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BRAC, Visit BR announce Better in BTR campaign
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge announced Friday they will launch a multiyear campaign, called Better in BTR, aimed at recruiting...
Roundup: Brian Kelly / Capitol police / Pecue Lane
Eagle release: LSU head football coach Brian Kelly released a bald eagle treated by the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Hospital this morning...
DEQ deciding fate of planned Mitsubishi chemical plant in Geismar
The fate of a Mitsubishi Chemical plant in Ascension Parish is now in the hands of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, WAFB-TV reports.
Manufacturers are hiring, but there’s no one to fill the jobs
The manufacturing sector is facing a serious worker shortage. The manufacturing sector is facing a serious worker shortage.
Many executives are hesitant to deploy AI despite acknowledging its benefits
A recent survey shows many businesses have no plans to try out artificial intelligence technology, and many executives say they have no idea as...
Keller Williams to pay $70M to settle class-action suit over home sales prices
Keller Williams Realty reached a $70 million settlement on Thursday in a class-action lawsuit alleging the residential real estate industry conspired to keep housing...
Keep Louisiana Beautiful awards trash receptacles to Capital Region communities
Through its Trash Receptacle Grant program, Keep Louisiana Beautiful announced Thursday it has awarded 628 trash receptacles to 71 municipalities and organizations across 40...
Roundup: Vendor fair / Mortgage rates / Shell profits
Entrepreneurs wanted: The Louisiana Minority Business Development Agency, in partnership with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, East Baton Rouge City-Parish, and other local partners, is...
Gasoline prices in the Gulf Coast region rise for second straight week
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average $2.75 per gallon of regular on Monday, up from last week's...
Central Louisiana crawfish farms providing a bit of hope for season
The current projections for the 2024 crawfish season in Louisiana have been troubling for farmers and consumers alike as limited supply due to drought, extreme heat and late fall weather conditions are expected to make prices soar to historic levels.
Where to find a Dong Phuong king cake in Greater Baton Rouge
As they have throughout this Carnival season, king cake fans will once again line up Saturday morning outside the Baton Rouge dessert shop Sweet...
What’s new with the Baton Rouge security camera initiative?
Local business, community and political leaders gathered today to discuss the impact of the Page/Rice Camera Initiative and share how the program is evolving in 2024.
Would reorganization help LED better recruit companies?
Two of Louisiana’s most prominent business organizations are backing a restructuring of Louisiana Economic Development.
In a luncheon webinar conducted by the Public Affairs Research...
A New Orleans attorney is seeking to block the Blue Cross sale
New Orleans-based attorney Tut Kinney has filed two lawsuits in an effort to effectively block the sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to Elevance Health.
Roundup: Crawfish aid / Walmart expansion / eBay settlement
Federal help: U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting assistance for the state's crawfish industry...
Dig into pasta with 225’s February 2024 issue now on Baton Rouge stands
Pasta in Baton Rouge doesn’t look like what you might twirl a fork around in Naples, because as with all other food groups, our local chefs always come to play.
What the Fed is now saying about cutting its key rate
The Federal Reserve indicated today that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting interest rates, a sign it has grown confident that its close to fully taming inflation. But the Fed also signaled that the first rate cut is likely months away.
Gov. Landry taps new coastal protection chief to ‘restructure’ organization
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced a new chair and executive director of the state agency charged with restoring and protecting Louisiana’s withering coastline.
Tens of thousands of business deals occur daily on Baton Rouge interstates
An estimated 45,000-plus business deals are made on Interstates 10 and 12 through Baton Rouge each day, according to a recent survey of 3,000 commuters by California-based legal services firm LawLinq.
Landry-appointed council says ‘government silos’ hurting workforce development
A report released Friday by Gov. Jeff Landry’s Workforce Development & Higher Education Policy Council shed some light on what the new administration’s approach...
