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Louisiana landscaping company encourages clients to ‘kill’ their lawns
South Louisiana landscaping company Swamp Fly is working to integrate native plants into residential and commercial landscapes to help improve sustainability and restore habitats...
Roadrunner Towing buys land near airport for $1.6M
Roadrunner Towing & Recovery Inc. recently completed the purchase of three properties as part of a single transaction for $1.6 million
Belle of Baton Rouge in talks with American Cruise Lines for regular stops
The Belle of Baton Rouge has a nonbinding agreement in place with American Cruise Lines to potentially make regular Baton Rouge stops once the Belle moves inland
Roundup: Homebuilder sentiment / Hedge fund fees / Grocery trends
Falling outlook: Homebuilder sentiment in the single-family home market has fallen to half what it was just six months ago as mortgage rates climb,...
Registration opens for third annual 225GIVES
Nonprofit registration for the third annual 225GIVES hosted by Capital Area United Way is now live on 225gives.org.
The event, slated for May 4, 2023,...
NFIB backs remote seller’s appeal of ruling involving Louisiana sales tax
The NFIB Small Business Legal Center today filed an amicus brief in the case Halstead Bead v. Richards at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
LSU researchers working with NASA on how to train an extraterrestrial workforce
As NASA prepares for a late-November launch for the Artemis I Moon Mission, LSU faculty are making preparations of their own to train a future-ready construction workforce in extraterrestrial construction.
Biden looks to increase oil supplies ahead of midterm voting
President Joe Biden is rushing to increase oil supplies ahead of next month's midterm elections.
State Police protection for Edwards’ European trips cost taxpayers $52,000
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ two trips to Europe over the past three months cost Louisiana taxpayers almost $52,000 just for his security team.
Planning Commission to take up Kevin Nguyen’s proposed apartment complex
The East Baton Rouge Parish Planning and Zoning Commission is set to consider approving Four Seasons, a proposed apartment complex on the south side of Burbank Drive east of South Kenilworth Parkway.
Roundup: Stormwater fee map / BREC dog event / Student loan forgiveness
Estimator: East Baton Rouge Parish has launched a digital map that allows property owners to look up what they would pay each month if...
Growing number of companies charging workers for job training if they quit
A growing number of companies are charging their employees for the cost of their training when they quit, according to Reuters.
Red-hot warehouse market shows signs of slowing
A pandemic-driven boom in warehousing demand is showing signs of slowing, The Wall Street Journal reports, as companies grow more cautious about leasing in...
Small businesses expect holiday shoppers to spend more cautiously this year
Small businesses are stocking their shelves early this holiday season and waiting to see how many gifts inflation-weary shoppers feel like giving.
Eight questions for DDD’s new executive director
225 magazine checked in with Sayal about her vision for downtown, the new parking meters on its streets, and her most interesting—and surprising—past job.
Owners of Sunshine Cleaners purchase land from Celtic Studios for $900K
Baton Rouge-registered business Procel LLC purchased an undeveloped tract of land from Celtic Management Corp. for $900,000,
Baton Rouge tank barge operator GMS acquired by Parker Towing
General Marine Services, the Baton Rouge-based tank barge operator, has been purchased by Tuscaloosa's Parker Towing Co.
Two downtown BR buildings slated for demolition for potential nine-story project
Two vacant buildings in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge appear headed for demolition, potentially to make room for a major residential development with retail.
Roundup: BRCC / ExxonMobil project / Mortgage rates
Grant writing: Baton Rouge Community College has been selected by Project Vision as one of 10 colleges to participate in a new program funded...
College football boosters helping bankroll arms race for coaches’ pay
USA Today’s annual analysis of NCAA football found that head coaches’ pay rose 15.3% this year over last year, the greatest one-year spike since 2009.
