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Shintech files advance notices for ITEP
Shintech has filed three advance notices with Louisiana Economic Development regarding several multimillion-dollar projects.
The chemical manufacturer’s notices seek to take advantage of the state’s...
Graves, Richmond pressure SEC chair to do more for Stanford Group victims
U.S. Reps. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, and Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, are the latest members of the Louisiana congressional delegation to push for efforts to help victims of the Stanford Group Ponzi scheme recoup some of the more than $7 billion they lost more than a decade ago.
Not as sexy as the races for president or mayor, but downtown tax also...
While most local voters today are focused on the presidential election and the race for mayor-president, Downtown Development District Executive Director Davis Rhorer has...
IDEA charter closes deal for third Baton Rouge campus
A company connected to the Texas-founded IDEA charter school system has purchased approximately 15 acres off Plank Road for a planned third campus in...
Baton Rouge businesses offer flexibility in allowing employees to vote Tuesday
Ahead of predicted long lines at the polls, several Baton Rouge companies are planning to be flexible with employees on Tuesday for Election Day.
Scott...
Amazon sorting facility planned for 63-acre Port Allen site
Leaders in West Baton Rouge Parish say the planned development of an Amazon sorting facility in Port Allen will be a boon for the local economy and could bring as many as 300 jobs to the area.
City-parish gives timeline for hurricane debris removal amid growing frustration
East Baton Rouge Parish residents are growing increasingly frustrated that many areas of the parish still have debris sitting on curbs from Hurricane Delta—and the cleanup process is expected to take another couple of weeks to finish.
Roundup: Polls to have power / LSU student arrest / US construction spending
The latest: No polling places in Louisiana will be without power on Election Day, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says. All remaining polling locations...
Virus roundup …
• The state health department reported 270 new COVID-19 cases today. There were eight additional deaths.
• Nationwide, the pandemic has gone from bad to...
Initial unemployment claims continue to decline
With fewer than 10,000 claims filed, weekly initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana dropped nearly 24% last week.
There were 9,943 new claims filed last...
Metro Council vote allows 15 EBR agencies to get $1.68M overall boost in tax...
Fifteen public safety agencies in East Baton Rouge Parish are now able to take advantage of a recent increase in property values by keeping...
Nearly 15-acre tract off Jefferson Highway sells for $800K
Umbehagen Properties LLC, whose manager is listed as John B. Coast, bought the property from Baton Rouge Racing Co. Inc. for $800,000. William Fogleman is listed as manager for Baton Rouge Racing Co. Inc., according to sales documents.
Virus roundup …
• The state health department today reported 434 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 182,270 cases since March. There were 11 additional deaths,...
Some polling places may be changed due to outages from Hurricane Zeta
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said it's likely some voters won't be able to cast ballots Tuesday at their normal polling places after Hurricane...
Federal Reserve expands Main Street program to allow smaller loans
The Federal Reserve will reduce the minimum loan level in its small business lending program and waive some fees to try to boost participation...
Roundup: Federal help / McRib / Netflix price hikes
Debris removal: The federal government will pick up the full cost of 30 days of debris removal and other emergency response activity in Louisiana...
Work begins on Pizza Artista location in Rouzan Village
Work has started on the new Pizza Artista restaurant in Rouzan Village, the commercial tract of the traditional neighborhood development near Southdowns, with the owners expecting to open the new pizzeria this winter.
Dallas PE firm acquires majority stake in General Informatics, plans to grow company
Dallas-based Rosewood Private Investments has acquired a majority stake in General Informatics, the local IT firm founded by Mohit “Mo” Vij that provides IT...
Virus roundup …
• The state health department reported 392 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total to 181,837 cases since March. There were 18 additional deaths.
•...
Roundup: Zeta power outages / Grubhub lawsuit / LCA awards
Still dark: Power outages from Hurricane Zeta now exceed 2.5 million, stretching from Louisiana to Virginia. Georgia remains the worst overall state for outages,...
