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Local watch brand goes national, gets nod from ‘GQ’
Local luxury watch and lifestyle brand R. Burnett Brand was born during a time of uncertainty for its founder, Richard Burnett Jr.
When he conceived...
Ardoin won’t seek COVID-related voting changes for fall elections
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Wednesday that he won't seek to expand absentee-by-mail voting, increase the early voting period or enact a...
High demand for nurses is reshaping how they’re trained and recruited
Tina Holland, president and CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, is the first to admit that, along with other nursing schools in...
Proposed Florida Boulevard taxing district going before Metro Council
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration will ask the Metro Council on Wednesday to approve a cooperative endeavor agreement with a new taxing district created to support redevelopment and economic activity along Florida Boulevard.
Baton Rouge public, private K-12 schools not yet requiring COVID vaccines
LSU students will be asked to submit proof of their first COVID-19 vaccination by Sept. 10 and proof of full vaccination by Oct. 15, university officials announced today.
Roundup: Sen. Bill Cassidy / New Checkers / Workforce training
Infrastructure bill: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy spoke at a Baton Rouge Area Chamber webinar today to promote the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that he...
Survey: 40% of employees might leave if forced to work in the office full...
Employees want to work from home 2.5 days a week on average, according to a monthly survey of 5,000 Americans, which poses a challenge...
Global supply chain issues drop imports at Port of Greater Baton Rouge
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge continues to see fewer imported products coming through as a result of disruptions in the supply chain brought on by the delta variant of the coronavirus.
Louisiana will increase COVID requirements for state workers, but questions remain
A lot remains up in the air about Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to require thousands of state workers to either get vaccinated against...
Ochsner Health requiring employees to get vaccine
Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest hospital system, announced today that it is requiring all of its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29.
Regarding...
DOE offering free energy savings assessments for area manufacturers
Small- and medium-sized manufacturers in Louisiana may be eligible to receive a no-cost assessment provided by DOE Industrial Assessment Centers.
The U.S. Department of Energy...
What policy changes are next in Louisiana now that FDA has approved COVID vaccine?
Louisiana state employees who are not already vaccinated against COVID-19 could be subject to mandatory testing “and other requirements” now that the U.S. Food...
Roundup: Amazon overtakes Walmart / Kim Mulkey / US home sales
No. 1 retailer: Amazon has eclipsed Walmart to become the world’s largest retail seller outside China, according to corporate and industry data, a milestone...
Homebuilding boom shows no sign of slowing for D.R. Horton
Investors who think D.R. Horton's good fortunes can’t continue might need to stop worrying and learn to love the boom.
As the nation’s largest homebuilder—with...
Pennington wants to draw national attention with Obecity, USA campaign
Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been sharing its research on obesity with the medical community for about 30 years. Now, the center is looking...
Iron Tribe Fitness building second Baton Rouge location
Blane Clark of Kean Miller filed a $900,000 permit today to build an Iron Tribe Fitness at 8220 Perkins Road, in front of Pet...
Questions remain over maintenance, funding of MovEBR’s green infrastructure
A major component of many MovEBR projects is green infrastructure that helps with drainage and new and improved landscaping. But who will maintain it and how?
BRPD, sheriff’s office say COVID not causing staffing shortages
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Baton Rouge Police Department both say COVID-19 has not caused staffing problems for their agencies, though only the sheriff’s office is tracking infections.
Roundup: Blues festival canceled / Construction employment / Eviction moratorium
COVID blues: Baton Rouge Blues Festival and Foundation today announced that the 2021 edition of the Baton Rouge Blues Festival slated for Sept. 18...
State’s jobless rate continues to fall but remains higher than US average
The unemployment rate in Louisiana dropped to 6.6% in July, down from 9.1% a year ago and from 6.9% in June. However, unemployment in...
