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How the Arts Council is connecting culture and commerce
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge has launched an initiative that rewards customers for shopping at local businesses.
This month, the Arts Council is...
Could a second Trump term spur oil and gas hiring? What a Louisiana recruiter...
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office could result in an uptick in oil and gas hiring—at least at first.
That’s according to Dave...
Visitors to the Perkins overpass have a new parking option
A new paid parking lot opened last week next to Bet-R Neighborhood Market in the Perkins Road Overpass District.
Parking has for years been an...
What are angel investors looking for in a startup?
Launching a startup is no small feat, but securing the funding necessary to turn a promising idea into a thriving business is another beast...
A new athletic training facility has opened in Baton Rouge
D1 Training, a national athletic training facility business, on Monday opened its first Baton Rouge location.
There are currently two other D1 Training facilities in...
Nearly 50 acres in Gonzales near I-10 sold for $2.3M
The Price LeBlanc family has bought nearly 50 acres off South Burnside Avenue in Gonzales, according to public records.
The family purchased two tracts of...
A new technology at BRG could improve patient care
Anesthesiologists at Baton Rouge General have new technology to streamline procedures.
Cox Business recently supplied Baton Rouge General with approximately 50 high-tech tablets for use...
The film industry responds to a legislative setback
The Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 87-12 to approve a bill that would, among other reforms, eliminate the state’s tax incentive program...
New coworking space planned for Baton Rouge, but with a twist
A first-of-its-kind women’s coworking space is in the works in Baton Rouge.
Abbey Kish, CEO of Kish Consulting, plans to open The Pathos Collective, a...
Why the Justice Department wants to block the $3.3B sale of Amedisys
The Justice Department is suing to block UnitedHealth Group’s $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys, citing concerns the combination would hinder access to home health...
What historic building tax credits have meant for downtown Baton Rouge
Roughly 100 downtown Baton Rouge buildings have been renovated and returned to commerce thanks to the Louisiana Rehabilitation of Historic Structures Tax Credit Program,...
Louisiana Chemical Association launches search for a new leader
The Louisiana Chemical Association and its sister organization, the Louisiana Chemical Industry Alliance, have initiated a search to identify their next leader, the organizations...
LSU research well will enhance study of carbon storage technology
State, industry and LSU engineering officials gathered Friday afternoon to mark the start of a university-based carbon storage research well project to pinpoint ways...
See where Louisiana ranks when it comes to tax competitiveness
The influential Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana 40th overall in its 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index.
Previously called the State Business Tax Climate Index, the organization...
This Government Street business is closing
Arts and entertainment spot DIY Disco will close at the end of the month, the business announced on social media Friday.
Former mechanical engineer Chloe...
Stephen Hightower is leaving City Group Hospitality
Longtime executive Stephen Hightower is stepping down from City Group Hospitality for an executive position with University Club.
Hightower, who served as vice president of...
Large Bluebonnet Centre office space sells for $2.5M
Weiler Plastic Surgery has purchased the former Hamilton Telecommunications property on Bluebonnet Centre Blvd in the Bluebonnet corridor near Interstate 10 to expand its...
Louisiana’s tax credit program for historic structures is on the chopping block
State lawmakers returned to the Capitol today for their third legislative session―this one for tax reform.
Gov. Jeff Landry’s Louisiana Forward tax reform package includes...
A Baton Rouge designer tailored Barron Trump’s Election Day suit
Baton Rouge-born Pearce Bespoke tailored the Election Day suit of Barron Trump, President-elect Donald Trump’s youngest son.
Pearce Bespoke founder and CEO Nathan Pearce tells...
See what the plans are for the proposed Materra apartments
Hammond-based Stoa Group submitted its final development plan for a proposed apartment community at Materra, the 100-acre planned development near Woman’s Hospital.
The proposed Heights...
