Capital Region companies honored as Louisiana Growth Leaders

Louisiana Economic Development honored two Capital Region companies as Louisiana growth leaders during an event at the Hilton Capital Center on Thursday. Core Boiler &...

Has Baton Rouge become a food destination?

Step aside New Orleans. Baton Rouge is now considered a food town all its own, Southern Living reports.  225 Magazine staff writer Maggie Heyn Richardson...

Roundup: Trader Joe’s case / The Athlete’s Foot / Comite Diversion

Guilty: An East Baton Rouge Parish jury has found Jace Boyd guilty of manslaughter in the 2020 shooting death of an unarmed panhandler in...

See how Louisiana ranks in economic competitiveness 

A report released this week ranked Louisiana last for economic competitiveness nationally and 31st for economic outlook, The Center Square reports. The Virginia-based American Legislative...

How to effectively market a brand

As a senior regional marketing manager for Hancock Whitney Bank, Courtney Hart knows a thing or two about how to effectively market a brand. In...

Roundup: Livingston Parish schools / Atchafalaya Basin / Student debt

Pay restructuring: After a failed tax proposal last year, the Livingston Parish School Board on Thursday approved an alternative plan to fund salary increases...

Could business incubator Nexus Louisiana find its next leader this year?

Nexus Louisiana could have a new permanent leader this year. As Business Report writes in its latest issue, the organization plans to contract with a...

Experts are uncertain what will happen with abnormal economy

As economic indicators continue to unpredictably fluctuate, experts, business owners and consumers alike are unsure what to expect from the economy for the rest...

House approves bill to shield economic development-related public records

The proposal to allow local government officials to conceal economic development-related public records gained approval from the Louisiana House of Representatives on Thursday, Louisiana...

Tenant buys commercial property for $1.3 million

Building ownership of the property that houses EE Kitchen and Bath on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard changed hands, according to a deal filed Thursday...

Lawmakers reject proposal to raise minimum wage

Measures failed in a House committee Thursday that would have gradually increased Louisiana’s $7.25 an hour minimum wage and make discriminating against LGBTQ people...

‘LaPolitics’: Truckers make appeals on insurance, regulatory issues

LaPolitics: Is your membership pleased with the progress so far of legislation meant to address the legal climate and insurance costs experienced by the...

Urgent care clinics are sparking competition in the Capital Region

Urgent care clinics continue to pop up throughout the Capital Region, changing the way people seek treatment for minor ailments ranging from sniffles and...

Here’s why EBRSO’s new gang unit matters for business owners

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced a new unit aimed specifically at investigating drug dealers, gang members and others involved in...

Mortgage rates creeping up again, dimming housing revival hopes 

Mortgage rates have once again risen to nearly 7%, The Wall Street Journal reports, threatening the housing revival that many had hoped for this...

Roundup: Trader Joe’s shooting / School closures / O.J. Simpson dies

Jury to decide: An East Baton Rouge Parish jury will soon start deliberations in the second-degree murder trial of Jace Boyd. Boyd is accused...

Planning Commission to consider mixed-use development near L’Auberge

L’Auberge Casino’s proposed plan to have 85 acres next to the casino rezoned from rural to planned unit development will go before the East...

How rising auto insurance rates are affecting inflation

Rising auto insurance costs helped inflation accelerate at a faster-than-expected pace in March, CNBC reports.  On a monthly basis, car insurance prices as part of...

Microsoft AI expert to speak during symposium at LSU

Chelsea Sparrow, culture and creative lead on the global search and AI team at Microsoft, will speak at LSU next week about her experiences...

Roundup: Dollar Tree / Children and Family Services / Oil prices

Caught: An arrest has been made in connection to the March fire at the Dollar Tree on Greenwell Springs Road that caused $1.5 million...