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Roundup: Bernhard and Tulane / Bob Dean settlement / Math education
Hiring grads: Baton Rouge-based infrastructure firm Bernhard announced this week a commitment to hire 360 Tulane University graduates over the next three decades. Dubbed...
BlinkJar Media moving into Garden District office space on Perkins
Baton Rouge-based marketing agency BlinkJar Media today announced it has purchased an office on Perkins Road with plans to move its operations from Interline...
See where Gulf’s first offshore wind farms will locate
The federal government has selected the first two areas for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico, clearing the way for a process...
LSU’s OT win demonstrates why risk of failure shouldn’t paralyze your decisions
Baton Rouge has been abuzz since LSU's Brian Kelly made the gutsy decision to go for a 2-point conversion at the end of overtime instead of playing it safe by kicking the extra point. After a hard-fought game between two SEC juggernauts, Kelly's choice to go for the win distilled the entire game down into a single play.
Secretary of State Ardoin: Elections officials facing public pressure, accusations
Though there’s been less acrimony than in some other states, elections officials in Louisiana are under more pressure than ever while facing fraud accusations
CityStats: 70% of residents say EBR is headed in the wrong direction
A record number of residents are worried about whether their children can thrive here, and believe East Baton Rouge Parish is going in the wrong direction
Roundup: Tiger Stadium quake / Constitutional amendments / Walgreens health care
ICYMI: Tiger Stadium was shaking, quite literally, during LSU's thrilling win over the Crimson Tide on Saturday. LSU's College of Science reported Monday that...
Like Louisiana politics, state’s ‘I Voted’ stickers have a style all their own
The vivid, variegated creations of Becky Fos have become as innate in the Louisiana landscape as the native flora and fauna that her paintings...
The chilling effect of rising rates on Baton Rouge real estate
Cheap money was fueling the nation’s economy before the pandemic. But over the past year, the Federal Reserve has been aggressively raising interest rates
TILT buys The Spanish Moon with plans to turn it into its headquarters
Historic bar and music venue The Spanish Moon has been purchased for $385,000 by Baton Rouge design and branding firm TILT, Elifin Realty announced...
Local investors set to buy Bahamas resort
A holding company including Baton Rouge investors is set to buy Fernandez Bay Village, a small resort on Cat Island in the Bahamas.
Baton Rouge’s...
BRAC canvas trip: Student internships can improve talent retention
Multiple times during the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s Regional Benchmarking Workshop the delegation from the Capitol Region heard Greenville, South Carolina, city leaders and...
Roundup: Oil refiners / Macy’s Parade / Gannett Co.
Full blast: U.S. oil refiners will operate their plants at breakneck rates this quarter, near or above 90% of capacity, as tight fuel supplies...
Remote-first workplaces getting extravagant with company retreats
After more than two years of working from home, employers are getting their teams back together for some much-needed face time. For the increasing...
ExxonMobil looking to lease or sell unused space at its Houston campus
ExxonMobil is considering leasing or selling unused office space at the sprawling Houston-area campus set to become its global headquarters next year, part of...
Louisiana’s construction unemployment rate declines
Louisiana's estimated construction unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in September from 5.1% the previous month, according to a recent report from the Associated Builders...
City Group Hospitality testing robot help for servers
If you’ve dined at Rouj Creole on Bluebonnet Boulevard during the past couple weeks, you might have been surprised when a robot brought over...
Meet the team behind the Zippy’s famous sign and sayings
The 20-something-foot metal marquee sign outside of Zippy’s Burritos, Tacos & More is not afraid to say what everyone else in Baton Rouge is...
Roundup: Holiday sales / Oil prices / Lyft layoffs
Slower pace: U.S. holiday sales are expected to rise at a slower pace this year, a trade group said Thursday, as reported by Reuters....
Inflation puts tighter squeeze on already pricey youth sports
It only took a few seconds for Rachel Kennedy to grab her phone after she left the checkout line at the sporting-goods store, where...
