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Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: What is a lipoma...
A lipoma is a slow-growing, noncancerous, fatty lump of overgrown fat cells that most often sits between the skin and muscle layer. They are...
Top tips for restaurateurs in navigating a fickle business
With labor concerns and food price hikes still simmering, the year ahead already looks unappetizing for restaurants, but there are things business owners can...
Founder sells NewAperio to New York software developer
NewAperio founder Logan Leger announced today that he has sold the company to New York-based software developer Forward.
Roundup: Richie Edmonds / Bobby’s Burgers / Microsoft AI
District 66 bid: The son of state Rep. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge—who last week announced his run for a state senate seat—today announced he...
State gives EBR until September to submit stormwater management plan
State regulators have given East Baton Rouge Parish until Sept. 15 to submit a draft stormwater management plan, which was originally due today.
Deep freeze means fewer crawfish, higher prices at start of season
Tony’s Seafood in Baton Rouge has been a hotspot for crawfish lovers for years. But thanks to last month’s four-day freeze in south Louisiana, customers at Tony’s and other local seafood restaurants can expect to pay more at the start of the season.
PAR: Louisiana lawmakers need to prepare for financial headwinds
Federal pandemic aid is disappearing, but state tax collections continue to surge, giving Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Legislature $1.6 billion in...
Highland mixed-use community deferred as developers update plans
A new mixed-use development is in the works for Highland Road, outside of the Magnolia Woods neighborhood.
Rouzan revision on today’s Planning Commission agenda
The East Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission today will consider adding 65,000 square feet to the 100,000 currently allowed for commercial development in Rouzan.
Alford: Can any candidate match Jeff Landry’s $7.3M?
Before he was endorsed by the Louisiana Republican Party last fall, Attorney General Jeff Landry was confined to asking each entity for just $5,000...
Roundup: LED career fair / Rising prices / Lightning strikes
For job seekers: Louisiana Economic Development is hosting an online career fair Wednesday, Jan. 25, for job seekers looking for positions in business administration...
Graves, Cassidy push to ensure offshore jobs go to US workers
Congressional members Garret Graves from Louisiana and John Garamendi from California plan to continue fighting to close a loophole that allows offshore wind and...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin: Value-add multifamily 5 minutes from Amazon
This 16-unit portfolio consists of four adjacent fourplexes on North Donmoor Avenue, just off Florida Boulevard. The portfolio is currently 81% occupied and presents...
Roundup: Matt McMahon / Elon Musk trial / Richest getting richer
Recruiting prowess: First-year LSU basketball coach Matt McMahon has a history of using the power of connection with potential athletic recruits to convince them...
Apartment complex with 224 units planned for Baton Rouge Health District
Hammond-based Stoa Group is planning a 224-unit apartment complex on Picardy Avenue east of Mancuso Lane.
The high-density multifamily development would have four buildings, including...
Employer-employee relationship enters a rebalancing phase
U.S. workers’ wild ride is coming to an end, The Wall Street Journal reports. After three whiplash-inducing years of, first, professional vulnerability and, then,...
Improve your organization by using the process goals of championship-winning coaches Nick Saban and...
Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs just wrapped up back-to-back college football championships, something only seven teams in college football history can claim. The last one to do it was Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
End-of-life doulas helping Baton Rouge clients plan for death
Karla King considers herself to be a healthy person. She’s practiced yoga for 30 years and eats right. She’s involved in the community and...
Auto services company buys shuttered McDonald’s location for $1.8M
Driven Brands has purchased the shuttered McDonald's restaurant on the corner of Lee Drive and Burbank Drive for $1.8 million, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Food costs ease but don’t expect falling restaurant prices
The rise in food costs slowed during December, but local restaurants are still paying a pretty penny to keep their coolers and pantries stocked.
