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Nominations are now open for the Best of 225 Awards
Get ready. Get set. Nominate! That’s right. Starting today, you can decide who receives an award next year in 225’s 2026 Best of 225...
The Lincoln Theater restoration nears its final stretch
The long-running effort to restore the historic Lincoln Theater in South Baton Rouge is edging closer to completion, with organizers offering a glimpse inside...
A look at how the city-parish will adjust to leaner times
Residents may soon encounter new approaches to basic city services—including robotic lawn mowers, private contractors and new technology—as Baton Rouge leaders look for ways...
Baton Rouge’s Ethan Allen retailer is closing
After more than nine decades in the furniture business and 51 years as an independent Ethan Allen retailer, Grand Gallery is closing its showroom...
Hyundai reassures the community of its commitment to historic protections
Following a USA Today Network report that Modeste area community members were concerned the proposed multibillion-dollar Hyundai Steel mill could disturb area cultural and...
BRPD grapples with a historic staffing shortage
Baton Rouge’s police force is shrinking faster than city leaders can replace officers, and Chief TJ Morse says the department is nearing a breaking...
Amid rapid expansion, 7 Brew is opening its fifth Capital Region location
7 Brew, the fast-expanding drive-thru coffee chain, is gearing up to open its fifth location in the Capital Region, this one in Zachary.
The new...
Roundup: NOLA spending / Gas prices / Oil report delayed
Capping spending: An amendment to the city charter that aims to rein in spending is set to be considered by the New Orleans City...
The average US mortgage rate just fell to the lowest point of the year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for prospective home buyers.
The...
Louisiana initial unemployment claims fall for a second straight week
Initial unemployment claims 12/20
Continued unemployment claims 12/20
Roundup: US home prices / Bankruptcies / Restaurant closures
Up slightly: U.S. home prices rose modestly in October as cities in the Northeast led gains and Sun Belt markets slipped. The Case-Shiller index...
IRS increases business mileage rate by 2.5 cents for 2026
The standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, truck, van or other vehicle will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026.
The IRS...
How Louisiana is helping fuel a global surge in LNG exports
Global liquefied natural gas exports surged in 2025 at the fastest pace in three years as a wave of new North American projects came...
The latest on Baton Rouge’s planned film-focused charter school
Efforts to establish a new 9-12 charter school in Baton Rouge with an emphasis on film and digital media continue to move forward, though...
Five tax credits to keep in mind this tax season
Millions of Americans are leaving real money on the table every tax season—often because they don’t realize how many credits they actually qualify for,...
Roundup: LNG export deal / Beef prices / Hut 8
Agreement with Turkey: Woodside Energy has signed a binding deal to supply Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS with about 5.8 billion cubic meters of LNG for...
Retail ends 2025 with sales gains and plenty of doubt
Americans are shopping—but not with confidence, The Washington Post writes.Â
As the 2025 holiday season closes, economists say consumer behavior looks less like a clear...
Residents fear Hyundai’s planned steel mill could disturb historic sites Â
Residents in the Modeste area of Ascension Parish are raising alarm that Hyundai Steel’s planned $5.8 billion mill could erase generations of local history,...
Wastewater pressures are raising alarms in America’s top oil field
America’s biggest oil field is under mounting strain—and the culprit isn’t just drilling, it’s wastewater, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
In the Permian Basin, where...
A ‘silent credibility gap’ is undermining women in power
Despite a banner year for women leaders across politics and corporate boardrooms, public trust in female leadership is stagnating—and in some countries, declining, Bloomberg...
