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Baton Rouge restaurants are open, but still face challengesÂ
Two months of shuttered dining rooms followed by months of reduced capacity have sucker-punched Baton Rouge-area restaurants on every front imaginable, from sales to...
Louisiana state tax deadline extendedÂ
The deadline to file all Louisiana state taxes has been extended until Friday, July 17, due to computer network issues at the state’s revenue...
Baton Rouge Clinic cyberattack serves as cautionary tale to others
The Baton Rouge Clinic is continuing to make progress restoring systems that were affected by a cyberattack late last week.
As of Wednesday morning, only...
Virus roundup …Â
• The state reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases this afternoon for a total of 84,131 statewide. Fourteen additional deaths were also reported,...
Roundup: Mask mandate / Tom Benson update / Pizza Art Wine Â
Landry issues opinion: Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, who is quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19, issued an opinion Wednesday saying Gov. John Bel...
Employees feel pressured as companies order them back to offices Â
As parts of the U.S. economy attempt to reopen, companies and institutions are taking various approaches to getting people back to work as coronavirus...
Edwards signs business tax breaks passed in special sessionÂ
Though he had worried about the drain on Louisiana's treasury, Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed into law the full multimillion-dollar package of business...
Alvarez Construction buys 21 lots in the Villas at White Oak
Alvarez Construction bought 21 lots Tuesday morning in the Villas at White Oak development off George O’Neal Road.Â
Alvarez, represented by Carlos Alvarez, bought the...
New bankruptcy rules could lead to uptick in filings by small businesses
While larger companies have long used chapter 11 to file for bankruptcy, new changes to the law could make it easier for small businesses...
Virus roundup …Â
• The Louisiana Department of Health reported 2,187 new COVID-19 cases and another 22 deaths today. Hospitalizations are now at 1,362, up 52 from...
Roundup: Formosa Plastics / Community garden / Gun salesÂ
Lawsuit: Opponents of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics’ plans for a $9.4 billion plastics complex asked a federal judge today to stop work at the site...
First look: Cedar House Roasting Co. brings fresh take on coffeeÂ
Walking into Cedar House Roasting Co. instantly feels comfortable. The space is open and airy, with cozy seating and natural light. But the atmosphere...
BRAC dashboard shows decline in business revenuesÂ
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released the latest updates to its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard, which examines and assesses the impact of the...
White House shows openness to unemployment compromiseÂ
Senior Trump administration officials have begun signaling their willingness to approve a narrow extension of the enhanced unemployment benefits helping tens of millions of...
Baton Rouge restaurants, grocers deal with food shortages, price hikes
As restaurants struggle to stay afloat amid the pandemic, juggling workforce shortages, health concerns and restrictions that limit the number of customers they can...
City-parish announces start of traffic signal upgradesÂ
The Broome administration announced today it has begun work on some $40 million in traffic signal upgrades that are part of the total $1...
Baton Rouge leaders, Ochsner Health launch COVID-19 prevalence studyÂ
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, Ochsner Health, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Pennington Biomedical Research Center today announced the launch of a Baton Rouge...
Water Campus partners with LED, Port of New Orleans for smart port initiative
Baton Rouge-based The Water Institute of the Gulf, the Port of New Orleans and Louisiana Economic Development have partnered on a new smart port...
Virus roundup …Â
• The Louisiana High School Athletic Association voted today not to allow high school football games to be played until the state enters phase...
Roundup: SEC meeting / K-Paul’s closing / Analog DevicesÂ
Fall football: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is meeting with the league’s athletics directors today to discuss various scenarios about the 2020 football season, but...
