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Roundup: US home sales / Smalls Sliders / Burn ban extended
Still falling: Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices...
The Walls Project launches an apprenticeship program with a $6M grant
Baton Rouge nonprofit the Walls Project today announced it has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Forest Services that it will use to launch an agroforestry apprenticeship program.
Small business confidence is nearing pre-pandemic levels
Small business owners are more optimistic than they have been since early 2020, according to the Q3 Small Business Index.
A look at the $1.1 billion solar facility breaking ground in Iberia Parish
A $1.1 billion solar panel manufacturing facility broke ground today in Iberia Parish.
’Strictly Business’: Mike Polito touts openness to innovation as key to success
If you want to challenge the status quo, you have to believe that the status quo is not acceptable.
Rotary Club in St. George area looks to grow membership
You may know that the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge dates back more than a century and is among the largest in the world.
But...
Roundup: Richard Nelson / Fed decision / Amazon Alexa
Exiting the race: State Rep. Richard Nelson has bowed out of the race to be Louisiana’s next governor and has endorsed front-runner Attorney General...
BRCC enrollment rebounds from pandemic lows, bucking state trend
At 11,120 students, enrollment for the fall semester at Baton Rouge Community College is the highest it’s ever been, according to an announcement from...
Threat of a government shutdown leaves small businesses in limbo
While the U.S. economy averted a sprawling default crisis over the summer, another would-be government shutdown looms.
Poll finds broad support for improving access to child care in Louisiana
More than 80% of likely Louisiana voters believe that taking action to improve affordability and access to child care should be a top priority for the state in 2024, USA Today Network reports.
Louisiana sees record low unemployment in August
Louisiana reported its lowest unemployment rate on record last month, the Louisiana Workforce Commision announced on Tuesday.
ExxonMobil planning $100M resin production facility at Port Allen site
ExxonMobil has plans for a new facility in West Baton Rouge specializing in manufacturing durable resins for use in sustainable construction and renewable energy.
Company that sold ‘The Times-Picayune’ to ‘The Advocate’ plans new Louisiana website
Four years after selling The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com to the John Georges media company that owns The Advocate newspaper chain, Advance Local is quietly working to build another New Orleans-based news website called GulfLive.com, according to a report from Axios.
Railroad expected to sign off on crossing for Perkins Road underpass project
Business owners in the Perkins Road underpass area raised $40,000 to create a plan to improve connectivity with a safe, multiuse path that encourages pedestrian and bike activity.
Roundup: Blue Ribbon schools / Wall Street tech / Amazon hiring
National honors: Schools in East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes were among the nine across Louisiana that received National Blue Ribbon honors this week....
How to get more people to answer your emails
Sometimes all that stands between an entrepreneur and business success is getting the right person to read your email. This is why tips and...
Sen. Cassidy wants the federal minimum wage to rise, but by how much?
Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is backing a new effort to raise the federal minimum wage even as the Louisiana Legislature back home has rejected attempts to increase hourly pay on a state level year after year, USA Today Network reports.
Jude’s Hot Chicken and Shrimp opening near LSU with a simple, spicy menu
Something hot is coming to Burbank Drive courtesy of the Moreaux Restaurant Group, which also owns the local chain Off The Hook. The new...
State auditors question results of $275M workforce development program
Louisiana spent $274.6 million in federal dollars over five years on workforce development programs that often left participants making less money than they had been earning two-to-three quarters before getting the training, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Roundup: Congressional maps / iPhone updates / Louisiana Fish Fry Products
Still in limbo: The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising...
