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Gov. Jeff Landry officially endorses Trump for president
New Louisiana Republican Gov. Jeff Landry endorsed Donald Trump in his White House comeback bid Thursday, cementing what has been a longtime close relationship...
Bardwell Homes closes on lots in Village at Willow Grove
Baton Rouge-based homebuilder Bardwell Homes closed on 16 lots in the Village at Willow Grove in a deal filed Thursday morning with the East...
LSU cybersecurity team awarded $1M to fight online crime and terrorism
Two research projects led by LSU cybersecurity experts have each been awarded $500,000 in defense funding to advance the field of memory forensics.
That funding...
Celtic Studios names new executive director
The Celtic Group has hired Cory Parker as executive director, a position the company has been working to fill since Kevin O’Neil stepped down...
Will the Baton Rouge Zoo regain its accreditation?
Baton Rouge Zoo officials are gearing up to go before the national Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation committee later this spring to regain...
Roundup: Landry administration / Inflation / Angola
Who’s who: Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration is taking shape, though vacancies in key roles remain—like the Cabinet secretaries to lead the Department of Corrections...
Moving companies confirm it: There’s an exodus from Louisiana
New data from two of the country’s largest moving companies could add more evidence to support the ongoing exodus from Louisiana as exemplified by...
A Baton Rouge hospital executive’s strategy for peak performance
Long working hours. High-stress environments. A sedentary lifestyle. Lack of work-life balance. The constant drive for success.
All that and more can seriously impact an...
See how many jobs the Baton Rouge area added in November
More than 433,400 jobs existed in the Baton Rouge region in November, according to the latest figures from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, marking...
A new hotel opens in downtown Baton Rouge today
Origin Hotel Baton Rouge, located at the site of the former Holiday Inn Express on North Boulevard, is set to open its doors for...
US hospitality workers’ wages are rising by a higher percentage than high earners’
Pay hikes over the past four years have lifted the wages of people who work in hospitality—the nation’s lowest-paid industry—nearly 30% on average, reports...
Rebranding requires a well-crafted strategy
In telecommunications, rebranding is not just a marketing strategy. It’s a declaration of evolution.
But evolution isn’t always easily embraced. It can disrupt comfort zones...
New South Branch Library expected to open in spring 2025
The long-awaited South Branch Library, located in Rouzan, is expected to open in spring 2025, according to East Baton Rouge Parish Library officials.
Construction crews...
What investors need to know about a potential bitcoin exchange-traded fund
U.S. regulators are soon expected to decide whether to approve the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a development that could thrust the once niche and...
SBA’s $5.8 million Growth Accelerator Fund seeks applicants for competition
The Small Business Administration on Monday announced that organizations can now apply for its annual accelerator competition, where winners could walk away with up...
Roundup: TSA confiscations / Defense spending / Clutch City Cluckers
What do we have here? A bag of meth hidden in a jar of Louisiana-style crab boil seasoning at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International...
Mayor Broome talks progress, future areas of focus in State of the City address
In her annual State of the City address at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome highlighted a few...
Wampold: Harveston breaks ground this spring on its commercial area
Plans have been submitted to secure building permits enabling crews to break ground on the commercial portion of Harveston, a traditional neighborhood development at...
Roundup: State of the City / Carbon pollution / Partisan primaries
How’s it going?: Mayor Sharon Weston Broome will give her annual State of the City address to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge at...
Thinking of starting your own company? Consider these things
After a 13-year career in fundraising, Norisha Kirts Glover realized she was ready for a career change, wanting to take more ownership over her...
