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Adding capacity to La. 30 a top priority, Ascension chief transportation engineer says
The new chief transportation engineer for Ascension Parish brings more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors to his new role.
Here’s why you can’t get anything done in the office
Since coming back into the office, many workers are struggling to get back into a productive groove—and there may be a scientific explanation behind...
Roundup: Dow explosion / Oil reserves / Landry’s war chest
Water quality: Water containing a hazardous compound from the Dow Chemical plant in Plaquemine flowed into the facility’s canals that lead to the Mississippi...
JR Ball: Latest ruling on St. George comes down to money
In retrospect, those spearheading the charge to create a fifth city in East Baton Rouge Parish made three critical errors, writes JR Ball.
Weekly applications for US jobless aid tick up from five-month low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remained at a historically low level that points to a robust job market.
Century Communities announces expansion into Baton Rouge housing market
Nationally recognized homebuilder Century Communities is expanding into the Baton Rouge market with two planned phases of Copper Oaks, a development in the city’s northeast.
Pennington researcher gets $3.7M grant to study intermittent fasting, sleep cycle
A Pennington Biomedical Research Center scientist has received a $3.7 million federal grant to look into whether changes in eating habits can benefit people who don’t get enough sleep.
Roundup: LEAP scores / IRS going paperless / I-10 lane closures
Improvement: A measure of state students’ overall proficiency in key subjects increased 2 percentage points for the 2022-23 school year, the state Department of...
Empire Wingz expands with new LSU-area restaurant
Baton Rouge-based Empire Wingz is expanding its footprint in the Capital Region with a fourth restaurant location.
Louisiana’s feral hog ‘pigdemic’ shows no sign of going away
There are more feral hogs in Louisiana than there are people in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Shreveport combined—more than 900,000 pigs, according to...
Companies are now being forced to deal with the fallout from remote learning
The lasting impact of years of remote learning during the pandemic is gumming up workplaces around the country as the next generation enters the...
Job stress among American workers at a record high
The percentage of Americans reporting job-related stress has been on the increase for a decade and reached a record 52% in 2022, according to...
Mexican restaurant Habanero’s coming to Perkins Rowe
Habanero’s is expanding into the Capital Region with a new location in Perkins Rowe.
Inside the Capital Region’s growing and competitive cancer-care market
The two-story lobby of Ochsner’s gleaming $116 million medical complex at The Grove was packed for the latest announcement to potentially shake the foundations of Capital Region cancer care.
Roundup: Power outages persist / Louisiana lottery / US credit rating
Entergy update: Nearly 1,300 residents in East Baton Rouge Parish are still without power this morning after Monday’s severe weather, with crews still working...
Improvement plans aren’t just for struggling employees; here’s how to do them right
Business owners and managers often will create what’s sometimes called a performance improvement plan to develop an employee who isn’t meeting expectations.
44 Louisiana legislators get perfect score from NFIB
Forty-four Louisiana legislators, 12 in the Senate and 32 in the House, consistently voted to support small businesses during this year’s regular session, according to a scorecard published by the National Federation of Independent Businesses this week.
What’s the status of LSU’s strategic plan?
Almost two years after he came to LSU as the newly created vice president for strategy, Mark Bieger has left the university, leaving LSU’s strategic plan unfinished.
LSU football season can’t come soon enough for Baton Rouge hospitality industry
This LSU football season is expected to mean big business for Baton Rouge’s hospitality industry.
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Do I need a...
If left unchecked, sleep disorders can cause dangerous daytime drowsiness and serious health conditions like cardiovascular issues, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke and depression....
