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Stories to remember from 2023: Baton Rouge pro hockey team takes the ice
Wayne Hodes, who manages the Raising Cane’s River Center, says Baton Rouge was the largest U.S. media market without professional sports before he recruited the minor league hockey team that would be called the Baton Rouge Zydeco.
Companies are getting more confident about initial public offerings
The signs of life shown by the IPO market, especially in the second half of the year, are giving analysts hope that more companies...
Companies are still waiting on the SEC to define its climate disclosure rules
Companies wanted 2023 to bring certainty on sustainability disclosures and regulations. They didn’t get it.
Roundup: Social media advertising / Oil reserve / AI lawsuit
Targeting minors: Social media companies collectively made over $11 billion in U.S. advertising revenue from minors last year, according to a study from the...
Americans increased holiday spending this year but at a slower pace
Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according to the latest measure.
Why are so few Louisianans showing up at the polls to vote?
In an important election year—featuring races for governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, secretary of state, attorney general and several local government seats—Louisiana saw historically low...
Stories to remember from 2023: St. George incorporation loses again in court
The quest to incorporate St. George, which began in 2013 and gained voter approval in 2019, lost in court again this year.
Barclay House senior living property sells for $29M
The Sunrise at Siegen assisted living property has been sold to an Ohio-based investment group.
Roundup: LSU offensive coordinator / Christmas travel / Clean Air Act payout
Heading to Notre Dame: LSU football offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock is leaving Baton Rouge for the same position at Notre Dame, The Daily Advertiser...
ICYMI: These Baton Rouge restaurants are open on Christmas Day
Exchanging gifts, spending time with family and caroling can work up quite the appetite on Christmas Day.
Stories to remember from 2023: LSU sports teams win two national titles
In April, LSU won its first-ever national championship in women’s basketball, defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85. In June, the Tigers won their seventh national...
As governor, John Bel Edwards led Louisiana through crisis after crisis
On Jan. 11, 2016, the same day he was sworn into office, John Bel Edwards received his first briefing as governor about a weather-related disaster headed for Louisiana.
A new ‘hemp boutique’ has opened its doors in Mid City
Rad Dad Alternative, a new “hemp boutique,” quietly opened its doors on Government Street near Barracuda Taco Stand in November.
Arts council to begin its search for a new leader next week
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge will release its job notice next week to replace outgoing President and CEO Renee Chatelain, says Todd Sterling, board chair.
Roundup: Flood risk reduction / Overvalued homes / Honda recalls
Projects approved: The state’s Council on Watershed Management approved 40 flood risk reduction projects for conditional funding today as part of the Louisiana Watershed...
Thomas Morse Jr. chosen as chief of Baton Rouge Police Department
After months of searching for outgoing Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul’s replacement, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome announced her pick: Thomas Morse Jr.
Louisiana residents rank among the least likely to start a small business in 2024
According to a recent study conducted by The Small Business Blog, Louisiana ranks ninth among states where residents are least likely to start a new business in 2024.
Where to find coworking spaces around Baton Rouge
The number of coworking spaces in Baton Rouge has grown quickly over the past few years, offering meeting rooms, lounges and recording studios to those who want to get out of their home offices.
Stories to remember from 2023: A year of dramatic economic trends
The Capital Region economy doesn’t always fit neatly into national trends, but it never avoids them entirely.
Recent Federal Reserve interest rate hikes have...
Landry asks for pause in hiring UL System president
Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has intervened in the hiring of Grambling State University President Rick Gallot to lead the University of Louisiana System, the...
