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‘225’: Baton Rouge offers dozens of destinations to satisfy every taco taste
Never have tacos been more wide-ranging and interesting in the Capital Region. The November issue of 225 takes a tour of Baton Rouge’s more than 35 taco options.
Job openings hit 10.7 million despite Fed’s attempts to cool economy
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in September, suggesting that the American labor market is not cooling as fast as the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve hoped.
Hydrogen startup considering Ascension Parish for $7.5B project
Clean Hydrogen Works, a project development company founded in 2021 and focused on energy decarbonization solutions
Home2 Suites by Hilton on Citiplace Court purchased by Georgia investor
Home2 Suites by Hilton, a 116-room hotel on Citiplace Court, was recently purchased by a Georgia company, according to a recent report from Elifin Realty.
‘Zombie’ foreclosures up, but remain sparse in Capital Region
The number of “zombie” homes—residential properties going through foreclosure that have been abandoned by their owners—has been rising this year, a review of national data shows.
Roundup: OLOL partnership / Family services audit / Instagram lockout
Medical records platform: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary today announced a...
LSU researchers developing artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity tool
LSU cybersecurity researchers are developing a new tool, called HookTracer, to speed up cybercrime investigations using artificial intelligence, according to a recent announcement from the university.
Momentum for harnessing offshore wind energy grows, but much work remains
The various parts and pieces needed to make offshore wind a reality in the Gulf of Mexico have come into sharper focus over the last year.
Baton Rouge Gallery’s upgraded art vending machine lets visitors take pieces home
the magical plunk of any vending device still holds charm if you believe in the Art-o-Mat movement, which converts decommissioned cigarette machines into purveyors of tiny, original art.
Baton Rouge filmmaker heads to UK for ‘Amazing Grace’ documentary
Baton Rouge film producer Jarred Coates is headed to the U.K. to work on a film about John Newton, the former enslaver turned abolitionist...
Baton Rouge unemployment lower than statewide average
Baton Rouge’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.2% in September, down from 3.4% the month before and from 3.5% the year before, according...
Roundup: BTR passenger growth / Federal income tax / Twitter takeover
Flying higher: Year-over-year September passenger volume grew 5.5% at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport with 63,379 total passengers flying in and out of the...
Wages still rising across US but pace slowing
A closely watched indicator that tracks what employers pay workers in wages and benefits rose 1.2% last quarter, the Labor Department said today, a...
Americans plan to spend more on holiday gifts this year than last
Americans say that they intend to spend more money on Christmas gifts this year, according to a new poll from Gallup.
Those polled said they...
Dental practice building new Garden District clinic on Perkins Road lot
Theriot Family Dental Care is building a 4,700-square-foot clinic on the unused corner lot next to Billy Heroman's Flowers in the Garden District.Z
How a local playroom design business is optimizing children’s spaces
Wooden fruit. A miniature kitchen. Brightly colored blocks. These are the tools of childhood, and they fill the cubbies, bins and walls of 2-year-old...
‘Iron Claw’ with Zac Efron begins filming; ‘Half Baked 2’ seeks background actors
The Iron Claw, a scripted film starring Zac Efron, is filming in Baton Rouge now through Dec. 2, a local casting company working with the production says
Roundup: Coastal settlement / Rail strike possibility / Electric school buses
Moving forward: A stalled $100 million settlement between a dozen parishes and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. over alleged damage to Louisiana's coast is moving ahead after...
Monitoring individual employees isn’t the way to boost productivity
Ever since workers moved from offices to work-from-home setups, companies have worried about how they’re spending their time.
Restaurant hours nationwide remain shorter following COVID restrictions
Restaurants have trimmed their weekly operating hours by 7.5%, or 6.4 hours, compared with pre-pandemic schedules, according to a new report from Datassential.
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