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Baton Rouge port saw 24% increase in ship traffic in 2021
Traffic and tonnage through the Port of Greater Baton Rouge increased significantly in 2021 as the facility continued improvements and prepared for construction to...
Six Baton Rouge businesses make LSU’s Roaring 10 list
LSU today released its annual list of the 100 fastest-growing companies owned or led by LSU graduates.
While the firms are not ranked by revenue—that...
Switching jobs brings higher wages but also risks
Rarely has the payoff for switching jobs been greater than it is right now.
Labor shortages and inflation are driving up wages across the economy,...
Roundup: NIL impact / US rental trends / Juul settlement
Public relations: LSU assistant athletic director Taylor Jacobs will speak to the Public Relations Association of Louisiana–Baton Rouge chapter Sept. 20. The event will...
Southern, LSU sign five-year partnership to leverage resources
Leaders from Southern University and LSU have signed the A&M Agenda, a commitment to work together over the next five years to leverage the...
Bardwell Homes purchases 57 lots in Livingston Parish for $3.4M
Baton Rouge-based Bardwell Homes announced this week it has purchased 57 lots for $3.4 million in Livingston Parish.
Advantous Law launches firm focusing on state and local tax matters
Advantous Law announced today it has launched a Louisiana-based law firm focusing on state and local tax matters. The firm, which is being launched...
ProSource sells its Baton Rouge headquarters for $3M
A 23,000-square-foot property on Plaza Americana Drive near the junction of Airline Highway and Interstate 12 has sold for $3 million
Four things good leaders do when they hit roadblocks
Effective leaders put aside their expertise to get the best out of colleagues, and work to heighten the collective genius of those in their...
‘Half Baked 2,’ Christmas movie preparing to film in Capital Region
Half Baked 2, a sequel to the 1998 cult hit movie, is preparing to film in Baton Rouge.
With news of a wrestling drama starring...
Roundup: Title IX policy / Retail shipping / Falling home prices
Rules enforcement: Louisiana Superintendent Cade Brumley wants the state’s school leaders and athletic associations to know President Joe Biden’s proposed Title IX rules on...
Baton Rouge Health District’s bid to get share of $1B in federal money falls...
A coalition including the Baton Rouge Health District fell short in its effort to win a share of $1 billion in federal grant money...
Connie Bernard won’t seek reelection to school board
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard, whose online shopping during a meeting, as well as an altercation with a teen, put...
Nearly 40% of college graduates regret their choice of major
Nearly 2 in 5 American adults have major regrets. That is, they regret their college major, The Washington Post reports.
The regretters include a healthy...
What should we expect from LSU football this fall?
Oddsmakers are torn on what to make of Brian Kelly’s first season in Baton Rouge.
It’s understandable, considering the last time we saw LSU a...
‘Laptop landlord’ purchases 23 properties in south Baton Rouge for $6.7M
Digital real estate investment firm Flock has completed a $6.7 million purchase of 23 multifamily properties in the Gardere area, according to records filed...
Joor Road project might include 584 homes, 120,000 square feet of commercial
Joor Place, a proposed planned development, could include 584 units of medium-density residential housing and 120,000 square feet of commercial space.
Roundup: Baton Rouge General / BRCC nursing students / Mortgage rates
Sleep treatment: The Louisiana Sleep Foundation, a well-established sleep medicine, diagnostic and treatment center, is now part of Baton Rouge General, the hospital announced...
District attorney says Ronald Greene grand jury will convene soon
District Attorney John Belton says he intends to convene a special grand jury within weeks to seek indictments against State Police troopers and possibly...
Latest edition of 225 highlights hobbies and how the Capital Region plays
Hobbies are important and a big part of the “play” part of the live-work-play calculus.
Greater Baton Rouge is a region teeming with enjoyable pastimes,...
