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Capitol Grocery reopens after temporary closure, plans Mardi Gras event
While a recent closure was temporary and related to a family emergency, the new proprietor of Capitol Grocery says he is working through the store’s larger issues and expects to host an event for Spanish Town Mardi Gras.
Baton Rouge office occupancy remains down from pre-pandemic
It’s been three years since the pandemic sent the world’s workers home, and while many companies have returned to their corporate spaces, local experts say there is an overabundance of office space available in Baton Rouge.
Windsor Courts Office Plaza sells to construction firm for $1.1M
Windsor Courts Office Plaza has been sold to 1008 Jourdan SPE LLC for $1.12 million, according to documents filed with East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Hiring managers are increasingly eliminating degree requirements
More than half, 53%, of hiring managers say their company removed the bachelor’s degree requirement for some positions, according to a survey of 1,000...
Roundup: Super Bowl ads / Movie seats / Home equity loans
Sold out: The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII next...
Baton Rouge native and sound designer wants to change how art form is seen
Next time you’re watching a film, just imagine how bland it’d be without accompanying soundscapes. No snow crunching under boots, creek behind the opening...
Hemp industry’s skirting of state laws leaves legislators struggling to update rules
Louisiana's exploding hemp industry, with CBD stores seemingly popping up on every street corner, has outpaced the state's regulators in producing products that are...
Legislature approves $45M in funding in effort to draw insurers to state
A $45 million funding bill to address soaring homeowner insurance rates in hurricane-battered Louisiana was overwhelmingly approved by Louisiana lawmakers today and sent to Gov. John Bel Edwards for his signature.
Spanish Town institution Capitol Grocery closes
Capitol Grocery, an institution of Baton Rouge’s Spanish Town neighborhood that first opened in 1914 and has frequently changed hands in recent years, is closed and might not reopen anytime soon.
Peruvian restaurant opening in former Calendar’s space
Brasas Peru, a Peruvian restaurant, is opening this spring in the Beau De Chene Shopping Center on Perkins Road.
Partners Southeast buys Mid City medical building for $2.5M
Partners Southeast has purchased a medical services building on North Boulevard for $2.53 million from Arthur Tolar's company 4550 North Boulevard LLC.
Roundup: SEC additions / Swamp Dragon / EV tax credits
No early entry: Oklahoma and Texas will likely join the Southeastern Conference in 2025 as originally planned rather than a year earlier in 2024,...
Inflation and unemployment both falling ‘is the stuff of economics fiction’
Does the Federal Reserve have it wrong?
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Visit Baton Rouge / Lottery winners
Continued decline: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the fourth week in a row, a sign of relative stability that could potentially...
Princeton Review ranks LSU’s MBA program among nation’s best
LSU’s Flores MBA Program is among the nation’s best, according to The Princeton Review.
Capital Region again leads US in percentage of ‘seriously underwater’ mortgages
The Capital Region in the fourth quarter of last year continued to lead the nation’s large metro areas in the proportion of mortgages that were seriously underwater, new data shows.
Interior design firm moving into former Lamps & Lighting space
Allyson Hicks Design Consulting is opening next week in the Highland Road location previously occupied by Lamps & Lighting, which closed in the fall.
Girl Scouts getting new headquarters near Cabela’s
Girl Scouts Louisiana East, which governs troops across the region, is building a new headquarters in Gonzales, near Cabela’s.
Part of a national Girl Scouts...
US executives say hiring pressures, employee retention struggles easing
Managers and executives are starting to feel like they have more authority as the pendulum of who has more leverage swings back toward employers, despite a still-tight labor market, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Louisiana counts $21B in announced decarbonization projects since 2020
More than $21 billion in new and expanded industrial projects focused on decarbonization have been announced for Louisiana since 2020, state officials say.
