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Roundup: LSU women’s hoops / Household expenses / Actors’ strike
Documentary: LSU will host a watch party Nov. 2 in the PMAC for Piece By Piece, a documentary chronicling LSU’s first basketball national championship...
Emily Katherine Boutique expands into Baton Rouge this weekend
Emily Katherine Boutique is opening in a corner spot in The Village at Willow Grove this weekend.
Four federal tracts in Gulf designated for wind power development
Four tracts of federal Gulf of Mexico waters of Texas and Louisiana, ranging from nearly 57,000 acres to more than 495,000, have been designated...
Area business owners fighting to keep troubled nightclub closed
Some local business owners and employees are putting up a fight against efforts to reopen a nightclub in North Baton Rouge, reports WAFB-TV.
Celtic Studios joining the pickleball craze with 12 indoor courts
Stacks Pickleball, touted as the largest indoor pickleball facility in Louisiana and the first in Baton Rouge, is planning to open at Celtic Studios...
Roundup: Retail theft / Inflation gauge / ExxonMobil profits
Lobbying: Representatives from more than 30 retailers joined a major industry lobbying group on Capitol Hill Thursday, as they ramped up pressure to pass...
‘LaPolitics’: Landry is building his transition team
If the business of politics is your business, then the past week has certainly held your attention as Gov.-elect Jeff Landry moved forward with his official transition process. The details were made official during a press conference in Lafayette.
Biden administration pushing cities to convert empty offices into housing
The Biden administration is launching a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units, with billions of federal dollars available to help spur such transitions.
Can the U.S. double food production by 2050? LSU is working on it
The LSU AgCenter is partnering with several universities and countries on a $22 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development to make cereal crops more readily available.
Agreement in place for Baton Rouge-to-NOLA passenger rail, so what’s next?
Louisiana and Amtrak officials signed an agreement today that lays the foundation for the resumption of passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Roundup: Zydeco hockey / I-55 timeline / Barbie
First face-off: The Baton Rouge Zydeco’s first hockey season begins at 7 p.m. tonight. The Zydeco will play a three-game series against the Columbus...
Sign-of-the-times wedding gift: Money to help buy a first home
The number of couples including "home funds" as part of their wedding registry has increased by 55% since 2018, and nearly 20% of all...
Amid struggles, Theatre Baton Rouge making progress on fundraising goal
Theatre Baton Rouge’s staged version of Stephen King’s Misery, which sold out last weekend, has been a bright spot in an otherwise rough two weeks for Theatre Baton Rouge.
Heat-focused Hot Worx workouts coming to Millerville
Hot Worx’s high intensity, high heat workout programs are coming to Millerville in the very near future.
Adler’s closes its Baton Rouge location after losing its lease
The Adler’s jewelry store in Towne Center has closed after it was outbid on a lease, store management confirms. The closure means the New Orleans-based jeweler will no longer have a presence in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge office sales continue to plunge post-pandemic
The volume of office sales in the Baton Rouge market is still declining as companies grapple with hybrid work schedules and whether they need...
Proman, Mitsubishi propose world-scale clean ammonia plant in Lake Charles
Switzerland-based Proman has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to explore building a world-scale ultra low-carbon ammonia facility in Lake Charles, reports Chemical Engineering magazine.
Roundup: UL System president / Jobless claims / College enrollment
Jim Henderson: The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Wednesday to put current system President Jim Henderson in charge of Louisiana...
Does anyone trust TikTok for career advice? What one survey found
About one-third of Gen Zers have made important career decisions based on advice from TikTok, a new survey from ResumeBuilder.com finds.
Roundup: Mortgage rates / US oil inventories / I-10 crash
Still climbing: The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan last week jumped to its highest since September 2000, marking its seventh...
