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Does an increase in remote work decrease traffic? Maybe not, BRAC says
The share of Capital Region workers who work from home more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, according to U.S. census estimates.
State dropping lawsuits against homeowners who misspent elevation grants
The state of Louisiana is dropping lawsuits against thousands of homeowners accused of misspending grants to elevate their homes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Mary Bird Perkins’ new CEO discusses expansion and more
After working beside some of the world’s leading specialists at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Jonas Fontenot had brought his expertise back home...
BREC taps Texas firm to manage $100M worth of construction
BREC has chosen Austin-based Atlas Technical Consultants to provide project management services for some $100 million worth of capital improvement projects, the firm announced this morning.
Legacy of C.G.’s Gymnastics lives on through its new owners
The husband and wife team of James Clement and Christy Hancock purchased C.G.'s Gymnastics in 2013, and now they own the building, too.
Housing starts continue to fall in Capital Region, across US
Privately owned housing starts fell 4.5% from December to January, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.
Roundup: Alton Sterling protest settlement / Wholesale inflation / US unemployment
ICYMI: The East Baton Rouge Metro Council approved paying out $1.17 million to settle a lawsuit tied to the arrests of 14 protesters after...
Texas logistics firm sets up shop in Gonzales
Texas-based J.W. Logistics LLC expanded its south Louisiana operations this week, leasing 30,120 square feet in the Pelican Point Commerce Center in Gonzales,
Swapping state gas tax for mileage fees gaining consideration
Louisiana is eyeing a pilot program that would charge drivers a mileage fee as a way to replace or augment the gasoline tax.
These sectors are seeing the highest unemployment numbers in Louisiana
Unemployment claims in Louisiana have ticked upward since the beginning of December, following several consecutive months of record-low jobless rates, according to the Louisiana...
Health district launching workforce development initiative
The Baton Rouge Health District today announced it is launching a workforce initiative aimed at closing the talent gap in health care.
The new workforce...
Capital Region home sales plunge in January as inventory grows
The Capital Region housing market is continuing to cool down, as closed sales dropped last month by nearly 40% compared to January 2022, reports the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors.
Mike Wampold says he’s driven by opportunities as they present themselves
Local developer Mike Wampold looks at potential projects in the Baton Rouge market with an entrepreneurial perspective.
Foundation from Blue Cross sale would exceed $3B; policyholders to get payments
The foundation that would be created in the wake of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana sale would have more than $3 billion in assets, Blue Cross officials say.
With DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson stepping down, is gubernatorial bid ahead?
Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson is retiring from his position after seven years, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced this afternoon.
Roundup: I-10 crash / Casino revenue / AI survey
Ramp blocked: Law enforcement officials are working this afternoon to remove a flipped-over truck blocking an Interstate 10 on-ramp near the Mississippi River bridge,...
Tax-cut triggers leading to revenue losses spur state lawmakers to act
A set of new automatic tax cuts that Louisiana lawmakers said would occur only during an economic boom have reached two of their three...
How DDD and BRAC plan to recruit businesses downtown
The Downtown Development District will cover half of the salary of a Baton Rouge Area Chamber employee who will work to fill empty downtown storefronts, DDD Executive Director Whitney Hoffman Sayal says.
Alleging racism, downtown business owner scraps plan for bookstore
James Curtis, owner of downtown plant shop and design studio Outside Stimuli, says he has decided not to move forward with a bookstore on Florida Street.
Business-backed coalition forms to address violent crime in Baton Rouge
A new coalition of local government, nonprofit and business leaders was launched today in an effort to address violent crime in Baton Rouge.
