Roundup: LABI board / CEO roundtables / Rental market

New officers: The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has announced its officers and board of directors for 2024. Jason DeCuir, co-owner of Advantous,...

Meet the fastest growing talent pool, and get tips for engaging them

People 65 or older will by far represent the fastest-growing segment of the labor force through the next decade, a new analysis featured in...

FMOLHS taps new president and CEO

After a monthslong nationwide search, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, parent company of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center...

What’s going on with the stained glass windows at St. Joseph’s Cathedral?

For the last five months, St. Joseph’s Cathedral staff members have supervised the removal of sections of the church’s iconic stained glass windows to...

Roundup: The border / Louisiana’s chief medical officer / Kroger-Albertsons deal

Competing appearances: President Joe Biden will visit the southern border in Texas on Thursday, according to a White House official—the same day GOP presidential...

See why Louisiana still ranks as one of the worst states for women

Louisiana women continue to face bleak circumstances on nearly every front from poverty to life expectancy to education, reports USA Today network.  The latest WalletHub...

Prescriptions to Geaux relocating from downtown to Mid City

Prescriptions to Geaux is closing its downtown location and moving to a larger building in Mid City, the company announced Monday on social media. The...

What the new insurance commissioner is doing to address the property insurance crisis

Speaking at the Press Club of Baton Rouge’s meeting Monday, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple discussed his agenda for addressing Louisiana’s property insurance crisis. Louisiana’s skyrocketing...

What tourism officials are saying after riverboat cruise company ceases operations

Despite the announcement this week by riverboat cruise company American Queen Voyages that it would immediately cease operations, Baton Rouge travel officials say they...

Roundup: Crawfish prices / Pelican State Credit Union / Grambling 

On the decline: While they didn’t drop as steeply as last week, crawfish prices continue to taper after posting historic highs the last few...

Despite inflation report, Fed still looking to cut interest rates later this year

The U.S. central bank is on track to cut interest rates later this year, Axios reports. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on...

Small business owners optimistic on economy, less so about Biden

Contradictions loom large in the latest version of a recurring survey of small business owners' views released Thursday, reports Inc.  While entrepreneurs reported being generally...

Why many Louisiana law enforcement agencies aren’t reporting crime stats

Less than 70% of Louisiana's law enforcement agencies are reporting crime statistics to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Center Square reports.  Law enforcement agencies...

See how many Louisiana borrowers have had their student loans forgiven

More than 2,000 Louisiana borrowers have had their student loans forgiven under the SAVE Plan, reports WVLA-TV. The Biden administration announced this week that nearly...

St. Lillian Academy is relocating to Government Street

St. Lillian Academy is relocating to a 41,000-square-foot Government Street campus adjacent to Catholic High School. The K-12 private school caters to children who have...

Land donated to city for a potential north Baton Rouge grocery

Tom Delahaye and CST Developers have donated some 14 acres at the corner of Prescott and Joor roads for a new grocery store, Mayor...

Home sales increase nationwide as local market sees dip

While home sales are reportedly slowing in the Capital Region, sales nationwide are picking up, reports The Wall Street Journal.  Home sales across the country...

Roundup: New business incubator / DWI / Amedisys

Now open: The Bayou Region Incubator, a new business incubator serving the Bayou Region, opened its doors in Thibodaux on Wednesday. Read more from...

Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge president resigns 

Karen Zito, president and CEO of the Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge, submitted her resignation from the organization last week, according to...

Medical office building proposed for corner of Jefferson and Bluebonnet

A new medical office building is being proposed for the Jefferson Highway corridor, according to public records. Developer Bryant Voth filed an application with the...