Civic leaders partnering to enhance, revitalize downtown Baton Rouge
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the Downtown Development District, Visit Baton Rouge and the city-parish on Monday announced that...
Here’s the latest on BREC’s new 10-year master plan
After a couple of delays, BREC Superintendent Corey Wilson will “definitely” be presenting a report on the agency’s new 10-year master plan at the...
Baton Rouge’s Stratos Elevator is acquired by a Houston company
Houston-based Integrity Elevator Solutions has acquired Stratos Elevator of Baton Rouge, the companies announced late Friday.
Founded in 1989 in Virginia, Stratos Elevator moved into...
Local auto glass company faces lawsuit over alleged overtime violations
A collective action lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act has been filed against Advanced Windshield Repair Inc., a Baton Rouge auto...
Why this local bakery is closing its Bocage location
The owner of CounterspaceBR, a buzzing Baton Rouge bakery, is closing her Jefferson Highway storefront so she can prioritize her health.
After months of deliberation...
Where the Capital Region industrial real estate market currently stands
It is a great time to be an industrial real estate landlord in the Capital Region, according to Evan Scroggs with Lee and Associates...
LSU athletics will be the first to use this new health care technology
Eko Health, a company invested in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and lung diseases, has partnered with LSU athletics and Our...
What this week’s stock market volatility may signal going forward
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to correct Rajesh Narayanan's title.
On Monday, all three major U.S. stock indexes posted...
More lots are on the way in University Club
A pair of filings at University Club are in the works to add 130 lots between two villages in the community, which will be...
Main Street Market is accepting applications for new food vendors
The Main Street Market is reopening its doors this fall after a year of being closed for renovations.
The Big River Economic Agricultural & Development...
What ‘The Keith Lee Effect’ meant to these Baton Rouge restaurants
The Baton Rouge food scene was in the spotlight this past June when food critic and TikTok star Keith Lee reviewed five local restaurants...
ThreeSixtyEight leads rebrand of national workforce development organization
Baton Rouge-based creative agency ThreeSixtyEight recently spearheaded a rebrand and relaunch of EQOS, a national nonprofit that has developed a framework for measuring the...
Is this Louisiana’s next big industry?
Global companies are investing billions of dollars in the state in a race against China to power electric vehicles.
It’s not likely that Louisiana’s fledgling...
Additional flights to Las Vegas from BTR available for LSU season opener
To prepare for LSU football's upcoming season opener, the Baton Rouge airport is adding nonstop flights for fans to Vegas.
Airport spokesperson Kristin Jewell says...
A shooting range is being proposed at this Baton Rouge location
A Baton Rouge business owner is proposing to build a shooting range and pro shop on River Road, less than 3 miles from L’Auberge...
Bernhard Capital Partners acquiring New Mexico Gas Company for $1.25B
Emera Inc., an international energy holding company headquartered in Canada, has entered into an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary New Mexico Gas...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana announces new brand strategy
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana on Monday introduced Louisiana Blue, a new brand that CEO Bryan Camerlinck says is aimed at conveying...
BRAC to host mayoral candidate forum
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced Monday that it will host an East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral candidate forum next month.
WBRZ-TV will moderate and...
H&E Rentals launches a new mental health resource for companies
H&E Rentals has launched a Mental Health and Hope training module for its own employees as well for other equipment industry companies.
The training was...
Rezoned lot at the corner of Jefferson and Bluebonnet sells
A 1.45-acre lot at the corner of Jefferson Highway and Bluebonnet Road that was rezoned to accommodate a medical office building has sold for...