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DDD gets grant for decorative crosswalks downtown
The Downtown Development District this week announced it has received a Community Challenge Grant from AARP to implement decorative crosswalks at five intersections along...
Prices of the most and least expensive homes surging the fastest, Redfin reports
The median sale price of U.S. luxury homes jumped 25.8% year over year in the second quarter, while the median sale price of the...
Roundup: Infrastructure bill / ‘Chopped’ star / Retail shift
Moving forward: The Senate advanced a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan Friday with a bipartisan group of senators helping it clear one more hurdle...
CDC: ‘War has changed’ as a result of delta variant
New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials...
‘225’ August and Tiger Pride issues on stands now
It’s about to be football season again, and the new issue of 225 started hitting newsstands this week. This month’s cover story is about...
Baton Rouge-based community currency Moxey releases upgraded app
Moxey, the Baton Rouge-based community currency that launched in 2017, has released a new app that will make it easier for members to exchange goods and services on the platform.
DA dealing with backlog of more than 180 murder cases
As if the rising incidents of violent crime across the parish are not problematic enough, District Attorney Hillar Moore has a record backlog of more than 180 murder cases to try.
Baton Rouge restaurant workers going back to masks
The masks are back on at some Baton Rouge restaurants as the delta variant of the virus has caused a fourth spike in cases.
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What the federal infrastructure package means for Louisiana
Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure package that would provide more than...
Roundup: Vaccine mandates / Mortgage rates / Governor’s PSA
Legality: Most private-sector employers have stopped short of imposing vaccine mandates, however the growing coronavirus threat might persuade more companies to reverse course. The...
Louisiana’s construction jobless rate exceeds national average
Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate came in at 9.6% in June, an increase of 0.8% from May and 0.3% higher than the...
Louisiana economic recovery hampered by reliance on oil and gas, tourism
Despite historic declines at the beginning of 2020 as COVID-19 spread and slowed the economy, tax revenues for most states rebounded by the end...
State cutting off federal unemployment aid beginning Saturday
Louisiana is stopping federal pandemic unemployment aid for its residents Saturday, ending the benefits for about 200,000 people and cutting the payments to thousands...
Coach O talks NIL rules, SEC expansion and COVID-19
The NCAA’s new name, image and likeness rule is good for LSU football and its players, as long as it is handled the right way, coach Ed Orgeron said at Wednesday’s Rotary Club luncheon.
Roundup: BRAC on drainage funding / St. George court date / Ochsner partnership
Metro Council vote: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released an opinion piece and analysis of city-parish funding ahead of the Metro Council’s vote...
Year-over-year city-parish sales and use tax collections up 22% in May
For the city and parish combined, recurring city-parish sales and use tax collections totaled $18.05 million in May, a 22% increase compared to the...
Wasted COVID vaccine doses spike in Louisiana amid hesitancy
As coronavirus vaccine interest plummeted in Louisiana, the state saw a spike in the number of wasted shots, with more than 79,000 vaccine doses...
Senators reach deal on bipartisan infrastructure package
Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats today over major outstanding issues in a $1 trillion infrastructure package, a key part of President Joe...
SBA’s online PPP forgiveness portal opens Aug. 4
The Small Business Administration’s previously announced online Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness portal will open on Aug. 4. The new platform aims to make...
Juban’s to reopen late this year with new look and menu
After sitting dormant for more than a year, Juban’s Creole restaurant will reopen late this year or in early 2022, its owners say.
