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Roundup: LWC apology / Shred Fest / Mortgage rates
Oops: The Louisiana Workforce Commission this morning published an apology for erroneously sending 7,600 overpayment notices to people who have been receiving unemployment checks....
Restaurateur Austin Wong shares how Chow Main has changed since COVID-19
For some restaurant owners, COVID-19 wasn’t all gloom and doom. For Chow Main‘s Austin Wong, the statewide shutdown gave him the time to step...
Baton Rouge Health District gets first federal grant
The Baton Rouge Health District recently received its first federal grant award, funded by the Economic Development Administration’s Venture Challenge Build to Scale Program.
The...
BREC golf courses post record high numbers during pandemic
Since reopening its golf courses in May, BREC has been seeing historic high figures for both the number of golfers as well as revenue...
Federal judge rules in favor of expanded mail-in ballots for Louisiana
A federal judge granted expanded use of mail-in ballots for the November election, ruling Wednesday that Louisiana must allow voters to cast ballots by...
Email glitch forces rehearing of proposed settlement in Alton Sterling case
The Metro Council next month will have to again take up a proposed $5 million settlement in the civil lawsuit filed on behalf of Alton Sterling’s five children because a single public comment on the measure, submitted via email, was not read into the public record.
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 508 new COVID-19 cases for the state today and 18 new deaths.
• The U.S. government plans to...
Roundup: LSU football / Federal Reserve meeting / Louisiana census responses
Ticket holders opt out: More than 70% of LSU football's season ticket holders have opted out of their 2020 season tickets in exchange for...
Companies want workers back at the office; employees want to stay remote
U.S. workers who are being shepherded back to the office would rather continue doing their jobs from home, at least a few days a...
Relief Telemed expands COVID-19 testing services to California school district
Relief Telemed is expanding its COVID-19 testing services to a southern California school district, marking the local telemedicine startup’s first out-of-state venture.
Starting today and...
Red Stick Social lays off most of staff, shifts focus to special events
Red Stick Social has laid off most of its staff, manager Will Durham tells Daily Report, as the establishment pivots to focus on special...
Loren Scott: ‘This has been the toughest forecasting market we’ve ever faced’
Economist Loren Scott says there are two large uncertainties to keep in mind when projecting economic recovery through 2022—a vaccine and the presidential election.
Roundup: Bridge blocked / Lowe’s ‘Shark Tank’ / Apple’s latest venture
Traffic: There is an overturned truck on Interstate-10 East at LA 1 on the Mississippi River bridge. The on-ramp to I-10 East is completely...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health today reported 426 new COVID-19 cases, continuing the state’s downward trend.
• LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron told...
Laura cost Louisiana farming and forestry more than Rita, Katrina combined
Hurricane Laura caused $525.4 million in damage to Louisiana farmers and $1.1 billion to the Louisiana timber industry.
More states and cities suing oil companies over climate change
More than a dozen states, counties and cities, from fire-ravaged California to flood-prone South Carolina, are suing oil companies to hold them responsible for...
Downtown multifamily real estate market sees boost in rentals
Between a pandemic and hurricane season, downtown’s residential real estate market is the strongest it’s been in years, according to some local agents and developers, with occupancy rates rising.
Mosquito agency chief laments missed opportunity to acquire tire shredder
The director of the parish Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control district says he’s disappointed plans have fallen through to acquire a tire shredder that,...
East Baton Rouge employment fell nearly 3% in Q1 from previous year
Employment fell in six of the seven largest Louisiana parishes in the first quarter of 2020, with East Baton Rouge Parish posting the second-highest...
Virus roundup …
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 497 new COVID-19 cases today and 17 additional deaths, WAFB-TV reports.
• The House is aiming to...
