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LSU board approves controversial CenTrio, Tiger Energy Partners deal
The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved the long-contested deal between two private partners to operate the energy system of the Baton Rouge campus.
New owners plan to open remodeled Juban’s next month
The first thing people ask Peter Sclafani about the reopening of Juban’s is always, “are you changing the name?”
Havertys Furniture building in Bluebonnet Parc sells for $5M
Agree Realty, a Michigan-based real estate investment trust, bought the Havertys Furniture building in Bluebonnet Parc for $5 million on Thursday.
Pedal Pub hits the streets of Baton Rouge
There it goes, that zany, canary yellow-trimmed vehicle powered by the raw enthusiasm of 16 passengers. Pedal Pub is off and running in Baton Rouge.
EPA rule would require new tractor-trailer rigs cut nitrogen oxide emissions
The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that would clean up smoky diesel engines and encourage new technologies during the next two decades.
Audubon Engineering lands LNG pipeline contract in Louisiana
Audubon Engineering Co., with offices in Lafayette, announced last week that it has been awarded a contract to provide engineering and construction management services...
Roundup: Henry Hauling / Whiskey sales / Wage growth
Rate hike sought: Local moving company Henry Hauling plans to ask the Public Service Commission for permission to institute a rate hike in the...
Amazon to partner with LSU on college opportunity program for workers
Amazon has selected LSU as an education partner of its Career Choice program, LSU announced today.
First look: Mid City’s new arcade bar BR.cade
Mid City’s former Pop Shop Records location is now home to an arcade bar, where you can sip on a drink while playing among...
Visa lowering merchant credit fees for small businesses
Visa says it will lower its credit card “swipe” fees for online and in-store transactions by 10% for small businesses starting in April.
State Rep. Tanner Magee calls for constitutional convention
Louisiana House Speaker Pro Tem Tanner Magee is calling for a limited constitutional convention to amend language regarding tax structure, dedicated revenues and fiscal...
How Company of the Year b1BANK transformed through growth
In just 16 years, what began as a homegrown community bank supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses has grown into a publicly traded company with...
War in Ukraine pulls mortgage rates down again
Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster lately: Inflation was pulling them higher but the war in Ukraine has drawn them down again,...
State legislator wants to remove some Louisiana NIL rules
A state lawmaker wants to remove some of the restrictions governing how Louisiana college athletes can profit from their name, image and likeness.
Roundup: Gov. Edwards’ budget / NFL and COVID / YEA pitch night
PAR analysis: The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has released a new report that explains the governor's proposed $38.6 billion state operating budget...
UN report paints dire picture of south Louisiana’s future due to climate change
Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017.
‘Advocate’ Publisher Judi Terzotis bucking news media trends
It’s against this thorny backdrop that Judi Terzotis, president and publisher of The Advocate, The Times-Picayune and nola.com, mines rich opportunities.
High prices could leave crabmeat lovers feeling blue during Lent
Fifty dollars a pound. That’s the current price of jumbo lump crabmeat in Louisiana, a nearly 100% increase and the starkest example of just how much more you might pay for this year’s beloved Lenten menu items.
Louisiana’s unemployment rate falls to 5.5% in 2021 from 8.7% in 2020
The unemployment rate in Louisiana declined by 3.2 percentage points in 2021 compared to 2020, the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today.
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Hillar Moore: Shooting outside Mall of Louisiana shows ‘murder affects everyone’
Most murder victims and perpetrators are involved in other criminal activities and often know each other, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us are unaffected by violence, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says.
