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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...
Meet the Capital Region’s 2024 Forty Under 40
They are the next generation of Baton Rouge leaders, and they are driving transformation in business and the community.
Among their ranks is the...
Baton Rouge’s film-focused charter school gets the green light
The Louisiana Academy of Production, a new 9-12 charter school with an emphasis on film and digital media being planned for Baton Rouge, has...
Where do leading mayoral candidates stand on BREC’s millage renewals?
A pair of items on this year’s ballot allow voters to decide whether to renew two millages that keep BREC afloat.
Where do leading mayoral...
See how an email scam altered access to planning and zoning applications
If you’re an avid reader of the East Baton Rouge Planning Commission agenda, you may have noticed a recent change.
The applications typically linked to...
See which local coffee shop opened a new location downtown
City Roots Coffee Bar quietly opened a second shop in City Plaza downtown.
The new location opened Oct. 22 in the former Zolia Bistro space...
What we know about the planned BRG hospital in Livingston Parish
Baton Rouge General has big plans for growth in Livingston Parish.
The medical center announced plans this week to open a neighborhood hospital in Denham...
A quick guide to Louisiana’s tax tango
Louisiana legislators convened Wednesday for a special session to consider a new tax code for the state that will make personal and corporate income...
Tigeraire vs. Tiger Woods: Whose logo will prevail?
One Baton Rouge company is taking on a Goliath of golf: Tiger Woods. Tech startup Tigeraire, known for its wearable athletic cooling technology, is...
Nathan Rust: Prestigious Painting
The painting business has become more competitive over the last decade, and to stay competitive, it takes strong client relationships, says Prestigious Painting owner...
Leadership development strategies for rising generations
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, business leaders must be more dynamic than ever in their approaches to leadership development.
Shifting workforce demographics—coupled with the...
Rolfe McCollister: Are foxes guarding the henhouse?
While researching the BREC tax propositions, the discovery of the organization receiving $100 million per year, or $250,000 a day, and being overseen by...
This program is turning high schoolers into business owners
Starting a business as a high school student is no easy feat.
Most teenagers lack the financial resources to turn an idea into a reality,...
