See how many named storms experts predict this season. Spoiler alert: It’s bad

Top forecasters from Colorado State University say they expect an "extremely active" hurricane season, predicting the highest number of storms since they began issuing...

Roundup: OLOL Children’s Hospital / Atchafalaya Basin bridge / Student aid

New visitor policy: Following an attempted kidnapping at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in February, the hospital will implement a four-guest policy...

DR Horton buys lots for new subdivision off Joor Road

National homebuilder DR Horton purchased 34 lots for a new subdivision off of Joor Road in Central for a little over $2.8 million, according...

Louisiana-based Latter & Blum acquired by real estate brokerage giant 

Louisiana-based Latter & Blum, which employs some 3,100 real estate agents across the Gulf Coast region, has been acquired by Compass, one of the...

Baton Rouge state lawmaker calling for more mental health services in schools

State Sen. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, is pushing forward a set of bills concerning mental health in the public school system, WBRZ-TV reports.  One bill...

Want to become a plumber in Louisiana? Here’s how it could get easier

A proposal working its way through the Louisiana Legislature aims to ease the shortage of plumbers in the state, a void expected to grow...

Waitr Holdings officially files for bankruptcy

Waitr Holdings Inc., the parent company of ASAP (formerly Waitr), has filed for bankruptcy, according to a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities...

Local homebuilder sells nine lots in Cedar Ridge subdivision for $2.26M

A Delaware-registered company purchased nine lots in the Cedar Ridge subdivision for $2.26 million, according to a deal filed Wednesday with the East Baton...

Roundup: Angel Reese / Fed rate cuts / Chase Bank

Moving on: LSU’s Angel Reese will enter the WNBA draft after two whirlwind seasons with the Lady Tigers. Reese announced her decision on Wednesday...

This LSU professor’s invention could save energy companies millions

Jyotsna Sharma, an LSU petroleum engineering professor, has invented a “breakthrough” technology that could be able to quickly and accurately identify pipeline leaks. Sharma’s invention...

What’s really weighing on the minds of employees right now?

Despite layoffs in the U.S. reaching a historic low, employees across the nation are still worried about being laid off, Inc. reports.  A recently released...

​​This local creative agency just became the first B Corp in the Capital Region

Baton Rouge-based creative agency ThreeSixtyEight on Tuesday announced that it has attained B Corp Certification, making it the first company in the Capital Region...

Here’s how much money it now takes to retire comfortably

It would take $1.46 million to retire comfortably, reports The Wall Street Journal.  That figure is according to a recent survey of 4,588 adults released...

Here’s what the proposed education savings accounts could cost the state

Louisiana parents could have the option to utilize taxpayer funds to enroll their children in private schools or alternative public schools through proposed legislation...

Clerical errors cost Louisiana millions in federal aid

More than $16 million in federal pandemic food assistance will be withheld from the families of roughly 124,000 Louisiana children likely because of clerical...

See which Baton Rouge automation manufacturer is expanding 

BBP, a Baton Rouge-based automation solutions manufacturing company, announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its local headquarters with a new facility to better...

Roundup: Boil and Roux / LSU settlement / General Electric

Alcohol permit: A court hearing was scheduled this morning regarding Boil and Roux owner’s restraining order request against the members of the Alcoholic Beverage...
real estate

What does the NAR settlement mean for real estate transactions?

The talk surrounding Realtor commissions has reached a crescendo since the National Association of Realtors announced a landmark $418 million settlement last month. The agreement...

Is transparency lacking around Louisiana carbon capture projects?  

Two dozen carbon capture projects are proposed in Louisiana, but figuring out where exactly companies plan to inject carbon dioxide for storage is a...

Attracct expands to add financial advisory services

Baton Rouge-based Attracct Accounting Advisors on Monday announced the launch of Attracct Financial Advisors, a new business unit aimed at providing business owners with...