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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...
The Queen continues to drive gains in Baton Rouge casino industry
While two of Baton Rouge’s casinos saw dips in revenue during November, the recently reopened and rebranded The Queen Baton Rouge is helping drive...
Roundup: BRPD chief / US home sales / Parler relaunch
Impending announcement: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome has hired a new chief of police for the Baton Rouge Police Department. A source familiar with the...
Landry taps Ralph Abraham to lead the Louisiana Department of Health
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham will lead Louisiana’s Department of Health, Gov.-elect Jeff Landry announced today.
‘Smash-and-grab’ robberies fuel new laws, but critics question the need
Even before Virginia lawmakers passed a tough new law against organized retail crime earlier this year, Bradley Haywood, a public defender in Arlington, Virginia, challenged the rationale.
Job landscape to shift further next year, so here’s what you need to know
Roles are rapidly shifting across multiple industries and company leaders will need to keep up in 2024, Inc. reports.
How the US economy surprised the experts in 2023
In a year full of big numbers, with strong gains for stocks and even more fantastic flights for crypto, it was one shrinking number that superseded all.
Stephen Toups: Communication is key to leading through change
Navigating a company through periods of change can be challenging for even the most seasoned business leaders, but embracing that change is often essential...
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.
