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Metro Council to consider tougher rules for developing in floodplain
A measure that would tighten restrictions for new development in areas at high risk for flooding—which comprise nearly 50% of East Baton Rouge Parish—is expected to generate a spirited debate at tonight’s Metro Council meeting.
Roundup: Terrebonne, Lafourche recovery / Recycling returns / Bella Bowman Foundation / Tiger Stadium...
Hurricane aid: Though electricity has largely been restored in many areas of the state following Hurricane Ida, five southeastern Louisiana parishes are weeks away...
Demand for workers remains strong, but in-person job positions drop
Demand for workers in the U.S. remained strong—but leveled off—in the late summer due to an easing of job openings for in-person services positions...
Hurricane Ida latest setback for new restaurants trying to open
Already facing supply and labor shortages caused by COVID-19, new restaurants trying to open in Baton Rouge are now dealing with added frustrations in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Live music was set to return prior to COVID spike, so now what?
It’s hard to imagine south Louisiana void of live music. But that’s become the “new norm” as of late. Many festivals and concert events haven’t taken place since 2019, and some more than two years ago.
CEO Todd Graves’ top business advice: Find your one love and stay true
William Shakespeare coined the phrase "To thine own self be true." Todd Graves has applied that philosophy to his business life with great success in building Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers into the fastest-growing restaurant chain in the country, and he recommends others do the same.
Supply problems continue to hamper access to gasoline
Demand for gasoline in the Baton Rouge area has lessened in recent days, as electricity has been restored to nearly 99% of all homes and businesses in the parish.
Sourcing, staffing issues plague Baton Rouge restaurants after Ida
Hurricane Ida and its aftermath have layered new problems on top of the challenges the Baton Rouge restaurants were already facing.
Level Construction buys 33 lots for new subdivision off Staring Lane
Local homebuilder Level Construction bought 33 lots on Tuesday for $2.6 million for its planned Magnolia Crossing subdivision.
Roundup: Power outage update / LSU grants / Gulf oil spill
EBR mostly back: Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Louisiana, most of them outside New Orleans, still didn’t have power today. In...
BRAC, regional economic development groups push Congress for aid beyond FEMA
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today joined regional economic development organizations in the hurricane-impacted areas of Louisiana to support efforts for a unified disaster...
Check out these offbeat tips from CEOs of America’s fastest growing companies
Try thinking lazy the next time you need a simple solution for a tricky problem in work or business.
That's the surprising advice of Bryan...
Feds outline plans to move forward with Gulf oil and gas lease sale
A sale notice for Lease Sale 257 in the Gulf of Mexico will likely be published in the Federal Register this month, under plans...
Baton Rouge airport sees surge in passengers after hurricane
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Baton Rouge Metro Airport has seen a surge in activity.
GBR Industry Alliance reports ‘minimal damage’ from Hurricane Ida
Most Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance members suffered only “minimal damage” from Hurricane Ida, GBRIA reports today.
Roundup: Biden’s visit / Football grid of shame / Service job growth
First glimpse: President Joe Biden may have gotten his first glimpse at the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida even before he landed in Louisiana...
What would it cost to bury our power lines?
Hurricane Ida plunged more than 1 million customers on the Gulf Coast into darkness, and then knocked out power to another 200,000 in the...
Football is back: Preview LSU’s season opener at UCLA
LSU football’s season opener couldn’t have come at a better time.
It’s been nearly a week since Hurricane Ida tore through south Louisiana, and much...
BCP-owned United Utility acquires Williams Electric Company
Baton Rouge-based United Utility, a Bernhard Capital Partners company, has acquired Williams Electric Company, a comprehensive electrical utility contractor with primary operations in the...
Residents, businesses in 25 parishes eligible for disaster unemployment aid
President Biden granted a request by Gov. John Bel Edwards to make disaster unemployment insurance available to businesses and residents in 25 Louisiana parishes, the Louisiana Workforce Commission announced Friday.
