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Here’s how CEOs can effectively organize and prioritize their tasks

Managing a lengthy to-do list can overwhelm CEOs, especially startup leaders, with 59% reporting less sleep and more than one-third feeling burned out, Inc....

A residential subdivision is coming to Juban Crossing

The Juban Crossing Community Development District recently purchased property as part of a residential development near the Juban Crossing Shopping Center. The district, represented by...

This breakfast franchise just opened a restaurant in Gonzales 

Louisiana's first Vicious Biscuit has opened in Ascension Parish.  The fast-casual franchise restaurant on St Christopher Avenue in Gonzales opened Oct. 28.  The restaurant is co-owned...

Roundup: Baton Rouge General / Mortgage demand / FMOLHS

New hospital: Baton Rouge General announced on Tuesday its plans to open a neighborhood hospital in Denham Springs, on Juban Road at Interstate 12....

How return-to-work mandates are impacting the office market

America's shift back to office work is gaining momentum, as companies increasingly abandon the flexible policies established during the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal...

What the latest GDP report shows with less than a week until Election Day

The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high...

Roundup: Wayne Toups / Orphan wells / Political violence

Health scare: Legendary Cajun singer-songwriter Wayne Toups was hospitalized during his concert in Church Point on Sunday. A post on his official Facebook page...

Landry begins his first overseas economic development mission as governor

Gov. Jeff Landry has touched down in Seoul, South Korea, to lead a series of meetings with business executives and government leaders, the Landry...

Key takeaways from BRAC’s latest economic dashboard

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has released its new Quarterly Economic Indicator dashboard, which replaces the previous monthly dashboard and offers a comprehensive snapshot...

When will work begin on the Perkins overpass pedestrian path?

Not a week goes by that customers of BLDG 5 don’t ask owners Misti and Brumby Broussard when a much-anticipated pedestrian and bike path...

‘LaPolitics’: With reelection looming, Cassidy flexes fundraising muscle

Portions of Louisiana's political class have speculated that U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy would serve two terms in the upper chamber and call it a...

This office building on Corporate Boulevard just sold for $2.1M

An office building on Corporate Boulevard near College Drive and Interstate 10 changed hands last week. Harvey Brothers Investments LLC purchased the 30,000-square-foot building from...

Roundup: Nancy Landry / Oil prices / Early voting

Press Club: Secretary of State Nancy Landry will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday. She’ll speak about...

Here are the projects DOTD is prioritizing for East Baton Rouge Parish

The Department of Transportation and Development and the Joint Transportation Committee met last week to discuss the priority projects of fiscal year 2025, The...

Take a look inside a new Perkins Road gift shop

Emerald Layne, Baton Rouge’s greenest new gift store, officially opens Nov. 6 in the Southdowns Village space that formerly housed LD Linens & Décor,...

‘Today Show’ highlights Baton Rouge as a top fall travel destination

Earlier this month, travel expert Mark Ellwood joined the Today Show to share his top travel destinations for the fall. Among his picks? None other...

Roundup: Year of Food / Capital goods orders / Consumer sentiment

Boudin, anyone?: Explore Louisiana announced 2025 as the Year of Food, celebrating all the unique cuisine, culture and traditions that make the state a...

A new antique and plant shop is opening on Government Street 

Rivers Dupree, the owner of Rescued Revisions in Denham Springs, is opening an antique, home decor, plant and gift shop at the Circa 1857...

Gov. Landry’s proposed tax reforms may require changes to state constitution

A major rewrite of Article VII of Louisiana’s constitution is being considered by Louisiana lawmakers as part of broader tax reforms proposed by Gov....

State expects to end fiscal year with a $595M surplus, but there’s a catch

While Louisiana is expected to have tens of millions of extra cash after ending its fiscal year with a $595 million surplus, lawmakers are...