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GOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost domestic production
Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe Biden over his energy policies and urging his administration to do more to ramp...
Roundup: NeuroMedical Center / New iPhones / COVID tests
Building purchase: The NeuroMedical Center bought the building it operates out of, 10101 Park Rowe Avenue in Perkins Rowe, on Wednesday. The sale price...
The Blues Cafe opening on 3rd Street downtown this spring
A new brunch and lunch spot, The Blues Cafe, is set to open on 3rd Street in downtown Baton Rouge this month.
Soji Modern Asian opens Lotus Lounge tiki bar inside restaurant
Baton Rouge’s newest bar serves up tropical drinks that aren’t readily available at the city's other watering holes.
From the owner of Soji Modern Asian,...
James ‘Pepper’ Rutland built MMR into a global force among industrial contractors
James “Pepper” Rutland took many of the life lessons he learned through athletics and applied them to running his business.
Roundup: Oil reserves released / Unclaimed property / Sen. Kennedy bill
Supply boost: The International Energy Agency’s 31 member countries agreed Tuesday to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves—half of that...
Latest mortgage rate plunge likely will translate to higher home prices
Mortgage rates are sinking as markets contend with the ramifications of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and that means home prices are likely to continue...
Software updates vital to preventing cyberattacks
Every software update alert that pops up on your screen has a backstory, The Washington Post reports.
When a software company gets wind of a...
Groups, PSC seek to stop utilities from charging customers for anti-solar efforts
A handful of groups that support rooftop solar, along with several attorneys general and the Louisiana Public Service Commission, have asked the Federal Energy...
Why Baton Rouge doesn’t have a Mardi Gras parade on Fat Tuesday
Despite New Orleans and Acadiana’s unique traditions on Fat Tuesday every year, Baton Rouge’s Carnival holiday is over by Mardi Gras Day. Why is that?
How should Louisiana employers handle medical marijuana use?
Louisiana over several years has rolled out a medical marijuana program, including this year’s expansion to include raw, smokable cannabis, and many states have fully legalized marijuana for recreational use by adults.
Companies trying to limit salary bumps by providing other perks
Faced with high inflation and high turnover, many companies are looking to offer perks such as more time off or permanent work-from-home options as...
Roundup: City-parish closures / Supreme Court case / Target and Ulta
Mardi Gras holiday: City-Parish offices will be closed Tuesday, March 1, in observance of the Mardi Gras holiday. However, residential garbage (both in-cart and...
Bayou Fountain litter boom bought by citizen activists is working
A 70-foot-long boom installed in Bayou Fountain near Highland Road Park last summer has been able to trap 80% of the litter washing into...
ExxonMobil faces hard choice after rivals abandon Russia operations
ExxonMobil Corp. is facing a tough choice over whether to leave Russia as rival supermajor oil explorers quit the country’s vast oil and natural...
Siegen Lane shopping center purchased by Houston firm
Houston retail developer and operator Fidelis has purchased Siegen Plaza, a 156,441-square-foot shopping center that is home to Target, Ross and more than a...
Baton Rouge retailers seeing post-Christmas sales surge
The U.S. reported strong retail sales in January—surpassing economists’ expectations—and the numbers are being reflected at Baton Rouge stores.
Despite tight housing market, Baton Rouge residential vacancy rate rises
A national real estate data firm counts 3,622 vacant residential properties in the Baton Rouge metro area, or 1.46% of the total.
Roundup: Gasoline prices / NCAA rule change / US Supreme Court
Sky high: Louisiana, along with the country as a whole, is seeing its highest gasoline prices since 2014, according to GasBuddy. Eight years ago,...
Gen Z job-hoppers reshaping the future of work
Members of America's youngest generation are starting their careers amid the Great Resignation—and that has changed the way they view working, Axios reports.
