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Louisiana Gaming Control Board chair exiting at the end of June
Ronnie Johns will step down as chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board this summer.
Johns submitted his resignation—effective June 30—to Gov. Jeff Landry on...
Mayor’s River Center plan to be introduced at tonight’s Metro Council meeting
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s plan to redevelop the River Center and build a headquarters hotel is one of many items on the Metro Council’s...
Baton Rouge sales tax collections grow in February
February East Baton Rouge Parish General 2% Sales and Use Tax by Holly Duchmann
When will the Baton Rouge trucking museum open?
The Louisiana Motor Transport Association Foundation purchased two buildings in downtown Baton Rouge for $1.2 million in February with plans to move its offices...
Strictly Business Episode 15: Amanda Martin, Jeremy Beyt, Sabrina Galloway
What will it take to attract and retain young professionals to Baton Rouge? That's the topic our three-person panel tackled on the April episode...
Strictly Business Episode 14: Vanessa Graham
What are hot topics for financial managers right now and what’s the best way to navigate them? What technological challenges and opportunities are on...
Plant buys its 21-acre facility in Geismar
An industrial plant purchased the 21-acre property in Geismar that houses its operations for $10 and other considerations, according to a deal filed May...
These changes are proposed for a potential development along Nicholson Drive
A mixed-use development is being proposed for a 22-acre stretch along Nicholson Drive.
Commercial Properties Realty Trust proposed rezoning the land from a planned unit...
New restaurant building is proposed for S Sherwood Forest Boulevard
A developer is proposing to tear down a building that has been home to various restaurants on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard to build a...
This local homebuilder just spent $2.2M for lots in a Zachary neighborhood
Level Homes Construction has purchased 29 lots in another phase of the Americana traditional neighborhood development in Zachary off Mount Pleasant Road and Barnett...
TRENDS: Industrial real estate market struggles to keep up with demand
The Baton Rouge industrial real estate market continues to find itself in a state of “gridlock and stagnation” even as the national market appears...
Cheri Johnson ensures safe perinatal experiences for women
Cheri Johnson didn’t seek to be a hospital executive. It sought her.
Before becoming the executive vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer...
How to make unhappy customers happy
In business, excellent customer service can sometimes be all that stands between merely surviving and truly thriving. Scott Berg, president of Lee Michaels Fine...
H&E Equipment completes its acquisition of a Montana company
Baton Rouge’s H&E Equipment Services Inc. announced Wednesday that it had completed its acquisition of Lewistown Rental, a Montana-based equipment rental business, and three...
Rough market conditions sway more people toward leasing commercial real estate
The East Baton Rouge Parish commercial real estate market has been hampered by inflation, interest rates and insurance, leading to a trend where more...
Lawmakers want to curb large investors from scooping up single-family homes to rent
After investors scooped up hundreds of thousands of homes across the nation as rental properties, lawmakers across the nation are looking to crack down...
D.P. Dough franchisee looking to add daiquiri shop to calzone restaurant
Akshaykumar Solanki, a D.P. Dough franchisee, has applied for a permit to add a drive-thru daiquiri shop to the calzone chain’s Baton Rouge location...
Henry Hays: AI will disrupt your industry, so stay ahead of the curve
AI isn’t just for tech giants like Google and Microsoft. It’s here in Baton Rouge, and it’s probably going to disrupt your industry whether...
How Theatre Baton Rouge stabilized its books after last year’s financial issues
Theatre Baton Rouge suffered a financial crisis last summer, but several changes have stabilized the organization as it seeks a new leader.
The financial crisis...
Mid City Tower gets first tenant following renovation
Renovations to the Mid City Tower wrapped up last summer, and the building's first tenant recently took up residence.
Fabian Edwards with Elifin Realty says...
