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Making money on YouTube: A local father-son duo share their tips
Baton Rouge homebuilder Paul Selleck and son Jordan have amassed over 200,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel Stud Pack, and the duo is earning serious money.
City-parish sees 19% jump in October sales and use tax collections from year ago
For the city and parish combined, recurring sales and use tax collections totaled just over $20 million in October, a 19% increase over the same month in 2020.
Roundup: Omicron’s impact / Small business spending / Perkins Rowe
Fifth surge: Coronavirus infections rose by 21,900 confirmed and 7,119 probable cases over the weekend, according to the Louisiana Department of Health's noon update....
An app for hunters, anglers co-launched by Waitr founder’s son
Waitr founder Chris Meaux is backing a new startup that bills itself as the “Airbnb for sportsmen.”
IRS opening tax filing season more than two weeks early
This year's tax filing season will begin Jan. 24, 17 days earlier than last year, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.
Dogs acquired during COVID head to boarders as owners return to work
A return to work and travel coupled with the large number of dogs adopted over the pandemic means many boarders and day cares are seeing an influx of pets.
Roundup: Federal COVID aid / Workplace benefits / Girl Scout cookies
Rules loosened: State and local governments will have greater flexibility to spend $350 billion of federal COVID-19 aid under new rules from the Biden...
Supreme Court appears skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical today of the Biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation's large employers. The court seemed more open to a separate vaccine mandate for most health care workers.
Zen-Jus health food store brings organic meals to Zachary
The number of businesses purveying healthy foods and drinks in Baton Rouge is on the rise. From juice shops to vegan-friendly restaurants, several new...
CATS fires chief administrative officer
The Capital Area Transit System parted ways with Chief Administrative Officer Pearlina Thomas in a brief, three-sentence letter this week, WBRZ-TV reports.
How companies are changing their shipping to ease supply chain issues
The pandemic created a global supply chain backlog that has lasted for months, but some companies are beginning to find long-term solutions to get products to customers faster.
State reports record number of new COVID cases
The Louisiana Department of Health today reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases, with 14,000 people testing positive over the past 24 hours.
Louisiana’s film industry moving forward despite COVID surge
The current wave of COVID-19 has pushed a few shows back a week but projects are moving forward, the business agent for Louisiana’s union film workers says.
River cruises still planning to call on Baton Rouge in 2022
The CDC raised its COVID-19 warning for cruise ships to a four, its highest level, and stated that U.S. travelers should avoid cruises regardless of vaccination status.
BRAC to large employers: Have mandatory vaccine/testing plans ready
Capital Region companies with 100 or more employees should begin preparing to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy.
Amtrak backs rail merger that could bring Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger service
Amtrak and Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced an agreement, with Amtrak supporting the proposed combination of CP and Kansas City Southern railways.
The combination,...
Roundup: Derek Stingley Jr. / The Gregory / Mortgage rates rise
Going pro: Derek Stingley Jr., one of the stars of LSU's 2019 championship-winning season, will leave college football to join the pros. Stingley announced...
Mayor Broome urging patience with road construction
Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today urged drivers to have patience with delays caused by road construction.
US job market near full recovery in Fed’s eyes
The U.S. job market is nearly at levels healthy enough that the central bank's low-interest-rate policies are no longer needed, Federal Reserve officials concluded last month, according to minutes of the meeting released today.
Proposed flood plain subdivision near Central raising concerns from neighbors
Yet again, a proposed subdivision—this one initially scheduled to go before the Planning Commission later this month—has drawn concerns from nearby residents about flooding, school overcrowding and traffic.
