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Medical building in Zachary sells for $8.6M
The first phase of the Sullivan Medical Office Park has been sold to a Minnesota-based health care real estate investment group.
Roundup: Pennington Biomedical / Xfinity hack / Apple dispute
Top honor: Dr. Florina Corpodean, a postdoctoral researcher at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, was selected as the 2024 Resident Research Award recipient by the...
State gets $88M loan to connect La. 1 and La. 415 in Port Allen
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has secured an $88.3 million federal loan to support a $268 million project aimed at linking La....
Local real estate online platform Falaya expands reach to Texas
Baton Rouge’s Falaya, an online home-selling platform previously known as Unlock’d, has expanded into Texas.
State lawmakers select dates for special sessions on crime, redistricting
Louisiana legislative leaders have tentatively settled on dates for two special sessions to be held in January and February before their regular lawmaking session begins in March.
BASF completes expansion at Geismar plant
BASF has completed its capacity expansion for key specialty compounds manufactured at its Geismar plant, Chemical Engineering Online reports.
Should voters decide fate of proposed carbon storage project under Lake Maurepas?
Livingston Parish President-elect Randy Delatte had a simple recommendation for a state task force gathering input on a controversial proposal to inject carbon dioxide under Lake Maurepas: Give the people who live near the lake the same level of consideration given to special interest groups.
Entergy is upgrading its electric system in rural areas near Baton Rouge
Over the next six months, Entergy Louisiana will be performing substantial reliability enhancements to its electric system in rural areas west and south of...
Roundup: Jayden Daniels / Wall Street volatility / Adobe deal
Draft plans: Heisman-winning LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels today announced he plans to skip LSU’s upcoming bowl game against Wisconsin in favor of joining the...
Companies are changing their diversity policies under threat of lawsuits
At least six major U.S. companies―including JPMorgan Chase―have modified policies meant to boost racial and ethnic representation that conservative groups threatened to sue over,...
Essential Credit Union pushes into Texas with merger
Baton Rouge’s Essential Credit Union today announced it is merging with Priority Postal Credit Union out of Pasadena, Texas.
The merger, which was approved by...
How Louisiana could lose millions in gas tax revenues by 2040
A new report from a Libertarian think tank highlights Louisiana's declining gasoline tax revenues amid a government-motivated transition to electric vehicles and offers solutions...
Queen of Sparkles is moving to Perkins Road
The Baton Rouge-based clothing and accessory brand Queen of Sparkles is moving to Perkins Road in the former Tuesday Morning space.
Contractors are currently working...
City-parish buys shopping center by airport as part of $54M project
East Baton Rouge City-Parish bought the shopping center at the corner of Plank and Hooper roads on behalf of the neighboring Greater Baton Rouge Airport District as part of a $54 million airport and traffic project.
Roundup: Elevating homes / Manufacturing output / Economic projections
Flood risk: A draft report released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today offered a nonstructured plan for the voluntary elevation of nearly...
Do emojis have a place in professional work communications?
The use of emojis in interpersonal communications has become commonplace, but many people seem to have mixed feelings when it comes to using them...
Louisiana is the first state to gain full approval of its ‘Internet for All’...
The federal government has approved the second part of Louisiana’s plan to spend more than $1.35 billion to provide high-speed internet throughout the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today.
Why Gov. John Bel Edwards wants to remain a Democrat
Outgoing Gov. John Bel Edwards is a conservative, Southern Democrat who some have speculated might have been better served if he had been willing to switch parties.
Federal appeals court refuses to reconsider ruling on Louisiana’s congressional map
A federal appeals court refused Friday to reconsider its ruling, meaning the Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court found that the current political boundaries dilute the power of the state’s Black voters.
BRAF launches data-driven project to identify areas of social need
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has launched an initiative that will use data analytics to identify areas in need of philanthropic and social impact efforts.
