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This local brewery is expanding to Nebraska
Baton Rouge’s Rally Cap Brewing Company is opening a satellite taproom in Omaha, Nebraska.
The taproom, slated to open in the first quarter of 2026,...
Baton Rouge’s GMFS breaks away from Ready Capital
GMFS Mortgage, a mortgage lending solutions provider and subsidiary of Ready Capital Corporation, has announced its plans to purchase GMFS.
“We felt like with the...
Nexus will host a new tech event to replace BREW
Nexus Louisiana announced a new tech competition set for this summer that will replace the longstanding Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week, or BREW, as the...
Ochsner is offering a new treatment for prostate cancer in Baton Rouge
Metastatic prostate cancer patients in the Capital Region now have a new treatment option at Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Baton Rouge.
Pluvicto is...
A new report reveals violent crime is tied to early school struggles
The latest installment of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s Opportunity Data Project explores the root causes of violent crime in Baton Rouge, a city...
What we know about BRG’s planned Livingston Parish hospital
Nearly all of the land has been cleared and a groundbreaking is expected this summer for Baton Rouge General’s planned neighborhood hospital on Juban...
Kenny Nguyen stepping down as CEO of ThreeSixtyEight
ThreeSixtyEight announced key leadership changes within the organization on Wednesday morning aimed to position the creative agency for its next phase of growth.
Co-founder Kenny...
How tariffs, and the threat of more levies, are impacting local coffee roasters
Green coffee bean prices are at an all-time high and with increased tariffs on imports from Mexico and China, consumers will likely see higher...
What’s in the newly announced ‘Thrive! Baton Rouge’ funding plan?
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, city-parish leaders announced a new funding plan—the “Thrive! Baton Rouge” plan—that includes a compromise over Mayor Sid Edwards’...
Compromise reached over library funding
At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, city-parish leaders announced a new funding plan—the “Thrive! East Baton Rouge” plan—that includes a compromise over Mayor Sid...
The IHOP on College Drive is ‘temporarily closed’ following legal action
The IHOP on College Drive has “temporarily closed” after its former franchisee was sued by the restaurant chain over breach of contract and trademark...
Entergy gets a final go-ahead on the sale of its natural gas networks to...
If you’re an Entergy natural gas customer, you may have received an email recently letting you know that Delta Utilities is set to become...
How local boutiques are navigating unpredictable tariffs
On top of inflated goods prices and rising overhead costs, local boutiques are faced with another threat to store profit: higher tariffs on imports...
BREC’s 2025 budget rises to $115M, boosting salaries and capital investments
BREC’s budget for fiscal year 2025 stands at $115.7 million, an increase of $15.2 million—or 15.2%—from FY 2024.
Notably, the budget, which has been approved...
This Baton Rouge online boutique is closing after a short-lived rebrand
Lily and Park, formerly Blu Spero Boutique and Apricot Lane, is closing its online women’s clothing store after years of rebranding and legal battles.
The...
Feds sue former state Rep. Barry Ivey’s company over $339K in unpaid taxes
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against Pinnacle Precision Services, a Baton Rouge area industrial contractor, in an effort to recover $339,530.85 in...
Meet 2025 Executive of the Year Kristin Wall
It would be strange if Kristin Wall didn’t spend the early morning hours forwarding a blitz of news items to her executive team. The...
Meet 2025 Company of the Year MAPP
It all began with a chance encounter at Drusilla Restaurant in 1991 when Mike Polito bumped into Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby during a construction...
Honoring 2025 Hall of Fame Laureate Jay Campbell
Travel elsewhere around the country, and it’s hard to find the abundance of family-owned independent supermarkets that thrive across the Capital Region. Outlets like...
Meet 2025 Young Businessperson of the Year Rachel Eggie Gibbs
It was the buzz heard ’round the city.
Standing on the stage of the Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball in August 2022, Rachel Eggie Gibbs...
