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Roundup: Labor Day fishing / Entergy / Child care

Gone fishin’: Due to overlapping seasons, Louisiana offshore anglers will be able to harvest the “trifecta” of gray triggerfish, greater amberjack and red snapper...

See who bought Lavigne Oil’s property near Coursey Boulevard for $1.2M

Mississippi-based Waring Oil Company has purchased property owned by Lavigne Oil Company of Baton Rouge. The sale follows Waring Oil Company’s recent acquisition of Lavigne...

This new food truck is bringing Filipino food to Baton Rouge

The owners of Little Kitchen, a new food truck that opened June 29 on O’Neal Lane, want to give Baton Rouge an authentic taste...

There’s been a subtle shift in Louisiana’s unemployment

Initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana during the week ending Aug. 24 rose to 1,786 from the 1,761 filed the week prior, according to...

Labor Day travel could set a record this year

U.S. airlines and airports are gearing up for their busiest Labor Day weekend ever, Inc. Magazine reports. A record number of travelers are packing their...

A potential dockworker strike looms over US ports

Efforts to avoid a dockworker walkout at some of the busiest seaports in the U.S. are entering a crucial phase, The Wall Street Journal...

Price pressures may be easing as rate cuts near

An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way...

Roundup: Fracking / Baton Rouge Youth Coalition / Shell scales back

Reversal: Vice President Kamala Harris ruled out a fracking ban in an interview with CNN—a reversal of her earlier position. Former President Donald Trump...

This outdoor retailer is coming to Tanger Outlets in Gonzales

Columbia, a retailer known primarily for its outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, is opening a storefront in Tanger Outlets in Gonzales this fall. The retailer...

‘LaPolitics’: Louisiana has 10 new parish clerks

Ten brand-new clerks of court took office in Louisiana this year. Their ascent comes after 11 stepped down four years ago, says Lafayette Parish Clerk...

Nourishing independence: How nutritional services provided by the Council on Aging empower Baton Rouge...

Sponsored by East Baton Rouge Council on Aging Maintaining independence becomes a top priority as we age and one of the most crucial aspects of...

US labor market continues to defy elevated interest rates

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the U.S. labor market remains healthy in the face of high...

Louisiana is part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn a federal oil and gas...

A lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and several oil and gas trade associations is challenging a federal rule that the plaintiffs say could...

See how this local business is keeping health care costs down for employees

Health insurance rates are on the rise. Commercial health care spending is estimated to reach its highest level in 13 years for group and...

Roundup: DOC / Listeria outbreak / Unclaimed property

New leader: Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday announced that Gary Westcott has been tapped to serve as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public...

Roundup: BRAC / Oyster shells / Metro Council

Diversity Star Award: The Baton Rouge Area Chamber at its third annual Economic Inclusion Symposium on Wednesday announced the winners of its Diversity Star...

Are you staring at your phone too much at work?

It’s become common to glance at your phone any time you get a notification or as a response to boredom or downtime, but that...

Here’s how much the US economy grew last quarter

The U.S. economy grew last quarter at a healthy 3% annual pace, fueled by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said Thursday...

Labor union disapproval reaches 57-year low

According to new Gallup data, the share of Americans who disapprove of unions hasn’t been as low as it is right now since September...

Louisiana AG secures temporary stay blocking federal parole policy

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has secured a temporary administrative stay against the Biden-Harris administration's "parole in place" policy, which would have allowed thousands...