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Meet the 2020 ‘inRegister’ Women with a Cause
For the past decade, inRegister has recognized some of the Baton Rouge area’s most fearless and philanthropic women through its “Women with a Cause”...
Sens. Kennedy, Cassidy propose bill to require two Gulf lease sales a year
Louisiana's U.S. senators are spearheading an attempt to require the federal government to hold two lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico each year—a...
Louisiana’s weekly initial unemployment claims rise 17%
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims rose to 11,780 last week, up from 10,045 the week before, according to figures released today by the Louisiana...
Husch Blackwell aims to complete LSU Title IX investigation in February
Husch Blackwell, the Missouri-based law firm conducting an independent, comprehensive review of LSU’s Title IX policies and procedures in light of a recent USA...
Retailers’ holiday complaints halt Corporate road work
After a dismal year of business due to shutdowns from the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers and restaurateurs along Corporate Boulevard were looking forward to an...
Juban’s Creole Restaurant faces uncertainty; UFC Gym to close Perkins location
With no reopening date in sight, the future of Juban’s Creole Restaurant on Perkins Road remains cloudy.
Virus roundup …
• State Treasurer John Schroder is being treated at a Louisiana hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, his office announced today. Schroder is responding...
Roundup: Census deadline / Chevron spending / Warner Bros. movie releases
Data delays: The U.S. Census Bureau says the data irregularities that are putting in jeopardy a year-end deadline for turning in numbers used for...
Final Baton Rouge mayoral debate airs tonight
Both candidates in the runoff election for East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president have agreed to take part in a debate on WAFB-TV at 6...
Research Park Corporation, Louisiana Technology Park rebranding under Nexus name
Research Park Corporation today announced plans to rebrand with the trade name Nexus Louisiana, accompanied by a subsequent rebrand of the Louisiana Technology Park,...
Executive Centre on Interline sells for $10.5M
The Executive Centre on Interline Avenue near Interstate 12 has been sold for nearly $10.5 million, a little more than one year after it...
Congress takes baby steps toward aid bill as Fed reports slowing economic activity
A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions around the country found that economic activity in several regions slowed in November as coronavirus cases surged.
The...
River House developer set to start conversion of office building into 42-unit apartment complex
Plans to convert a 34,000-square-foot office building on Nicholson Drive into a 42-unit apartment complex are moving forward, with River House developer Marc Blumberg applying for permits in hopes construction will begin within the next 60 to 90 days.
Belle of Baton Rouge changing hands again
Less than a year after merging with Eldorado Resorts, the nation’s largest casino operator Caesars Entertainment Inc. is selling the Belle of Baton Rouge...
Virus roundup …
• The state health department reported 3,604 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 241,335 statewide since March. Officials said 1,551 were from backlogged...
Roundup: No ITEP this month / Shipping limits / US hiring
Reschedule: Louisiana Economic Development has canceled its LED Corporation meeting set for Thursday, Dec. 10, as well as postponed its upcoming Louisiana Board of...
Louisiana’s latest special session cost taxpayers $1.1M
The fall special session held by Louisiana lawmakers to debate COVID-19 rules and hurricane recovery issues carried a taxpayer-financed price tag of more than...
Baton Rouge hotels suffer through slow November with little hope for better December
While many Americans may have disregarded the advice of public health officials and traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday, the activity does not appear to...
Bon Carre’s new owners plan to turn center into a tech hub
The owners of the South Carolina real estate investment firm that recently acquired Bon Carré Business Center for an undisclosed price plan to make a major investment .
Metro Council to weigh indoor shooting range, apartments in Greens at Millerville
The Metro Council will decide Wednesday whether to rezone 57 acres in The Greens at Millerville to make room for a gun store with...
