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Entergy sued by former employee fired over marijuana use
Utilities behemoth Entergy was named defendant in an employment lawsuit filed in Mississippi Southern Court, reports Law.com.
Hattiesburg-based firm Johnson Ratliff & Waide filed the...
Local firm tapped to lead EBR master plan outreach
East Baton Rouge Parish planning officials have selected Franklin Associates to handle public outreach for the five-year update of FuturEBR, the parish master plan.
The...
Former Lancaster House building in Central sold to Ohio real estate developer
Ohio company Cocca Development Ltd has purchased the former Lancaster House building behind the Central City Shopping Center in Central for $975,000, according to documents...
Roundup: Alligator ruling / Making bars 21+ / On-site day care
Products ban tossed: California cannot ban the importation and sale of crocodile and alligator products, a federal judge ruled in what is seen as...
US initial jobless claims reach highest level in five months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week jumped by the highest level in five months, though layoffs remain historically low as...
JR Ball: Accelerate Louisiana can be a game-changer
A potentially massive game-changer of a development is slowly and semi-quietly coming to life before our eyes that—if done right—will be huge for not...
LSU partnering with cybersecurity firm to create student-run operations centers
LSU is establishing two student-run security operations centers, or SOCs, to provide the university's Baton Rouge and Shreveport campuses with cybersecurity protection and response.
To...
Drugs, weapons and cash among refuse found in Baton Rouge’s litter
Volunteer Baton Rouge anti-litter group Keep Tiger Town Beautiful witnessed a drug bust today at one of its regular cleanup spots, founder Jennifer Richardson...
Is private school tax credit serving as a tax shelter for the wealthy?
A new study finds that Louisiana’s private school voucher tax credit is siphoning money from public education and serving as a tax shelter for...
Women surging back into the workforce after steep dropoff fueled by pandemic
American women are staging a return to the workforce that is propelling the economy in the face of high inflation and rising interest rates,...
Baton Rouge looks to score goal with a new ice hockey team
It’s now been two decades since Baton Rouge boasted a hockey team. But all that could change in the coming months as groups in...
Baton Rouge-based MR Engineering & Surveying acquires Tatum
MR Engineering & Surveying, a Baton Rouge-based civil engineering firm, announced it has acquired Tatum Engineering & Surveying.
MRES owner Mickey Robertson worked for Tatum,...
Roundup: Nathan Millard / CPRA audit / Public relations luncheon
Caught on camera: New video obtained by WBRZ shows Georgia businessman Nathan Millard walking along Florida Boulevard just hours before he was last seen...
Say goodbye to fancy coffee as companies cut back on perks
The ping-pong tables have turned, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Companies are cutting back on prized employee perks from fancy coffee to free cab rides...
How to make hybrid arrangements work for women
Women have embraced hybrid work arrangements in higher numbers than their male counterparts but their engagement has also fallen at a faster rate than...
Lawmakers brainstorming as Louisiana faces gas tax revenue drop
Officials with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office met with the Louisiana Electric Vehicle Task Force on Tuesday to discuss the state’s declining motor fuels...
Mid City Mercantile announces permanent closure
Mid City Mercantile on Government Street in Baton Rouge will permanently close April 1, the business announced on social media.
The shop opened to the...
‘Anybody but Jeff’ Republicans look to LABI’s Waguespack
The head of Louisiana’s largest business lobby confirmed Tuesday morning that he’s thinking about running for governor, potentially shaking up a field of Republican...
Roundup: Tennis tourney / McAlister’s Deli / I-10 widening
Cajun Classic: Baton Rouge is hosting the Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament next week, March 14-19, at the Paula G. Manship YMCA. More than...
Leaders who embrace risk: This year’s Business Awards and Hall of Fame honorees
James “Jim” Roland, the founder and president of Window World of Baton Rouge, and William “Bill” Borne, who built Amedysis into the country’s second-largest...
