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Hiring is getting easier for small businesses
Small business owners say it’s getting easier to hire workers and keep them around, in what they hope is a sign that the worst...
The top 10 Capital Region industrial projects currently in the works
Industry's push for cleaner energy is fueling construction projects. Dozens of companies have announced investments in the region, planning new plants, expansions and forays...
From ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Steel Magnolias,’ what Louisiana leaders love to watch
Louisiana looked at one point to be turning into Hollywood South thanks to general tax benefits for movies and television shows shot in the state.
Stories to remember from 2022: What’s going on with the economy?
When it came to the economy, there was a lot to question in 2022: Are we in a recession or not? Is high inflation...
‘LaPolitics’: Spotlight shifts to Washington Mardi Gras
As one year gives way to another, politicos in Louisiana will increasingly turn their collective attention to Washington Mardi Gras, the multiday extravaganza slated for late next month in the Beltway.
Triplet’s Blue Store to build new location in south Baton Rouge
Triplet's Blue Store is building another stand-alone restaurant on the corner of Burbank Drive and Staring Lane next door to Waffle House, according to a new building permit filed with the East Baton Rouge Permits & Inspections Division.
Roundup: Treasury yields / Unclaimed property / Mortgage rates
Puzzling: Economists are baffled by a wider-than-usual divergence between long-term mortgage rates and the yield on the benchmark U.S. government bond that is driving...
Mammoet to provide ‘super bridge’ for Louisiana gas project
Mammoet, a global market leader in heavy lifting and transport, has been awarded the contract to provide an adjustable “super bridge'' as a levee...
From red beans and rice to bloody marys, state leaders reveal favorite dishes and...
Food is such a huge part of Louisiana’s culture and its legacy in the larger U.S.. The state’s elected officials have to be serious...
Baton Rouge saw myriad new restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 2022
From the ultra-swanky Supper Club to Tap 64, where Indian cuisine meets craft beer, new spots continued to help redefine the Capital City’s evolving culinary map this year.
Stories to remember from 2022: COVID-19 is over, sort of
It’s hard to say whether the COVID-19 pandemic is actually over, since experts don’t necessarily agree on what constitutes a “pandemic,” let alone how to define when one begins or ends.
Roundup: I-10 westbound / COVID cases / Gasoline prices
Delays: Westbound lanes of Interstate 10 were closed on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge past Butte La Rose for about an hour today after a...
Entergy subsidiary forced to refund $160M to Louisiana customers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week handed down a pair of decisions that will force a subsidiary of Entergy to refund customers millions of dollars, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
Vacant tract near corner of Siegen and Airline sells for $1.35M
A vacant tract of land on Siegen Lane has sold for $1.35 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
From quiet quitting to boomerang employees, new work terms dotted 2022
In 2022, changes in workplace culture ushered in new buzzwords, as employees flexed their might in the tightest labor market in years and businesses...
Book recommendations from Louisiana’s elected leaders
With 2023 around the corner, many people may be trying to set some of their reading goals for next year. Louisiana Illuminator asked state...
Stories to remember from 2022: St. George loses first round in court
Ad hoc Judge Martin Coady, filling in for the retired William Morvant, ruled that the voter-approved incorporation of St. George in southeast East Baton...
Louisiana lumber mill expansion will service oil field market
Great Southern Wood Preserving, the lumber processing company best known for its YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine, announced a $5.9 million expansion of its Avoyelles...
Credit unions breaking the mold as auto loan rates rise
Credit unions have been offering some of the lowest car loan rates around, undercutting banks and other lenders by a wide margin, The Wall...
Charles Landry seeks to increase Rouzan’s commercial zoning space
Developer Charles Landry has submitted a rezoning application to increase the amount of commercially zoned space in Rouzan, according to documents filed with the Planning Commission.
