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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...
Q&A: Meet Amogh Ambardekar, the new director of LSU’s FOODii incubator
LSU’s FOODii incubator has a new leader, and his résumé is a strong one.
He brings more than 15 years of experience in the food...
Here’s where the University Lakes Project currently stands
The University Lakes restoration project is on track to complete its currently funded dredging work by the end of October, with most shoreline landscaping...
Former Pennington leader John Kirwan has a new gig. See where
John Kirwan, who served as executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Institute for eight years before stepping down in December, has been named executive...
Louisiana ranks last nationally on workforce metrics, report finds
Louisiana ranks last in the nation on certain workforce metrics and continues to lag most states on measures ranging from education to public safety,...
What voters need to know about BREC’s millage renewal
The millage funding BREC's maintenance and operation of parks, facilities and recreation services throughout East Baton Rouge Parish is heading to the ballot for...
Does St. George legally exist? Maybe not, a bombshell new lawsuit claims
A prominent landowner in St. George is asking a state court to declare that the city was never legally incorporated—or, if it was, that...
New charter school to take root at renovated historic downtown campus
Construction is expected to be completed next month, allowing Harvest Commons Charter School to open on the former South Boulevard Elementary campus in downtown...
Business Report’s Excellence in Health Care Awards spotlight the leaders redefining care in the...
Some of the biggest names in health care will be honored this summer as Business Report hosts the inaugural Excellence in Health Care Awards,...
Baton Rouge chosen as launch site for Meta’s $115M AI workforce academy
Meta is launching a national workforce training boot camp geared specifically toward training workers for jobs in AI infrastructure—and Baton Rouge is its first...
Homeowners and drivers in Louisiana are getting rate relief. Businesses are still waiting
Louisiana homeowners and drivers are starting to see insurance premiums move in the right direction for the first time in years, but commercial auto...
St. Joseph’s Academy taps Stephanie Cargile as its next president
St. Joseph’s Academy has named Stephanie Cargile, a longtime ExxonMobil executive and Baton Rouge civic leader, as its next president. She will succeed retiring...
Development firm’s Towne Center headquarters plan goes before commission
Bearing Point Properties plans to build a new headquarters in Towne Center Business Park to accommodate its continued growth.
The Planning Commission is scheduled to...
After years of controversy, Magnolia Wilds plans to convert into a sanctuary
Magnolia Wilds, the beleaguered East Feliciana Parish animal attraction formerly known as Barn Hill Preserve, is reinventing itself.
Now under new management, the roadside zoo...
LABI’s Will Green talks session wins and losses
Louisiana’s top business lobby scored several workforce and economic development wins during the recently concluded 2026 legislative session, though some of its attempts to...
Baton Rouge’s economy is booming, report says
Baton Rouge is outperforming many of its regional competitors on several key economic measures, from job growth and pay to housing affordability and worker...
Local wealth management firm adds five advisers as part of expansion
Baton Rouge wealth management firm Highland Wealth has hired five new financial advisers, increasing the firm's adviser team to 18 professionals.
The new associates bring...
REV launches new communications platform for businesses
REV Fiber for Business has launched a cloud-based communications platform designed to help employees collaborate and stay connected with customers through a single mobile...
Hockey gets a second life in Baton Rouge with a new team and new...
Professional hockey will remain in the Capital Region after all.
Officials announced Wednesday during a news conference that a new Federal Prospects Hockey League franchise,...
Gonzales is charting a new course for growth
As Gonzales continues to grow and expand beyond the vision outlined in its decade-old comprehensive plan, city officials are seeking public input to help...
