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See how much Baton Rouge’s riverboat casinos raked in during March
Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos collected a combined 16% more in revenue during March than in February, according to the latest numbers from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
Iconic Spanish Town store primed for another rebirth
Known for most of its history as Capitol Grocery, Baton Rouge’s oldest store—located in its oldest neighborhood—first opened in 1914.
Roundup: Hemp products / Southwest Airlines / FTC crackdown
Louisiana lawmakers today debated legislation to pull currently legal THC products off of shelves, saying the Legislature was hoodwinked into legalizing consumable hemp products with enough of the chemical—a form of which is also found in marijuana—to make users high.
Virginia-based ship agency T. Parker Host moving its headquarters to Avondale
Ship agency, stevedoring and terminal operations company T. Parker Host is relocating its headquarters from Norfolk, Virginia, to south Louisiana, according to Biz New Orleans.
Jeff Landry continues to dwarf his gubernatorial opponents in funding
As the 2023 governor's election nears, the campaign war chest of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has far surpassed the cash on hand of the state's five other prominent gubernatorial candidates—combined.
Georgia-Pacific investing $50M in its Port Hudson paper mill
Georgia-Pacific is investing $50 million to upgrade its Port Hudson paper mill in Zachary, the company announced today.
Highland mixed-use community on today’s Planning Commission agenda
The East Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission today will consider two requests for a proposed mixed-use community for Highland Road, outside the Magnolia Woods neighborhood.
Housing market slowdown continued in March; see the latest numbers
Homebuyers in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Livingston parishes closed 805 sales in March, which was almost 32% less than the same month last year.
Roundup: Parade of Homes / Shaq served / Medicaid purge
Coming up: The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge is hosting its 35th annual Parade of Homes from 1 p.m to 5 p.m....
SEC climate rules split companies into two camps
Regulators knew they were facing a political hornet’s nest when they launched a plan that would force businesses to disclose their carbon emissions and other climate data.
‘Inc.’ magazine spotlights Baton Rouge’s entrepreneurial spirit
Kenny Nguyen’s efforts to make Baton Rouge an entrepreneurial hub have been spotlighted in a feature by national business magazine Inc.
Roundup: Commercial real estate / Economic performance / Parler purchased
Growing concerns: Some of the largest U.S. banks today singled out office commercial real estate as an area of growing concern as property values...
BRAF’s real estate investment partner acquires 63 properties along Nicholson
Commercial Properties Realty Trust has acquired 63 properties along Nicholson Drive between LSU and downtown.
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries chief resigns amid bribery scandal
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet resigned today amid a bribery scandal in which federal prosecutors have implicated him in a kickback scheme,...
Consistency and culture have made Louie’s a Baton Rouge institution
Louie’s is never quiet. In between sips of coffee, the restaurant’s student-dominated crowd anxiously babbles about upcoming quizzes and weekend shenanigans. The aroma of bacon is thick in the air.
Why are fewer students taking advantage of TOPS scholarships?
State officials are trying to figure out how to remedy a decline in TOPS scholarship participation throughout the state.
LSU partnering with Secret Service to address growing cyber challenges
LSU has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Secret Service to better develop technology and talent in cybersecurity for state and national security.
Trichell Law Firm is moving to a nearby location in Beauregard Town
The Trichell Law Firm is relocating to an office on the corner of Napoleon and France streets in Beauregard Town.
How tight is the labor market? Raising Cane’s helping managers buy homes
Raising Cane’s is offering a new benefit in response to the tight U.S. labor market: The company is paying closing costs of up to $10,000 for general managers buying their first homes, Bloomberg reports.
Louisiana shrimpers say cheaper imports may bankrupt them this year
Louisiana's shrimpers fear that this year's season could mean bankruptcy for some and the end of a generations-long way of life.
