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Fall coffee drinks to try in Baton Rouge that go beyond pumpkin spice
Love them or loathe them, the flavors we associate with pumpkin pie are a centerpiece of fall coffeehouse menus, where options now extend well beyond the PSL.
State appeals court tosses suit seeking to end now-expired virus order
A lawsuit involving Republican lawmakers’ efforts to block coronavirus restrictions imposed last year by Gov. John Bel Edwards has been dismissed by a state appeals court.
OLOL Foundation chair resigns, calls hospital system ‘morally bankrupt’ in cancer care war
Tom Adamek, who has been simultaneously serving as board chair of the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and also Our Lady of the Lake Foundation, resigned from the foundation board today, as tensions between OLOL and MBPCC erupted into a free-for-all.
LWC launching new programs to help those affected by Ida
The Louisiana Workforce Commission was awarded $5 million as part of a National Dislocated Worker Grant and is using the funds to launch programs to support jobs and recovery programs following Hurricane Ida, LWC announced today.
BC&I chair pledges to keep open mind regarding noncompliant ITEP companies
The chairman of the state board that handles manufacturers’ requests for local property tax exemptions says the circumstances of each company that fails to live up to its job-creation commitments should be judged individually.
Raising Cane’s sending corporate employees to staff restaurants
Baton Rouge-based Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is sending about half of its corporate staff to work in its restaurants amid a severe shortage of hourly workers.
Roundup: Derek Stingley Jr. out / Cybersecurity crackdown / Lower-emissions race
Sidelined: LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., the Tigers' top defensive back, had a procedure performed on his injured left foot and his timetable to...
LED earns top award for second-stage business growth program
Louisiana Economic Development this week won two awards at the International Economic Development Council’s annual conference in Nashville, taking home a gold award for its efforts to support entrepreneurship and a silver medal for talent development and retention, according to an LED announcement.
LABI gives five Baton Rouge-area lawmakers perfect marks on business scorecard
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry today released its 2021 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting lawmakers who supported pro-business legislation during this year’s regular session.
Delaware company buys Oakbrook Apartments on Nicholson
A Delaware-based company bought the Oakbrook Apartments on Nicholson Drive for $34.7 million on Friday.
The buyer was Oakbrook St LLC, which was represented by...
City-parish denies allegations in lawsuit against @Highland
The city-parish is fighting back against The Temple Corporation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which filed suit in August seeking to stop development of a controversial 240-unit multifamily complex at the @Highland mixed-use development, which is adjacent to the Mormon temple on Highland Road.
Cassidy says delaying FEMA flood insurance rate changes nearly impossible
Thousands of Louisianans are paying more for flood insurance beginning this week after the Federal Emergency Management Agency implemented its new pricing schedule despite pleas to postpone it from coastal lawmakers like Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy.
Baton Rouge’s economy outpacing rest of the state, says Loren Scott
The Capital Region will have gained back about 81% of the jobs it lost to the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of this year, outpacing the rest of the state, economist Loren Scott predicts.
Russel Honoré calls on oil companies to seal abandoned wells
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré called on Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana’s Legislature to force oil companies to seal the roughly 4,600 abandoned oil wells around the state, during a demonstration in Lafayette today.
Roundup: Derek Stingley Jr. / Service sector / World’s billionaires
Cornerback coupon: Waitr today announced a new partnership with LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. Under the agreement, Stingley will promote Waitr on his social...
Hiring and firing based on COVID vaccination status gaining ground in Baton Rouge
Hiring or firing employees based on their vaccination status has become more common across the country as vaccines have gained FDA approval, Axios reports. But will the trend reach Baton Rouge?
OLOL, Mary Bird Perkins split apart over issues surrounding long-term growth
Planning for the new Our Lady of the Lake cancer institute has been in the works, at least in broad terms, for months.
Roundup: Torch boot camp / Good Day Farm facility / Rental assistance
Education advocates: The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Action is looking for individuals interested in running for local government. The organization has launched a...
Film and TV union votes to authorize strike
Almost every voting member of the union that represents people who work behind the scenes in film and television in Louisiana has joined their colleagues across the country in authorizing a nationwide strike, a representative of the local chapter says.
Carvana applying to build Baton Rouge location, its first in Louisiana
Online car seller Carvana submitted a rezoning request with the Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission last week to build its first Louisiana location, on Reiger Road.
