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AMB Group CEO Steve Cannon: Leaders must stay connected to their people
It makes sense that a business CEO who graduated with honors from the U.S. Military Academy would think the best place for leaders to...
Benny’s owner on road-rage killing: ‘Where are you safe anymore in Baton Rouge?’
Though he was busy at a trade show in Dallas, Benny’s Car Wash owner Justin Alford was still reeling today from reports of Monday...
Roundup: Governors targeted / Small business confidence / Websites offline
Limiting powers: The biggest public health disaster in a hundred years is winding down, but the fight over emergency powers given to governors during...
Despite delays, Pelican to Mars neighborhood bar still coming to Mid City
After two-and-a-half years of delays, there is still no planned opening date for Pelican to Mars, the pet-friendly Mid City neighborhood bar that has been under construction since early 2019.
Louisiana college athlete endorsement bill heads to governor
Louisiana is poised to join more than a dozen other states allowing college athletes to earn cash from endorsements and sponsorship deals under an...
GSA Consulting Engineers acquired by North Carolina firm
Gonzales-based GSA Consulting Engineers has been acquired by Raleigh, North Carolina-based engineering firm McKim and Creed.
McKim and Creed, founded in 1978, specializes in civil,...
Get a glimpse inside the new City Pork location
Picture a deli paired with a full-service bar and plenty of outside seating—not to mention an oyster grill and bloody marys topped with bacon...
Uncertainty in office real estate sector has landlords concerned
Going into 2020, Baton Rouge’s office sector was already soft because of rising vacancy rates from companies either downsizing or moving offices out of...
LSU associate AD files whistleblower suit in state court
LSU Associate Athletic Director Sharon Lewis has filed another lawsuit against LSU and several of its current and former administrators and board members over...
JR Ball: What was behind Bodi White’s efforts to split BREC
So, what are we to make of state Sen. Bodi White and his quest to convince legislators from across Louisiana to slice and dice...
Roundup: Marijuana decriminalization / Tony Spell / SEC rule change
Final passage: A bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use in Louisiana won final passage in the Legislature...
Fear of mortgage foreclosure crisis fading
The federal government's foreclosure moratorium—designed to help homeowners weather the pandemic—is ending later this month. But that doesn't mean foreclosures are about to come...
As pandemic eases, employees gaining upper hand
For the first time in a generation, workers are gaining leverage over employers, the New York Times reports.
The change is due to businesses being...
New players helping to diversify Baton Rouge’s industrial real estate sector
Despite an oil price crash and a pandemic, Baton Rouge’s industrial real estate landscape emerged from 2020 quite healthy, with a sub-6% vacancy rate,...
Roundup: Help after floods / Cybersecurity warning / Nungesser in Alaska
Disaster assistance: President Joe Biden officially granted a major disaster declaration request for five Louisiana parishes, making disaster unemployment assistance available to businesses and...
Hiring in US picks up slightly in May, but workers still in short supply
Hiring in the U.S. rose in May yet was slowed again by the struggles of many companies to find enough workers to keep up...
Scientists suggest white paint, more trees can lower temperatures in cities
With record global temperatures stoking droughts and deadly heat waves, some scientists are eyeing audacious schemes to counteract the rising mercury—from enormous air filters...
Subdivision proposed at Staring Lane and Kings Hill Avenue
A subdivision is being proposed on a 22.5-acre plot of land near Staring Lane and Kings Hill Avenue.
Louisiana sees 6.7% decline in weekly initial unemployment claims
The number of initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana dropped to 5,573 last week—a decrease of 403 from the week before, according to figures...
Concerns growing over I-10 widening project, which could take 23 years
As construction gets underway on the state’s widening of Interstate 10 through the heart of Baton Rouge, a group of activists is becoming increasingly...
