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Camera initiative implements AI gun detection software
Local business, community and political leaders convened Wednesday to discuss how the Page/Rice Public Safety Initiative is evolving with the launch of ZeroEyes AI...
Baton Rouge’s community efforts to curb violence garner national attention
While mass shootings strike at seemingly random locations—concerts, parades, schools—community gun violence strikes dependably in the most disadvantaged city blocks.
The New York Times on...
Roundup: Government services bill / JP Morgan Chase / Retirement advice
Don’t say free: A proposed bill prohibiting the word “free” to describe any services that refer to government assistance through public funding was passed...
Take a look at Tsunami’s new Highland location
Tsunami Sushi‘s newest wave has rolled in, 225 Magazine reports.
The second Baton Rouge location of the Lafayette-born restaurant is now open on the first...
Longtime BESE director resigns
The longtime director of the Louisiana’s K-12 school board announced on Monday that she’s retiring, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
Shan Davis, who has led the Louisiana...
Here’s where Louisiana ranks among states with the highest quit rates
Louisiana has the seventh-highest quit rate in the U.S., according to a recent study by Schmidt & Clark.
The study analyzed the latest available data...
See which BREC millages are up for renewal in November
The public will decide in November whether to renew two millages that help keep Baton Rouge’s park system afloat.
BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson explained the...
See how fast housing inventory is growing
The number of houses for sale in Louisiana has grown by 29%—among the highest in the nation—over the past year, Fast Company reports.
From March...
Luxury house sales remain strong while overall market slumps
While the overall housing market continues to struggle with low inventory and higher rates, one sector is booming—luxury homes.
As CNBC reports, sales of luxury...
Developers increasingly looking to convert office space into residential
As cities and suburbs across the country continue to struggle with vacant office space thanks to the popularity of remote work, developers are increasingly...
What is BREC’s economic impact?
BREC parks have provided $318 million in economic benefits to East Baton Rouge Parish, according to BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson.
Speaking at the Press Club...
PAR urges lawmakers to reject public records proposal
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana released a statement Monday afternoon urging Louisiana lawmakers to reject a bill that would essentially rewrite the...
Roundup: Express / Ghost guns / Club4Fitness
Bankrupt: Express Inc.—once a trendsetter of casual office attire that has struggled in recent years to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M—has...
Nexus Louisiana reveals BREW keynote speakers
Nexus Louisiana on Monday announced the keynote speakers for its 13th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week.
The two keynote speakers will be Dhiraj Mukherjee, co-founder...
Meet the semifinalists for this year’s High Stakes Pitch
Nine companies have been selected as semifinalists for this year’s Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week's High Stakes Pitch.
The semifinalists include Falaya, Thrivvy, Speedy Eats, XRMedix,...
You don’t have to be an extrovert to be a networking champion
Professionals who are extroverts are better equipped than introverts to form social connections, right? After all, they’re outgoing and more comfortable talking with strangers.
A...
WHO confirms: COVID spreads through the air
Four years after the coronavirus broke out, the World Health Organization has confirmed what was widely believed—the coronavirus spreads through the air, Fast Company...
To what extent is AI being used in city-parish government?
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Baton Rouge city-parish would be getting its very own AI chatbot.
While the chatbot won’t begin being...
Congressional proposal is designed to help small businesses land government contracts
A proposal to help small businesses get federal contracts unanimously advanced to the U.S. House floor, Inc. reports.
The bipartisan bill “The Plain Language in...
Roundup: Highland Road / Blues Fest / Child labor laws
Alternative route: Police shut down a portion of Highland Road—east of Lee Drive—so firefighters could fight a house fire Friday afternoon. The closure covered...
