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Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: If you were born...
It’s been found that that people born in 1990 have double the risk of colon cancer and quadruple the risk of rectal cancer compared...
How Shaq has made himself even more larger than life
Shaquille O'Neal knows what you're thinking—another superstar athlete presenting himself as a business genius.
It is, after all, fashionable among athletes to parlay one's sports...
See how much Baton Rouge rents have increased in the past year
The Baton Rouge housing market registered the third smallest year-over-year increase in average rent prices in the country from January 2022 to January 2023,...
Used car prices are going up again
Consumers hoping to buy a used car or truck for cheap this spring might be disappointed, as wholesale used vehicle prices increased for a...
Louisiana tax exemptions cost nearly $7.4B, but which are the costliest?
Louisiana would have collected almost $7.4 billion in estimated additional tax revenue during the 2021-2022 fiscal year if not for various exemptions, according to...
Three Baton Rouge contractors rank among nation’s top five in performance
Three Baton Rouge-based companies made the top five on Associated Builders and Contractors’ annual Top Performance list, a ranking of its commercial and industrial...
Roundup: Metro Council / SNAP cutoffs / FuturePAC endorsements
Item pulled: Hours before the Metro Council was set to consider the item, the mayor’s office pulled its request for an additional assistant chief...
Consumers increasingly want ‘revenge’ against companies over product issues
Americans are encountering more problems with companies’ products and services than ever before, reports the Wall Street Journal, and a higher proportion of them...
U.S. Rep. Graves won’t run for governor
Baton Rouge Republican U.S. Rep. Garret Graves told supporters today in a fundraising email that he will not run for governor.Â
Graves was one of...
Metro Council agenda: New position, underage drinking, traffic mitigation
The agenda for Wednesday’s East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council meeting includes a previously deferred item calling for an additional assistant chief administrative officer...
LSU, BRAC and NexusLA launch startup accelerator
LSU, BRAC and NexusLA announced this morning that they are teaming up to create Startup City Launch, a startup accelerator aimed at helping local...
More Americans are having problems with companies and they want revenge
Americans are encountering more problems with companies’ products and services than ever before, reports the Wall Street Journal, and a higher proportion of them...
Who’s to blame for legal sales of high-inducing hemp? House speaker sounds offÂ
One of Louisiana’s top lawmakers is sparring with state health officials, blaming them for confusion that has led to the legalization of hemp products...
Roundup: MovEBR/ Office personalities / Taming inflation
Flashing lights: The MovEBR light synchronization project—synching some 470 traffic signals in Baton Rouge—is expected to be completed by the end of the year....
Alford: Picking an ideological lane in the governor’s race
After moving swiftly last year to secure the early support of the Louisiana Republican Party, Attorney General Jeff Landry is preparing to leave soon...
CapturePoint will invest in Louisiana CCS infrastructureÂ
Texas-based CapturePoint LLC announced this week that it has made a final decision to invest in a large carbon capture and storage project in...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin: Office space available in Square 46...
Square 46 is the foremost live/work/play development in Baton Rouge’s booming Mid City corridor. Towering over the walkable Government Street, this three-story development houses...
Expect a slow spring for the Baton Rouge residential housing market
Baton Rouge-area residential real estate experts are not forecasting strong sales heading into spring as the nation’s housing market continues to cool from rising mortgage rates.Â
See what’s replacing the former Smoothie King near LSU
The former Smoothie King drive-thru outside the LSU North Gates will reopen as a late-night calzone restaurant called D.P. Dough.
Roundup: Laurie Adams / Max Gruver / Twitter strugglesÂ
In the race: Republican Metro Council member Laurie Adams  today announced her candidacy for state representative for House District 68. The seat is currently...
