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Bed Bath & Beyond on Siegen remains open for now
The national retailer of home goods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April, but it hasn't disclosed when its stores will close for good. When asked, employees say they “don’t have any further information.”
Mid City Tower renovations wrapping up
Renovations to the landmark Mid City Tower on Florida Boulevard are wrapping up and the building will soon be back on the market for lease.
Grand Isle LNG announces plans for deepwater port
Grand Isle LNG is proposing to build a liquefied natural gas export facility 13 miles south of Grand Isle, adding to Louisiana’s growing LNG...
ExxonMobil invests $2M in initiatives at LSU
ExxonMobil Corporation and the ExxonMobil Foundation recently invested $2 million to support several LSU initiatives, the university announced this morning.
Roundup: Railroad crossings / Plank Road closure / Actors may strike
Bridges: With the rail industry relying on longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570 million in grants to help...
Alford: Crime trending as early campaign issue in governor’s race
Crime tops the list of public concerns in the Bayou State right now, according to a new survey underwritten by the Reilly Center for...
Get to know who’s who in Baton Rouge with the Capital Region 500
Business Report this week released the Capital Region 500, a brand new guide to powerful and influential community leaders in the Capital Region.
BRAC joins statewide litter cleanup partnership and urges businesses to come aboard
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today joined the Clean BIZ Partnership, a new program created by Keep Louisiana Beautiful aimed at reducing and preventing litter
Commercial Property of the Week: Build-to-suit opportunity on Jefferson Highway
8027 Jefferson Hwy. is a build-to-suit opportunity on a prominent parcel between Corporate Boulevard and Essen Lane. Situated in a highly traveled section of...
Legislators sign off on measure aimed at drawing more concerts to Baton Rouge
Legislation aimed at attracting more large concerts and festivals to the Baton Rouge area has won approval in both the state Senate and House of Representatives.
Benny’s buys land for a new B-Quik convenience store on Lee Drive
Benny's has purchased the property next to its stand-alone car wash on West Lee Drive for $1 million. Owner Justin Alford says plans are to build a new B-Quik convenience store and gas station on the site.
Roundup: Pandemic aid fraud / Email outage / I-12 roadwork
Indictments: State Treasurer John Schroder today announced that five individuals have been indicted and charged with defrauding the Main Street Recovery Program. The program...
Email and meetings now take up 40% of an employee’s workweek
Workers are now spending nearly two workdays each week in meetings and on email, which might explain why it can feel like there is...
Lawmakers abandon probe of Ronald Greene’s death without hearing from governor
Louisiana legislators who last year demanded answers from Gov. John Bel Edwards on whether he was complicit in a cover-up of state troopers’ deadly...
Kansas company acquires local software provider for independent grocers
Baton Rouge-based software company MarginMAX has been acquired by Kansas-based Storewise, the companies announced this morning.
Baton Rouge-based Amedisys receives competing buyout offer
Just over a month after announcing a pending merger agreement, Amedisys has received a competing buyout offer that might be a better deal for shareholders.
Roundup: Veteran tuition bills / Rent hikes / Oil production
Passed: The Louisiana Senate gave unanimous final passage to two bills Sunday to make college more affordable for military veterans. Senators approved House Bill...
BRAF launches centralized platform for nonprofits to post donation opportunities
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced the launch of the Giving Store, a tool to connect civic-minded people with nonprofits.
Governor’s race heats up with attack ads from PACs backing Landry, Waguespack
The governor’s race took a nasty turn among Republicans last week with separate ads attacking Stephen Waguespack and Jeff Landry launched by political action committees supporting each of the two candidates, USA Today Network reports.
Big companies continue to back Pride events despite pushback
Many big companies, including Target and Bud Light’s parent, are still backing Pride events in June despite the minefield that the monthlong celebration has become for some of them.
