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As hackers take advantage of corporate America’s migration toward teleworking, more cyberattacks targeting supply chain agencies, cloud environments and mobile devices are expected to...

Construction crews have begun renovating the former church property at 250 S. Foster Drive, adjacent to the A.C. Lewis YMCA branch near Government Street,...

The state treasury department will send out the first round of checks Wednesday for Louisiana’s Main Street Recovery Grant program, benefitting the smallest of...

This week marks five months since the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a pandemic, a watershed moment that deeply transformed how elected officials...

• Louisiana reported 26 more COVID-19 deaths today, but new cases and hospitalizations continued their recent trajectory downward. Cases appear to have plateaued statewide...

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its latest COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

Waiting game: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey remains steadfast, saying that the conference is doing everything it can to safely play football in the fall,...

In response to the severe dip in commercial real estate activity triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, @Highland has reconfigured 17,860 square feet of third-floor office space into flex space for remote workers and local businesses. The mixed-use office park, developed by General Informatics CEO Mo Vij, is located on 9 acres at the intersection of Highland Road and Bluebonnet Boulevard. Having not yet secured a third and final tenant for its 52,000-square-foot office building, Vij decided to repurpose the vacant suite about two weeks ago, hoping to capitalize on a trending demand for smaller, more flexible office spaces in a time when business confidence is low nationally. 

Top decision makers in the Southeastern Conference are reportedly holding an impromptu meeting this afternoon to discuss the future of the 2020 football season,...

Incoming freshmen at LSU will move into their dorms starting Wednesday and many are concerned the university’s measures for preventing COVID-19 outbreaks are not strict enough to contain the virus, possibly causing LSU to shut down early again. New policies for residents include no guests, mandatory mask use outside of dorms and showers, increased cleaning for shared spaces and procedures for infected residents and their roommates to quarantine.

• The Louisiana Department of Health said today’s data on COVID-19 cases is likely incomplete as the state reported 562 new cases. The agency...

Hiring: U.S. job openings increased in June but the surge in vacancies was accompanied by a rise in workers quitting their positions at hotels,...

Louisiana oil and gas leaders are asking for federal help to get through the worst downturn the state’s industry has seen since the 1980s,...

About 5 million small companies across the country rushed to get government-backed loans this spring amid fears the coronavirus pandemic would destroy their business. Now,...

It looks like there might be a mayor-president’s race after all in Baton Rouge. And with a record-setting, Kentucky Derby-sized field of eight to...

Though teachers, parents and some students fear the reopening of schools with in-person learning will rapidly spread COVID-19, state officials and health experts maintain...

• Louisiana is reporting 1,601 new COVID-19 cases today and 61 new deaths, WBRZ-TV reports. • Cinemark is set to open more of its movie...

While the number of U.S. farmers filing for chapter 12 bankruptcy protection in the 12-month period ending June 30 rose by 8%, data shows...

401(k) contributions: The United Steelworkers union, which represents workers at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery and chemical plant, is seeking talks with the company over...

There are not many places in Baton Rouge where you can have your coffee brewed in 10 different ways, but Coffee Joy is changing...