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Baton Rouge restaurants, bars dealing with spike in COVID-19 cases
Recent news of a spike in COVID-19 cases among LSU students has created a stir among Baton Rouge bars and restaurants. The wave of...
Baton Rouge metro adds nearly 9,000 jobs in May; jobless rate decreases
After losing thousands of jobs to pandemic-related closures earlier this spring, Baton Rouge metropolitan area businesses are beginning to hire again, adding 8,900 jobs...
Virus roundup …
• The state health department says nearly half of new coronavirus cases reported Monday in Louisiana were contracted by people under the age of...
BRAC-affiliated FuturePAC calls for Connie Bernard’s resignation
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s political action committee has joined a growing number of organizations in calling for school board member Connie Bernard’s immediate...
Roundup: US bankruptcy filings / Unemployment / Amazon bonuses
Just the beginning: Twelve midsize to large corporations—all with more than $10 million in debt—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the third week...
Don’t miss the Best of 225 Awards show
The 2020 Best of 225 Awards Virtual Presentation is tomorrow.
The 225 team will be coming to you live from The Manship Theatre on Tuesday...
Louisiana lawmakers winding down coronavirus special session
Louisiana lawmakers held behind-the-scenes negotiations on a state operating budget and put the finishing touches on business tax breaks and other coronavirus response measures,...
Report: Pandemic exacerbates housing crisis, especially in Louisiana
Some 7 million households nationwide—including more than 20,000 in East Baton Rouge Parish—could face eviction when federal assistance runs out at the end of...
Baton Rouge gyms see slowdown in workouts, increased membership
After being shuttered in the spring, Baton Rouge-area gyms are seeing steady, albeit slower, business than before the COVID-19-related closures.
Johnny Blount, owner of Geaux...
b1BANK, La Capitol Federal Credit Union top ‘Forbes’ lists of state’s best financial institutions
Forbes on Friday released its 2019 lists for America’s Best Banks in Each State and America’s Best Credit Unions in Each State, with two...
Virus roundup…
• In the first public meeting of the White House Task Force on COVID-19 since late April, several administration officials said the rising number...
Louisiana lawmakers to discuss 2020 legislative session at LSU event
Louisiana House and Senate leaders, state administrators and economic experts will explore the realities of legislating during the pandemic on Wednesday, July 1, at...
Ebb & Flow Festival launches this weekend
Much like our business meetings and friend hangouts, local festivals are going virtual as well. The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s Ebb &...
Roundup: Dixie Beer / Unilever pulls ads / Clean water funding
Name change: New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson said this morning she is in the process of rebranding Dixie Brewery, which reopened...
Broome launches platform for reporting businesses not following COVID-19 guidelines
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome held a news conference this morning to discuss COVID-19 in East Baton Rouge Parish and announced a way for residents...
Governor: State to give businesses ‘courtesy visits’ to enforce phase two compliance
Louisiana officials will begin doing “courtesy visits” to restaurants, bars and other businesses in an attempt to proactively enforce compliance with the state’s phase...
Republicans resume bid to override virus state of emergency
Despite a recent spike in Louisiana’s coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, a group of conservative House Republicans on Thursday restarted a stalled effort to override...
Baton Rouge public hearing disrupted by ‘Zoombombers’
A public hearing for East Baton Rouge Parish’s five-year strategic plan addressing community needs and plans for federal grants from the U.S. Department of...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana reported another 938 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the known total to 53,415 statewide, WBRZ-TV reports. The current number of deaths statewide...
Roundup: Volcker Rule / Train derailment / Macy’s layoffs
Regulations eased: The Federal Reserve and four other regulatory agencies announced today that they have finalized a rule that will ease restrictions curtailing the...
