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Disney’s new ‘National Treasure’ series serves as a love letter to Baton Rouge
After 15 years on hiatus, Disney’s National Treasure franchise returns this week with a Baton Rouge-set streaming series, National Treasure: Edge of History, written...
Fusion breakthrough deemed milestone for clean energy production
Scientists announced this morning that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it—a...
DDD researching best practices for handling noise issues
The Downtown Development District is researching best practices about how to deal with nightlife noise.
Baton Rouge pushed ahead on getting party promoters under control
Following a special meeting last week, East Baton Rouge Parish’s Alcoholic Beverage Control board has decided to move ahead with an effort to create...
Vacant office in Westfork Office Park sells for $875K
A vacant office on Westfork Drive has sold for $875,000, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Mattress Mack makes another big bet in Louisiana
Houston furniture magnate Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made another monster sports bet in Louisiana today, this time in conjunction with the opening of the...
Roundup: IRS warning / USDA program / Top baby names
Early filers: If you’re eager to file your 2022 tax return in January or early February, the IRS has a warning: You’ll need to...
Gov. Edwards announces $1.8B Port NOLA expansion project
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced a historic public-private partnership between the state, the Port of New Orleans and two global maritime industry leaders to build a $1.8 billion state-of-the-art container facility on the lower Mississippi River.
LSU research shows lenders, borrowers would benefit from credit score alternatives
Recent research from LSU’s E.J. Ourso College of Business, Harvard Business School and financial tech company Upstart, finds evidence that both lenders and borrowers...
Worker shortage continues to drive inflation and resulting Fed rate hikes
Still eager to hire, America’s employers are posting more job openings than they did before the pandemic struck 2½ years ago. Problem is, there...
Dunham football to co-star with LSU in feature film ‘The Mascot’
When Baton Rouge’s Dunham Tigers take on the St. Charles Catholic Comets today at the Superdome in the Select Division III state championship game,...
Roundup: Pete Richardson / COVID subvariants / Raiding retirement
Coach honored: Longtime Southern University football coach Pete Richardson was one of eight new inductees named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame...
Woman’s Hospital pays $2.3M to gain full ownership of two parcels
Woman's Hospital has bought out the remaining private ownership interest in two properties on its campus for a combined $2.3 million
LSU researchers create new flood prediction model for hurricanes
When Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm in 2018, it set records for rainfall, creating damaging 500-year flooding...
Who has the upper hand in a cooling Baton Rouge housing market?
There were about 25% fewer Capital Region home sales in October compared to last year, as market activity continued its nearly yearlong slowdown.
The formerly...
Where to shop for local artists’ wares during holidays
There’s no gift quite as special or one of a kind as art. Whether you’re looking for a Baton Rouge-themed art print for framing,...
PSC race draws national spotlight courtesy of climate change
The election for a seat on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission has gained national attention as major utility companies and outside political action committees pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into the race.
CPEX summit: Collaboration necessary for stormwater management
Collaboration is necessary to effectively manage stormwater, according to speakers at this year’s Louisiana Smart Growth Summit.
That means officials need to work across jurisdictional...
Former credit union branch site sells for $2M; VA to lease property
The former Neighbors Federal Credit Union branch on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, which has been closed since April 2020, has sold for $2 million,...
Roundup: Keystone pipeline / LSU inventors / Livingston road work
Oil spill: An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down the Keystone pipeline, which carries oil from Canada to the Texas...
