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Weather roundup …
• The state says four people have died in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Laura, WBRZ-TV reports.
• East Baton Rouge City-Parish offices will...
Some restaurants, grocers see deliveries surge during hurricane threat
Some Baton Rouge restaurants and grocery stores that remained open Wednesday night saw a surge in deliveries through third-party apps like Waitr—especially to local hotels, which were filled to 100% capacity with guests who evacuated from Hurricane Laura.
BREC touts clean 2019 audit
BREC announced today it has received the cleanest rating an agency can obtain, from an audit of its 2019 financial statements.
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor...
Roundup: Fed prioritizes jobs / Mortgage rates drop / Amazon grocery store
New strategy: As predicted, the Federal Reserve today rolled out a sweeping rewrite of its approach to monetary policy, putting new weight on bolstering...
Oil industry assessing infrastructure in Texas, Louisiana in wake of Laura
The energy industry is assessing damages caused by storm surges and high winds as Hurricane Laura cut across the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana.
Oil...
Turner, H&E facilities in Lake Charles escape the worst of Hurricane Laura
Work crews from Baton Rouge-based Turner Industries are in the Lake Charles area today, assessing the damage to their 4,000-person facility there and just...
Ahead of Laura, Baton Rouge businesses brace for power outages, slow internet
With Hurricane Laura expected to make landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border early Thursday as a Category 4 storm, local businesses are preparing for a...
BRAC’s latest COVID-19 economic indicators show strong signs of recovery
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its latest COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard, which allows the public to examine and assess the impact of...
Baton Rouge hotels filling up with evacuees, first responders
The Capital Region’s beleaguered hospitality industry is getting an unexpected boost from those fleeing the path of the approaching storm. Local hotels were nearing 100% occupancy this morning and were expected to be at full capacity by late today.
SBA accused of breaking finance rules for PPP loans
Citing a 2006 law, a panel of inspectors general have asked the U.S. Small Business Administration to release the names of businesses that received...
Despite improvements, Edwards not lifting virus restrictions
As Louisiana has made significant strides in combating its second coronavirus surge, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that he's keeping the state's mask...
Weather roundup …
• The Department of Environmental Services announced Wednesday that all garbage and commercial collection will be suspended on Thursday due to the continued threat...
Roundup: Fed policy / Will Wade / Baton Rouge virus deaths
Key rate: In a sign of how vastly the U.S. economic landscape has changed, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may be on the verge of...
Louisiana companies, colleges partner to create mechatronics program
Three Louisiana companies and three two-year colleges are partnering to develop a pilot mechatronics apprenticeship program to address a shortage of such workers in...
Baton Rouge police still investigating Trader Joe’s shooting
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul remains tight-lipped about the investigation into Saturday’s fatal shooting of a panhandler in the parking lot of the...
Garret Graves: ‘There’s no doubt we need an additional lifeline like PPP’
While some have begun to speculate whether Congress will be able to reach a deal for another coronavirus relief package, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves was optimistic this morning that something could be enacted soon.
Weather roundup …
• As the area makes its preparations for Hurricane Laura, Waitr is offering free grocery delivery to anyone in the Baton Rouge area who...
Alford: Emergency election plan brings tears, hate mail
"Madam chairwoman and members, I don't think any of you would want to be sitting where I am."
That’s how Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin...
Roundup: $90M sawmill project / US home sales / Banking industry
Project projections: Plans are moving forward for a $90 million dollar sawmill project that could bring nearly 100 jobs to St. Helena Parish. The...
Golden Chick announces five-unit expansion with Baton Rouge franchisee
Richardson, Texas-based Golden Chick has announced that one of its tenured franchisees, Shay Ghafoor, has signed a five-unit deal to continue the brand’s expansion...
