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Offices planned for former State National Life Insurance Building in downtown
The seven-story State National Life Insurance building on Third Street, one of Baton Rouge’s first major office buildings, may be closer to coming back to life.
Roundup: LWCC dividends / Amedisys deal / COVID testing
Money back: LWCC’s board of directors today announced the organization will distribute $115.5 million in dividends for 2022 to approximately 20,000 Louisiana businesses, which...
Southern tennis player among female athletes featured in NIL campaign
Lately, women’s sports have been getting more attention. The LSU women’s basketball team’s victory over Iowa in the NCAA championship game on April 2...
Developer purchases 60 acres for controversial Woodhill subdivision
Plans are for the subdivision, which will be south of the intersection of South Tiger Bend and Hoo Shoo Too roads, to have 194 single-family residences.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin won’t seek reelection
Louisiana’s top election official will give up his office at the end of his term in January. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin issued a statement today announcing he will not seek reelection this fall.
LSU student businesses to compete in pitch competition
Three LSU student businesses will compete against one another next week in a live pitch competition for a slice of an investment prize.
The 12th...
Gayle Benson will keynote this year’s BREW
Gayle Benson, businesswoman and owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, will serve as keynote speaker for the upcoming Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week.
These three new businesses are coming to downtown
Three new businesses are in the works for downtown—two bars for Third Street and a new restaurant on North Boulevard.
Gov. Edwards opens final session with insurance on everyone’s agenda
Gov. John Bel Edwards opened this year’s regular legislative session—his last as governor—with calls for addressing what many lawmakers and business advocates call a crisis in the state’s property insurance market.
McCollister: Louisiana’s young professions keep leaving; so now what?
As the new year began, another one of those infamous lists came out—and Louisiana made the top 10.
Roundup: School security / Construction industry / Consumer expectations
Different approach: The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is calling on the Legislature to fund a school resource officer for every school,...
Stephen Waguespack is making waves in the governor’s race via fundraising
Former LABI president Stephen Waguespack and two political action committees supporting him in the Louisiana governor's race will report raising more than $3 million during the past four weeks.
Tin Roof’s new food truck is serving up the classics
Tin Roof Brewing Company has rolled out a new food truck to encourage beer-enthusiastic patrons to stick around for a meal—and, perhaps, another beer.
Average age of those working from home has gotten younger
People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What happened to Baton Rouge’s Healthy Food Retail Initiative?
A three-year initiative launched by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration in late 2019 to recruit new grocery stores to underserved neighborhoods in the parish sunsetted last year without any deals for a new store.
Self-storage properties sold to local buyer; Alaskan trust buys Bluebonnet office
Advanced Mini Storage in north Zachary has sold for $2.8 million, according to the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court's office.
Up to $113M in federal support now available for Louisiana small businesses
Louisiana has officially launched a program that makes up to $113 million in federal support available to small business owners.
Roundup: LSU vice president / Laine Hardy / Mortgage rates
Economic development: LSU has named Robert Twilley the vice president for research and economic development, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Twilley...
Higher education bills to follow during the legislative session
Of the hundreds of bills filed ahead of next week’s regular legislative session, dozens could have far-reaching implications for Louisiana’s public colleges and universities....
NOLA developer purchases office building on North Boulevard for $5.5M
New Orleans Key North Boulevard LLC has purchased a vacant office building on North Boulevard for $5.5 million, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
