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A snapshot of how area casinos performed in April
Baton Rouge casinos experienced a dip in revenue last month after recording their best month of 2025 in March.
The casinos posted a 9.5% decrease...
AI meets local government: Is Plaquemine paving the way?
Baton Rouge tech firm Obney.ai has entered into a partnership with the city of Plaquemine aimed at modernizing local government operations through the use...
LSU has named its interim president
Matt Lee, vice president for agriculture and dean at LSU’s College of Agriculture, has been tapped to serve as LSU’s interim president.
Before joining LSU’s...
Louisiana Survey: What residents are saying about the state’s direction
Findings from LSU’s 2025 Louisiana Survey show trending improvement in Louisiana residents' mood about the direction of the state.
“This year, we’re seeing signs of...
William Tate is leaving LSU for Rutgers
After four years as president of LSU, William Tate IV is leaving to take the helm at Rutgers University as president. A New Jersey-based...
The latest on Nexus Louisiana’s search for a new space
Nexus Louisiana is starting the search for a new home base, sending out requests for proposals to developers and landlords around Baton Rouge after...
LSU’s arena project is still moving forward, though a bit slower than expected
Back in March, Daily Report reported that the potential developer of LSU’s new $400 million arena was expected to submit its development plans to...
LSU’s Livvy Dunne makes splash with new Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover
LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne is one of four models on the cover of this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, the magazine announced Tuesday morning.
Dunne...
Drago’s has found its new Baton Rouge home
Perkins Rowe announced Tuesday that Drago’s Seafood Restaurant will join its tenant mix and occupy roughly 7,300 square feet of second-generation space in Town...
LSU names new dean of LSU’s business college
Russell Crook has been named the next Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business, according to an announcement shared with Business Report.
The...
Perkins Rowe development changes hands
A Dallas real estate investment management firm has purchased the Perkins Rowe mixed-use development.
TriGate Capital bought the development through TGTPC Perkins Rowe Owner LLC...
Oil and gas hiring outlook appears murky, a Louisiana recruiter says
About six months after forecasting that Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office could boost short-term hiring in the oil and gas industry, recruiter...
How one Baton Rouge native built a football manufacturing powerhouse
Many of us in Baton Rouge are aware of the dominance of homegrown Marucci Sports in the world of baseball. The company, co-founded and...
Are charter schools delivering on their promise?
When Jared Lamb talks about BASIS Materra, where he serves as head of school, the pride in his voice is evident.
And that’s for good...
How does the local price gap between new and existing homes compare nationally?
Through the first quarter of this year, the U.S. median price for a new single-family home was $416,900, or just $14,600 higher than the...
Visit Baton Rouge unveils ‘Our Place, Your Pace’ ad campaign
Visit Baton Rouge unveiled a new brand identity and advertising campaign this week highlighting Baton Rouge’s refined yet accessible culinary, cultural and family friendly...
The local impact of today’s heavy rainfall
As a string of storms continues to dump rain on Louisiana and much of the Gulf Coast, the Greater Baton Rouge area remains under...
The growth strategist: Paige Carter is driving billions in investment—and creating life-changing opportunities
It’s a moment Paige Carter remembers well.
In her role as a project manager with Louisiana Economic Development more than a decade ago, she was...
The STEM champion: Regina Davis is redefining success in industry and community impact
A few years into her career, Regina Davis made a mistake that could have gotten her fired—or so she feared at the time. Instead,...
Tourism by the numbers: How Baton Rouge fared in 2024
Baton Rouge welcomed 9 million visitors in 2024—up from 8.8 million in 2023—who collectively spent $1.7 billion.
That’s according to Visit Baton Rouge’s newly released...
