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Roundup: Bluebonnet power outages / Voter registration / Social media case
Back on: Electricity has mostly been restored after thousands of customers lost power near Our Lady of the Lake and Baton Rouge General on...
Tax abatements seen as a possible tool to spur downtown Baton Rouge housing
While downtown Baton Rouge has seen several new apartment projects built in recent years, much of the new development consists of high-end apartments that may be too expensive for many downtown workers.
New downtown apartment building could be ‘cousin’ to The Heron
The new downtown apartment project being planned by the team behind The Heron would be similar to the aforementioned 142-unit complex across the street but would not be a copy.
As inflation-adjusted incomes fall across the US, Southern numbers unchanged
Surging inflation gobbled up household income gains last year, making 2022 the third straight year in which Americans saw their living standards eroded by...
LSU adding four new education programs focused on digital skills development
LSU is expanding its education portfolio with a new professional development program specializing in coding-adjacent jobs.
What is the ‘highest and best use’ of Baton Rouge’s City Park?
A decade ago, a group of residents launched a petition to eliminate the nine-hole City Park golf course and use the additional room to create a true “central park” for Baton Rouge—and the debate grew testy.
A look at who in Baton Rouge received the most restaurant recovery money
A Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux franchisee was awarded the most money among Baton Rouge applicants as part of a controversial federal grant program aimed at helping restaurants weather the pandemic.
See what research milestone LSU just surpassed
LSU has surpassed $400 million in research activity across the university’s multiple disciplines including investments in agriculture, biomedicine, coastal sciences and engineering, defense and energy.
Roundup: Cable TV dispute / MovEBR open house / Google antitrust trial
Settled: Hours before the NFL’s first Monday night football game of the season, between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, Disney and Charter...
‘Significant economic loss’ from Louisiana’s wildfires coming into focus
In west-central Louisiana, where wildfires have ravaged thousands of acres of drought-stricken forests in recent weeks, more has been lost than just trees, according...
Growing percentage of US workers fear technology will replace their jobs
Fear of becoming obsolete, or FOBO, remains uncommon among U.S. workers, but that fear has grown over the past two years, according to the latest work and education surveys from Gallup.
Christmas trees may be hard to find this holiday season as a result of...
August’s record high temperatures and dry weather walloped Louisiana Christmas tree farms, leaving business owners like Lisa and Ricky Brabham Peairs in East Feliciana...
Federal government affirms commitment to clean up Capitol Lakes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially declared that addressing contamination of the Capitol Lakes in Baton Rouge is a national priority.
Last year, Gov....
Roundup: Increasing security / Albertsons sold / IRS vs millionaires
Beefed up: BREC is expanding its security measures across the park system amid growing concerns about violence in East Baton Rouge Parish. Read more...
Feds hint at possible pause in interest rates
Federal Reserve Board officials have signaled they intend to “wait and see” whether future interest rate changes will be necessary, reports Forbes.
The cautious approach...
Get the guide to Tiger Stadium eats, and meet the new vendors
Bouncing back from Sunday night’s loss against Florida State, the Tiger Faithful will head to Death Valley this weekend for the LSU home opener,...
This local contracting company is doubling the size of its headquarters
Build Commercial Construction needs more space. Lots of it.
The local contracting company is embarking on an expansion that is expected to double its Old...
‘Vacation magic’ and other tips for avoiding time-off anxiety
It’s a standing sentiment in many offices, one that goes something like this: “Taking a vacation almost isn’t worth it. I have to work...
Proposed Highland development rebrands as it seeks boundary changes
The planned Village at Magnolia Woods development proposed for Highland Road has been rebranded to Benton at Magnolia Woods as developers continue to tweak plans for the project.
LSU board to consider new budget, higher ticket prices for football, women’s hoops
The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to take up a $3.5 billion spending plan that reflects increased state support for the university system.
