Strictly Business Episode 27: LSU’s Roy Haggerty talks AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept—it’s reshaping how companies operate, compete, and grow.
In the April episode of Strictly Business, LSU Executive Vice President...
Louisiana looks to Denmark for lessons on wind energy
Last week, a group of Louisiana leaders traveled to Denmark to get a firsthand look at how the country became a global trailblazer in...
See what will replace a former fast-food restaurant at this O’Neal Lane site
The former Hardees property on O’Neal Lane will be home to a new Delta World Tire location.
HCO BTR LLC bought the nearly 1-acre lot...
Traction steps up its game in Ascension Parish
Traction Sports Performance has officially expanded into Ascension Parish, opening an 11,400-square-foot facility last week on West Outfitters Drive in Gonzales, near Cabela’s and...
Flannery Road apartment complex sells for $5.6M
The Acadian Place apartment complex on South Flannery Road across from Flannery Road Park, recently changed ownership.
Delaware-registered Acadian Place 2022 Holbox LLC, represented by...
DSLD purchases more lots for Livingston Parish expansion
Homebuilder DSLD Homes has acquired more land to expand one of its Livingston Parish communities.
The company purchased 71 lots from Livingston Parc LLC for...
How Capital Region researchers and doctors are leading the charge in precision health care
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and getting a simple finger-stick blood test that is used to prescribe a personalized diet aimed at optimizing...
Duvic’s bar property changes hands for $1.1M
The Duvic’s Martini Bar property near the Perkins overpass has changed hands.
Kalurah Christian Properties LLC, led by Duvic’s co-owners Shane Courrege, David Pittman and...
Ascension government buys 80 acres in Geismar for stormwater detention
The Ascension Parish government has acquired 80 acres in Geismar to bolster stormwater detention as part of the East Ascension Drainage Floodplain Management plan.
The...
New York nonprofit buys more than 50 acres in Baker
A New York-based nonprofit has acquired 55 acres on Charlton Road in Baker.
Timothy Hill Ranch, an organization providing Christian-centered residential and workforce development to...
The future of health care in Baton Rouge: What’s next?
Running a hospital has never been easy, but today’s health care leaders are facing more challenges than ever.
Rising costs, staffing shortages, evolving technology and...
Health systems are betting big on booming communities
Local hospitals are ramping up their push into the Baton Rouge suburbs, zeroing in on high-growth areas to build new health care facilities or...
Capital Region physicians push back against insurance-driven treatment limits
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in Midtown Manhattan last December, a tirade of social media comments expressed anger over the widely...
More than a decade in, the Health District is prescribing innovation, collaboration and a...
The Baton Rouge landscape is dotted with world-class medical facilities, each a testament to the city’s commitment to health care excellence.
But behind the impressive...
Newsmakers: Health care professionals to watch in 2025
From cutting-edge research to compassionate patient care, health care professionals across the Capital Region are making strides in their fields.
A few standout individuals are...
A look at the Capital Region’s latest medical technology and developments
THE WORLD’S BEST?
Not many hospitals can legitimately claim to be one of the world’s best. But one in Baton Rouge can—five times over. Woman’s...
Rolfe McCollister: BREC is overdue for a change
State Rep. Dixon McMakin is delivering on his promises—and kudos to him.
“I got elected with the promise of bold, positive change,” he tells Daily...
First-Class Travels: Roatan, Honduras
Surrounded by sparkling turquoise water, Roatan is one of the noted Caribbean Bay Islands off of Honduras. It’s a favorite destination for MAPP Director...
Intelligence Entrepreneur: Chase Mullin
1 Key to Success
“I think where we’ve done a good job is trying to slow down before we speed up, to make sure we’re...
Meet the 500: Padma Vatsavai
Padma Vatsavai
Founder and CEO, Vinformatix
Padma Vatsavai is an accomplished software architect and business owner, with more than 30 years of experience in software development....