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Legislative auditor questions COVID-19 test reporting
Louisiana started receiving shipments of a second coronavirus vaccine Monday, as a new report from the Louisiana legislative auditor says labs are taking too...
Many large companies say they won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for workers
Some of America’s largest businesses say they will encourage—but not mandate—employees to get COVID-19 vaccines, using a mix of incentives and consequences to ensure...
Treasury confirms hack as more officials blame Russia
The secretary of Treasury today publicly confirmed that his department had been breached—more than a week after Reuters first reported the hack, which may...
Lounge with rooftop bar planned downtown at former Hound Dogs site
A local investor has bought the former Hound Dogs bar on the corner of Main and Seventh streets and has plans to lease the building as a lounge with a rooftop bar.
Roundup: Nicholson closed / Google lawsuit / FedEx volume
Friday traffic: Authorities closed Nicholson Drive in Old South Baton Rouge around 2 p.m. after a construction crew punctured a gas line. Nicholson was...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 3,103 new COVID-19 cases today and 30 additional deaths from the virus.
• December is on pace to...
Dads took on more child care duties when working from home during COVID-19
With the first COVID-19 vaccine rolling out across the country, life may soon return to some semblance of normal as parents who worked from...
Louisiana retirement system, Cox may have been targets of Russian hack
The Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System and Cox Communications are suspected victims in the Russia-linked U.S. government hack, WBRZ-TV reports.
The agencies were targeted by...
Many top US companies prospering during ‘10 years worth of change in 10 months’
The coronavirus pandemic brought the global economy to a halt this spring, sparking fears of a corporate bloodbath. As the year ends, however, it’s...
Weekly initial jobless claims rise to 9,289 in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana rose to 9,289 last week, up from 9,114 the week before, according to figures released today by the Louisiana...
Verge Ausberry steps down from LSU presidential search committee
Verge Ausberry, LSU’s executive deputy athletic director, has stepped down from the university’s presidential selection committee amid questions about the way he and other...
Louisiana personal income falls sharper than national average
Personal income in Louisiana fell more than the rest of the nation’s during the third quarter of the year as federal pandemic relief dwindled,...
Baton Rouge sales tax collections sag in October
After seeing a rise in September, city-parish sales tax collections fell in October, mirroring national trends.
That’s according to the latest report from the city-parish...
As COVID-19 aid talks drag on, Congress readies another stopgap spending bill
Negotiations in the U.S. Congress over final details of a $900 billion COVID-19 aid bill could spill into the weekend, requiring another stopgap spending...
Virus roundup …
• The state reported 3,851 new COVID-19 cases and 31 additional deaths today.
• Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says he has COVID-19 and is resting...
Yoga Rouge, Core Chiropractic open in Southdowns Shopping Center
The Southdowns Shopping Center has added two new tenants over the past month, while two of its existing tenants have moved into larger spaces within the Perkins Road retail center.
Roundup: Google lawsuit / The First Bank / Young heroes award
Monopoly: Dozens of states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google today, alleging the search giant has an illegal monopoly over the online search market...
Proposed ExxonMobil refinery project critical to Baton Rouge, experts say
ExxonMobil’s announcement today that it is proposing a more than $240 million investment at its north Baton Rouge refinery to modernize and upgrade the...
Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn looking to relocate Baton Rouge stores
Williams-Sonoma, which is closing its Mall of Louisiana location Jan. 31, has been scouting out other potential locations in Baton Rouge—both for itself and,...
Residential hot streak continues as area sales climb 40% in November
Capital Region home sales continued their fast pace last month, with 40% more sales recorded in November than the previous year.
More than 1,160 deals...
