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LSU engineer researching how to catch oil and gas leaks faster
An LSU engineering professor is working to leverage new fiber optic technology to more quickly detect oil and gas leaks, potentially saving industrial firms...
Local foundations increased grantmaking, charitable giving in 2020
Local foundations increased their grantmaking as well as its giving to charitable organizations throughout 2020, a phenomenon buoyed by large-scale gifts and support toward pandemic relief.
Sky-high meat prices are impacting Baton Rouge grocers and restaurants
Barbecue fans are having a rough summer. For months, meat prices across the country have been steadily creeping higher.
Depending on the cut of meat,...
Roundup: Continental Structural Plastics / Clean energy standard / Robocalls
Plant expansion: North Louisiana automotive and industrial plastics plant Continental Structural Plastics is planning a $13 million expansion, the company announced today. CSP will...
Survey: Almost half of business owners say remote work hurts productivity
Employees working from home isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be say business owners who argue productivity is taking a hit.
Among more than...
TikTok becomes advertising craze for Baton Rouge businesses
Baton Rouge businesses have been jumping on the TikTok bandwagon, using the video-sharing app to advertise their companies and reach new audiences.
TikTok is trendy...
Developer: Affordable housing need created by Amazon facility, new charter school
Baton Rouge-based CST Multifamily Real Estate Services, which develops and manages mostly affordable-rate multifamily properties, has filed plans with the Planning Commission for a...
Fourth of July weekend provides bang for Baton Rouge businesses
Dropping COVID-19 restrictions and the first major holiday of the summer joined forces to provide a welcome boost to local businesses who saw an...
Roundup: Snake escape / LSU athletics / Services sector
Roaming python: The Mall of Louisiana was temporarily closed earlier today as firefighters and staff helped search for a 12-foot Burmese python named Cara,...
Baton Rouge restaurants still grappling with mask, vaccine requirements
As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues throughout Louisiana, restaurant owners are faced with a challenge: Are employees allowed to take off their masks?
Statewide mask mandates...
Outside groups exerting pressure on Louisiana veto session
Ballots have gone out for Louisiana lawmakers to decide whether to hold a historic veto override session, with heavy pressure pouring in from outside...
Innovative building strategies can also improve drainage
While recent conversations about the Capital Region’s increasing problems with drainage and flooding have centered on mitigation projects and proposed building moratoriums, one local expert says what’s missing from the discussion is smarter ways to build that can help reduce stormwater runoff from buildings.
Fork N Spoon BR opens new restaurant
Fork N Spoon BR, a Baton Rouge-based startup that offers pre-ordered, prepared meals for weekly pickup, is expanding with today’s opening of a brick-and-mortar...
Former Golden Corral space sold to El Paso Mexican Grill owner
The former Golden Corral property on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard was sold to El Paso Mexican Grill owner Ruben Chavez in a $1.1 million deal that closed Friday.
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Air travel / Warehouse demand
Below 3% Mortgage rates didn’t stay above 3% for long. After just one week, they slid back below that level. According to the latest...
Ability to work remotely seen as ‘the new signing bonus’
After almost a year and a half of working from home, many white-collar employees say they are not willing to return to corporate offices...
Graves introduces bill raising SBA disaster loan limits
Just in time for the Atlantic hurricane season, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has joined Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, to introduce a new bill...
Edwards signs infrastructure funding bill prioritizing new Baton Rouge bridge
Louisiana will shift up to $300 million in taxes charged annually on the sales of new cars and trucks to roadwork, under a bill...
FranU files plans for campus expansion
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has filed plans with the Planning Commission for St. Francis Hall, a three-story, 75,000-square-foot building at Brittany and...
Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims drop 3.5%
Last week, 4,129 initial unemployment insurance claims were filed in Louisiana—a roughly 3.5% decline from the week before, according to the latest figures released...
