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Consulting team works to narrow possible Mississippi River bridge locations
Consultants working with the state on the planning for a new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge will spend the next three...
Autism therapy clinic opens at Arc Baton Rouge headquarters
A clinic providing therapy services for autism opened this morning at Arc Baton Rouge’s headquarters on Jefferson Highway.
S&S Behavioral Services, located in the two-story...
‘Too little, too late’: Baton Rouge bar owners weigh in on eased restrictions
After being shut down for essentially six months, Baton Rouge doubt reopening so close to the fourth quarter will remedy the significant damage done to their industry, especially given the restrictions.
Virus roundup …
• The state reported 236 new COVID-19 cases today and 15 additional deaths.
• Even as cases in Louisiana continue to drop, the number of...
Roundup: Mike Foster / Free Enterprise Awards / LSU researchers
Ex-governor ailing: Mike Foster, Louisiana's 53rd governor, has entered hospice care at the age of 90. Sources close to the former governor confirmed Foster's...
‘Take home’ lawsuits over COVID infections could cost employers billions
U.S. businesses with COVID-19 outbreaks are facing an emerging legal threat from claims that workers brought coronavirus home and infected relatives, which one risk...
Fed report: Racial disparities weren’t improving before the recession
The solid growth that the U.S. enjoyed before the viral pandemic paralyzed the economy this spring failed to reduce racial disparities in Americans' income...
MARC scraps plan to purchase tire shredder, will explore tire amnesty program
The parish Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control board unanimously decided to scrap its longtime plan to purchase a tire shredder, with the agency wanting...
Baton Rouge jobless rate dips to 7.1% in August
Unemployment in the Baton Rouge area dropped to 7.1% in August, down from 9.2% in July, according to data released today by the Louisiana...
Virus roundup …
The Louisiana Department of Health reported 698 new COVID-19 cases and 21 additional deaths today.
The U.S. reported about 44,000 new COVID-19 cases...
Roundup: Manufacturing orders / Community Coffee / Amazon gadgets
Big-ticket buys: Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods increased just 0.4% in August following a much larger gain in the previous month....
Gov. John Bel Edwards asks Legislature to reallocate unspent Main Street funds
In a letter to the Louisiana Senate president and the speaker of the House, Gov. John Bel Edwards requested that the Legislature, during its...
Tips for tailgating without spreading COVID-19
Fall usually means some of our favorite pastimes—football, tailgating, and outdoor get-togethers. With concerns about COVID-19, LSU closing the campus to all tailgating, and...
Thaihey Thaifood owners serving diverse dishes at new location
One of restaurateur Orawin “Nim” Greene’s favorite dishes to make and eat is khao soi. It’s a rich and savory yellow curry noodle bowl...
Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement deal could increase competition
The Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance group has negotiated a tentative settlement in a 2012 antitrust suit, filed on behalf of customers, that would require a payout of around $2.7 billion and curtail practices that allegedly limited competition
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 581 new COVID-19 cases today and 16 additional deaths from the virus.
• According to a spokesperson for...
Graves: Louisiana shouldn’t expect Hurricane Laura relief until after election
Louisiana might not receive federal funding for Hurricane Laura relief until after the presidential election, or even until early 2021, according to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, who spoke today at LABI’s second virtual seminar of The IMPACT continuing education series.
Roundup: Blue Ribbon schools / Mortgage rates rise / Home listings drop
Scholastic honors: Ten schools across Louisiana have received this year’s National Blue Ribbon designation, including two in Baton Rouge. The program recognizes schools for...
La. Rep. Lance Harris proposes legislation to lock in police funding
Louisiana State Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, announced today that he will file legislation to create the Louisiana Police Funding Protection Act during the upcoming...
Entergy aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
New Orleans-based Entergy Corp. announced today a new plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, adding the utility company to the scores of...
