Mayor seeks residents’ help in identifying blighted commercial properties

Mayor-President Sid Edwards is asking residents to help identify Baton Rouge's most problematic blighted commercial properties through a new top 10 blight property campaign,...
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Louisiana Supreme Court audit flags potentially improper use of state funds

A recent audit of the Louisiana Supreme Court found that administrative expenses associated with the Judges’ Supplemental Compensation Fund have been paid with state...

Local housing market holds firm, though ‘affordability has not gotten any better’

The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued to show signs of stability in May, with home sales and prices rising despite a slowdown in...

Metro Council accepts $1.15M in funding for BRPD to house federal agents

Amid public uncertainty about the Department of Homeland Security’s role in Baton Rouge and concerns that ICE agents could be housed at Baton Rouge...

Zachary land-clearing company acquired by Sulphur contractor

ShredHedz, a Zachary-based forestry mulching and land-clearing company that operates across the Southeast, has been acquired by Diamond D Industries, a Sulphur-based heavy civil...

A look at the East Baton Rouge Parish land market and what’s driving it

After several years of volatility following the pandemic, East Baton Rouge Parish's land market appears to be settling into a more predictable pattern, according...

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