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Why Mayor Edwards is merging EMS with the Baton Rouge Fire Department
Mayor-President Sid Edwards is merging Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services with the Baton Rouge Fire Department, his office announced Monday.
“This merger is a potential...
Roundup: New US nuclear plant / Bank exams / Business activity
Plans announced: New York intends to build a large nuclear-power facility, the first major new U.S. plant undertaken in more than 15 years and...
LABI’s Will Green talks session wins and losses
For Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Will Green, the 2025 regular legislative session delivered meaningful wins—though it also brought a...
Americans’ support for renewables appears to be losing energy
Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new...
Louisiana job losses have eased, but unemployment lingers
Louisiana’s initial unemployment insurance claims dropped for the week ending June 14, according to data released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state reported 2,053...
Researchers warn of record-breaking credential exposure
Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving criminals “unprecedented access” to...
This local real estate powerhouse has broken up with Keller Williams
One of Louisiana’s top-producing residential real estate teams has gone independent.
The W Group, previously recognized as the No. 1 Keller Williams team in the...
Livingston Parish is about to get a dose of hot yoga
April Hill’s Yoga Studio 90 is marking 15 years in Baton Rouge—and expanding, with a Denham Springs location opening in August, 225 writes.
Hill’s business...
Roundup: Skip Bertman / Trading bonds / Ten Commandments
A familiar face: LSU coaching legend Skip Bertman, 87, will be taking a trip to Omaha, Nebraska, to watch the Tigers play Sunday in...
More Americans are taking on second jobs
The rise of side hustles isn’t just a cultural trend—it may be a survival strategy, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Between January and May, 5.3%...
The University Lakes project clears major hurdle
Though heavy equipment and overgrown shorelines may suggest otherwise, officials say the $75 million University Lakes Project remains on track, 225 writes.
The first phase...
A California firm has purchased these Mid City apartments
Redwood Trust, a California-based real estate investment firm, has purchased the Pine Square Apartments in north Mid City for $4.95 million.
According to sales records...
The wait is over: Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its Baton Rouge location
Popular fast-casual chain Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening its first Baton Rouge location on Friday. The Baton Rouge restaurant is also the chain’s first...
Why some in the restaurant industry aren’t keen on the no-tax-on-tips initiative
Some segments of the U.S. restaurant industry don’t support President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal taxes on tips, saying it would help too...
How LSU is approaching the new world of college athletics
This month’s landmark House v. NCAA settlement is poised to reshape the competitive and financial landscape of college sports—and LSU is meeting the moment...
Roundup: Party with the best / Paid family leave / Slipping cargo prices
See who wins: The Best of 225 Awards party returns June 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Bin 77. Enjoy 50+ rosés, bites from Bin...
Louisiana says ‘no thanks’ to FEMA’s pricey flood insurance plan
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is backing U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy in urging FEMA to pause its Risk Rating 2.0 flood...
Prices rising? The Fed’s not flinching yet
Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this...
How Mary Bird Perkins COO Jodi Conachen builds team buy-in
Alignment is a key component of strategic communication of an organization because if staff don’t understand the vision, they can’t rally behind it to...
‘LaPolitics’: This session will be remembered for the governor’s influence
A compressed two-month fiscal session will probably always feel a little hectic. But for many lawmakers, the latest one adjourned last week was even...
