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Studyville to partner with an education technology company
Education technology company Shmoop is partnering with Baton Rouge-based Studyville to combine Shmoop’s test-prep tools with Studyville’s in-person tutoring, aiming to give students a...
The LNG boom is bringing both profits and pushback along the Gulf Coast
Liquefied natural gas is booming along the Gulf Coast—and so is the fight against it, Floodlight writes.
Since 2023, the U.S. has been the world’s...
Plan Baton Rouge III aims to create a ‘new front porch’ for the city
Plan Baton Rouge III, downtown Baton Rouge’s new master plan, seeks to answer a big question: How can downtown be transformed into a more...
The latest on BREC’s delayed 2023 state audit
External auditors have issued an unmodified opinion on BREC’s 2023 financial statements as the agency works to complete its delayed annual state audits.
EisnerAmper issued...
New York real estate firm buys Denham Springs apartment complex for $33M
New York-based Oakwood Capital has acquired the 264-unit Arden Park apartment complex in Denham Springs for $33 million.
The real estate acquisition and asset management...
Roundup: Meta data center / Lowe’s acquiring FBM / $22B Texas data center
PSC vote: Fast-tracking a vote that was originally expected to happen two months from now, state utility regulators plan to decide Wednesday whether to...
Billions in Louisiana port projects stalled due to a lack of state funding
Louisiana’s backlog of port projects is growing, with billions of dollars in infrastructure improvements waiting years for state funding, The Center Square writes.
Since 2019,...
How AI and drones are helping commercial properties brace for hurricanes
As the 2025 hurricane season enters its busiest stretch, commercial real estate facilities managers are turning to technology to strengthen property resilience, CNBC reports.
One...
See who will guide the search for LSU’s next president
LSU’s search for its next president is officially underway and the committee leading the effort has tapped Baton Rouge-based SSA Consultants to guide the...
Our Lady of the Lake is planning an ‘unprecedented’ $55M ER renovation
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center is planning a sweeping $55 million renovation of its emergency room, the busiest ER in Louisiana...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Let’s get real about...
This year in Florida, over 20 people have gotten sick—some of them kids and some hospitalized—after drinking raw milk. While the “raw milk movement”...
How to make AI work for your business, straight from AI itself
If you’re waiting for the perfect moment to bring AI into your business, here’s a thought: What if your first win isn’t flashy—it’s just...
Roundup: Senior housing / TV stations merging / Housing starts
Boom projected: Senior living is on the edge of a development boom, investors predict, as more than 4 million boomers will hit 80 in...
Baton Rouge’s multifamily market is experiencing an upswing. Here’s why
The Baton Rouge multifamily market is expected to gain momentum in the coming months after a sluggish start to the year, according to Mark...
Why flexibility alone isn’t keeping women in the workforce
By their mid-30s, many women raised on the promise of “having it all” instead face what Wharton professor Corinne Low calls “the squeeze,” Bloomberg...
This Baton Rouge Tex-Mex restaurant has closed
The Patio Tex-Mex Fusion, a Baton Rouge restaurant that infused Tex-Mex staples with Asian flavors, has permanently closed after just over a year in...
Free workshop will explore how entrepreneurs can fund their businesses
Some of the biggest names in business in Baton Rouge will meet for a full-morning workshop next week where entrepreneurs and small business owners...
Roundup: Home Depot / Environmental credits / Housing investors
Increased sales: Home Depot’s sales rose in its fiscal second quarter as consumers stuck to smaller projects amid cost concerns and economic uncertainty, though...
Organization gets $1M in funding to buy locally grown produce for food banks
Baton Rouge-based Feeding Louisiana has been awarded $1 million by the Louisiana Legislature to expand its purchase of locally grown produce and proteins for...
After a vehicle hit its patio, Magpie Café plans a rebuild
Over the weekend, a vehicle errantly drove through the patio of Magpie Café, a coffeehouse near the Perkins overpass.
Though no injuries were reported, the...
