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All Star Automotive expanding with used car supercenter
All Star Automotive is expanding its operations with the addition of a used car supercenter at the corner of Airline Highway and Coursey Boulevard.
With Franciscan Missionaries CEO retiring next year, health system launches national search
The CEO of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, parent company of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and the OLOL children’s hospital, plans to retire next June, the system announced today.
Roundup: Tropical predictions / Mortgage rates / Southern University power outage
18 named storms: With peak hurricane season starting in mid-August, a prominent hurricane forecasting group said Thursday that it maintains its prediction for an...
US worker productivity rebounds after months of decline
U.S. worker productivity rebounded sharply in the second quarter, helping to curb growth in labor costs and offering another boost to the improving inflation outlook, Reuters reports.
Stalled offshore oil and gas leases threaten coastal parishes, US House panel told
Should the Biden administration continue to stall offshore oil and gas leases it could significantly hurt coastal parishes and oil service companies, Lafourche Parish...
Residents ask state to halt next phase of Air Products’ carbon capture project
Southeast Louisiana residents say Lake Maurepas is one of the last remaining unspoiled waterways in the state, and they’re begging state officials to stop Air Products from building a series of wells and pipelines for its carbon capture project.
Tips for how to develop post-pandemic remote work policies
Before the pandemic, remote work was an experiment some workplaces dabbled with. But when COVID arrived it became a necessity, and many workplaces have...
Pennington researcher gets $3.7M grant to study intermittent fasting, sleep cycle
A Pennington Biomedical Research Center scientist has received a $3.7 million federal grant to look into whether changes in eating habits can benefit people who don’t get enough sleep.
Roundup: LEAP scores / IRS going paperless / I-10 lane closures
Improvement: A measure of state students’ overall proficiency in key subjects increased 2 percentage points for the 2022-23 school year, the state Department of...
Companies are now being forced to deal with the fallout from remote learning
The lasting impact of years of remote learning during the pandemic is gumming up workplaces around the country as the next generation enters the...
Job stress among American workers at a record high
The percentage of Americans reporting job-related stress has been on the increase for a decade and reached a record 52% in 2022, according to...
See where ‘U.S. News’ ranks Baton Rouge hospitals
Our Lady of the Lake and Baton Rouge General medical centers rank second and third respectively in Louisiana on U.S. News & World Report’s latest list of the nation’s best hospitals, which was made public today.
City-parish issues violations against current owners of former Salsbury’s Dodge location
East Baton Rouge city-parish officials are preparing to issue a third tall grass violation letter to the current owners of what was once the site of the Salsbury Dodge dealership on Airline Highway after area residents filed a complaint about the property.
Roundup: US job openings / NASA partnership / Tiger Woods
Fewer postings: U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been a key feature of...
Ascension Parish finds itself at the center of the clean energy race
In the midst of the clean energy race, companies appear to have found Louisiana’s specific geological makeup ideal for pursuing sustainable large-scale carbon capture...
New York Bagel planning to take over former Fat Cow location near LSU
New York Bagel is preparing to relocate from its Lee Drive location about a mile up the road to the former site of Fat Cow Burgers and Salads on Highland Road.
Length of time to sell a home in Baton Rouge has more than doubled...
It’s taking much longer to sell a house in Louisiana than in other parts of the country, according to a new report released last week.
Baton Rouge Metro Airport passenger numbers nearing those of 2019
Passenger volume at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport was up 14.7% in June of this year compared to the same month in 2022, with 66,827 total passengers flying in and out, according to the airport’s latest passenger volume report.
Jabby’s Pizza plans new Baton Rouge location in former Hive Pizza spot
Jabby’s Pizza plans to open a new location in the Acadian Perkins Plaza shopping center, which would mark its fourth location overall, co-owner Albina Brahimi says.
Roundup: Scotlandville development / Cassidy’s endorsement / Laws take effect
Moving forward: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today announced the city-parish has entered into an agreement with KMT Holdings for the construction of the previously...
