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The risk-taker: How Joe Agresti built a business empire on accounting, culture and a will to be weird
When Joe Agresti used his life savings and mortgaged his parents’ New Jersey home to buy into a failing Baton Rouge Mercedes-Benz dealership in 2004, his mother was terrified. His father’s response? “Trust this...
What two new national lab partnerships mean for energy research at LSU
LSU is expanding its national research footprint through new formal partnerships with two of the U.S. Department of Energy's most prominent national laboratories, positioning the university to play a larger role in energy, carbon...
After back-to-back record passenger years, what’s next for BTR?
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport posted a record year for passenger traffic for the second consecutive year.
BTR served 847,000 passengers in 2025, an average of 70,583 monthly passengers, surpassing its 2024 record of 844,025...
Downtown Hilton Capitol Center acquired by Florida firm
An Orlando, Florida–based commercial real estate firm has bought the 291-room Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center in downtown Baton Rouge.
Northshore Development acquired the hotel from Ohio-based Rockbridge Capital for an undisclosed amount, according to...
What the latest audit on Southern University athletics shows
An audit of Southern University's athletic department found the program operated with a nearly $1.5 million deficit during the 2025 fiscal year.
A report released last week by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's office shows the...
The Emerge Center names a new CEO
The Emerge Center, a Baton Rouge nonprofit that caters to children with autism and other communication challenges, has selected Tara Haney to serve as its new CEO.
Haney succeeds Deanna Whittle, who has helmed the...
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