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Baton Rouge luxury home market is seeing an increase in cash deals
While sales were initially slow this year in Baton Rouge’s upper-end home market, local broker Quita Cutrer of Burns & Co. says sales are picking up.
Dispute between BRAF affiliate, Chevron subsidiary headed back to court
Baton Rouge-based Wilbur Marvin Foundation and a subsidiary of Chevron are winding down their dispute over almost $11 million the latter argued it was...
Roundup: Jefferson Highway work / Bank profits / Consumer sentiment
Lane closures: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced nightly and weekend lane closures on Jefferson Highway until the end of the...
Zeeland Street cafe by day will transform into an elevated dinner concept at night
Baton Rouge restaurateur Stephanie Phars has made style shifts to her popular Zeeland Street eatery every few years since it opened nearly three decades ago.
Billions of dollars to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells will only make...
An infusion of federal money has helped Louisiana plug nearly 500 abandoned oil and gas wells this year.
Highland mixed-use community, ramen shop going before Planning Commission
The Planning Commission on Monday afternoon is set to consider revised plans for Benton at Magnolia Woods as well as a request to rezone...
Roundup: Small business workshops / Mortgage rates / Boycott rules
Vendor registration: The city-parish’s Office of Supplier Diversity is hosting workshops at the downtown library branch next week to help small business owners apply...
What LSU tailgaters have to say about recent changes on campus
If you ask veteran tailgaters like John Richardson, much has changed over the years in the world of LSU football’s favorite pastime.
Downtown bar owner facing eviction from two locations
The owner of the downtown Baton Rouge building that hosts Happy’s Irish Pub has filed to evict the bar, the second such action against the same bar owner in as many weeks, public records show.
NFIB pushing back against new small business reporting requirements
The National Federation of Independent Business last month sent a letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee expressing disappointment that the committee did...
Air Products announces fund to benefit Lake Maurepas communities
Air Products will invest $1 million annually in communities bordering Lake Maurepas as part of the Lake Maurepas Community Fund, the company announced today.
Baton Rouge veterinary hospital, office property change hands
A couple of $1 million-plus deals were filed this week changing ownership of commercial properties on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge.
Shore Capital Real Estate...
As climate risks mount, insurance safety net is breaking down
To handle the risk of massive payouts, insurance companies sell policies across different markets—reasoning that a hurricane probably won’t hit Louisiana the same month...
Roundup: I-12 traffic / Graduation requirements / Fed minutes
Truck jackknifes: Eastbound traffic on Interstate 12 was blocked off early this afternoon by an 18-wheeler that jackknifed before coming to a stop in...
Grant will train Louisiana high schoolers on how drones can be used in agriculture
The LSU AgCenter and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture are partnering to bring a drone training curriculum to high school students across the state.
Whitney Johnson: How mentors can help fill a gap in vision
An inspiring, capable mentor is one of life’s great gifts.
The act of mentoring might be simply defined as modeling success. When I ask people...
Four Louisiana legislative candidates are seeking to replace their relatives in office
No other candidates running for the Louisiana Legislature this year have a campaign strategy quite like Barry and Brandon Ivey, the 43 year-old identical...
Popular downtown Baton Rouge bar plans nearby move amid rent issues
Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s, a bar, live music venue and event space in downtown Baton Rouge, plans to move across the road and about a block south on Third Street, though the owner has unfinished business with his current landlord.
Roundup: DCFS termination / Fed rate hikes / Student loan forgiveness
Under investigation: A Department of Children and Family Services child welfare specialist in Baton Rouge is alleging that she was terminated last week after...
Global security tech startup chooses Baton Rouge for its headquarters
The co-founders of Twistlock, a Silicon Valley startup, announced Tuesday that they had raised a $51 million seed round to establish the headquarters for...
