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Mastering 2025: The AI Revolution is getting real

A handful of forward-thinking Baton Rouge-area companies have quickly overcome any initial trepidations and are taking deep dives into the world of artificial intelligence....

Rolfe McCollister: Can Coach Sid change Baton Rouge?

Editor's note: Rolfe McCollister is a member of Mayor-President Sid Edwards' transition team. It’s been eight years since Baton Rouge has had a new mayor-president....

Pipeline companies are engaged in fierce disputes over prime routes in the race to...

Irrespective of the current LNG permitting pause, existing demand and a readily available supply are fueling the construction of thousands of miles of new...

These LSU athletes turned sports skills into entrepreneurial success

For many former athletes, transitioning from sports to entrepreneurship is a natural next step. Three standout LSU alumni—Ryan Theriot, Blair Barbier and Russell Shepard—share...

How the iconic Catholic High School provides a leg up in business

When asked the question, “Where’d you go to school,” John Meek doesn’t respond with where he graduated from college. “It means high school around here,”...

Trashman and termite scooper: The unconventional early jobs of some Baton Rouge execs

Ever wonder what CEOs and entrepreneurs were doing before they climbed the corporate ladder? From head trashman or termite scooper to actress Julia Roberts’...

Intelligence Entrepreneur: Richard Stewart

1 Key to Success “Employees are so much more important than anything else, because ultimately, if you treat your employees well, everything else falls into...

These Geismar properties just sold for a combined $10M

A global investment firm has acquired a pair of Univar Solutions properties in Geismar. New York-based Fortress Investment Group purchased properties through FNLR Compounds Matter...

Meet the Capital Region 500: Stuart Gilly

Stuart Gilly CEO/Co-Founder, The Alliance | Managing Partner, Trility Partners   CAUSES I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT First Tuesday, First United Methodist Church Youth and Manners of the Heart HOBBY OR...

Strictly Business Episode 23: Congressman Garret Graves

What economic opportunities are on the horizon for Louisiana? How will the state’s role in national and global energy production change over the next several...

This builder just bought more than 100 acres in Central

Covington-based H1 Associates, a residential and commercial builder, bought a 106-acre parcel outside of Settlement of Shoe Creek in Central last week.  Jeffery Vallee represented...

Baton Rouge nonprofits have a new home in this rent-free collaboration hub

Our Lady of the Lake Health opened a Community Impact Center in Baton Rouge to support local nonprofits, OLOL announced this week.  The center, located...

Mayor Broome continues to seek donations following election loss

After losing her reelection bid on Saturday, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome on Sunday sent an email to her supporters asking for donations to help...

This is the latest on BREC’s audits

Months after completing its first audit in three years, BREC remains behind on those for 2022 and 2023. But COO Andrea Roberts now says the...

New owner plans to transform former CVS site on Government Street

The former CVS Pharmacy property on Government Street near South Acadian Thruway changed hands recently. Highway 23 LLC, represented by Mandeville developer Clark Heebe, bought...

A women’s empowerment center is opening in Baton Rouge 

YWCA Greater Baton Rouge is opening a women’s empowerment center in Mid City.  The two-story center, opening on Jan. 30, is located in front of...

This home rental company is expanding its Livingston Parish footprint

Chicago-based single-family home rental company Kairos Living is expanding its footprint in Livingston Parish after purchasing seven lots across three DSLD residential communities. The company...

Rapid sepsis test technology is expanding to this local hospital

Rapid sepsis detection technology clinically tested in Baton Rouge and created by medical diagnostics company Cytovale is expanding to Our Lady of the Lake...

Power Couples: How Langston and Sabrina Galloway manage a long-distance relationship and a business...

Married June 25, 2016 How they met A mutual friend during their freshman year of high school declared them a perfect match. Professional lives Langston is a professional basketball...

These high-profile executives and leaders balance life, work – and sometimes, a business partnership

In a fast-paced, competitive world, power couples are redefining what it means to balance love, career and community leadership. These Capital Region duos, each...