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No changes yet for LSU as COVID-19 cases rise
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have spiked again in Louisiana among unvaccinated individuals, and the start of Tiger football is just weeks away.
At this point,...
Senate votes to overturn veto of transgender sports ban
Louisiana state senators narrowly voted to overturn Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of a bill prohibiting transgender students from participating in school sports, on...
Tyler Gray stepping down as LMOGA president
Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tyler Gray will step down from his role effective Aug. 31, the association announced today.
Gray says in...
Pearson’s Luggage and Gifts closing after 42 years; travel agency to stay open
Pearson’s Luggage and Gifts is closing its doors on Jefferson Highway after more than 40 years in business. But owner Jerry Pearson will continue to operate his travel agency, Pearson’s Travel World, which will relocate to a new office in the coming weeks.
Roundup: New charter school building / BREC policy / Back to the office
New digs: The Community School For Apprenticeship Learning has been granted a building permit for a $6.5 million elementary school to be built on...
Labor Department considering new safety policies for extreme heat
The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has put a new heat illness rule on a list of agenda items for the Biden...
Home Builders Association files to build new headquarters on South Acadian Thruway
The Home Builders Association of Greater Baton Rouge applied for a conditional use permit on June 3 to construct a new headquarters on South...
How Tigeraire went from prototype to Tiger football savior
As athletic officials nationwide passed various regulations in the hopes of safely allowing play during a pandemic, the LSU Tigers were left with what...
Developer Steve Keller planning high-end apartments at Towne Center
Developers Steve Keller and Dan Moody III, are planning to develop a 300-unit multifamily complex at Towne Center on the site of the retail...
Roundup: SEC football / OMV precautions / LSU tech boot camp
No rescheduling: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey opened SEC Media Days by announcing that if a game is canceled during the upcoming football season due...
Local theater groups gearing for somewhat normal season
When Theatre Baton Rouge announced its 2021-2022 season in late May—the 76th for the local theater company—creative director Jenny Ballard breathed a long-anticipated sigh...
Economists: Pandemic recession shortest on record
It hit like a derailed train, was hugely destructive and now it's over.
The recession that broke out with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic...
Amid COVID-19 spike, vaccine lottery winners announced
Louisiana announced the first winners of its COVID-19 vaccine lottery this morning, a celebratory moment of cash and scholarship awards darkened by the worries...
Steady as she goes for Louisiana’s June unemployment rate
Louisiana’s unemployment rate remained steady in June at 6.9%—still higher than the national average of 5.9% but significantly lower than the 9.4% rate of...
Local clothing stores selling more casual attire as work dress codes relax
Baton Rouge clothing stores have had a surge in sales since restrictions were lifted, and some of the reason may lie with pandemic lifestyles...
Louisiana construction industry suffering employment woes
Construction employment in June remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 39 states, including Louisiana, according to an...
Check out food and drink flights around Baton Rouge
Do you ever find yourself looking at a menu and wishing you could order more than one thing? Food and drink flights have become...
Roundup: Buffett’s best advice / Pelican State Credit Union / Southern president
Keep good company: In a recent CNBC interview, billionaire Warren Buffett offered this advice to anyone who wants to lead a successful life or...
Red Stick Farmers Market marks 25 years of helping small businesses
Later this year, the Red Stick Farmers Market will mark its 25th anniversary, and there’s no question it has helped dozens of farmers and...
DR Horton Inc. buys Zachary property in $10.5M deal
DR Horton Inc. has purchased property in Zachary near Flonacher Road and Old Scenic Highway from Zachary Trails LLC in a $10.5 million deal...
