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South Louisiana is looking for a permanent solution to saltwater intrusion
For a third year in a row, saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico has crept up the Mississippi River, threatening the water supplies of...
This coffee chain location just sold for $2.5M
The land on which the Essen Lane 7Brew sits recently changed hands after a New York-based real estate investment trust bought the property across...
Roundup: Mayoral runoff debate / Ruth’s Chris Steak House / Buc-ee’s
Runoff: Both candidates in the runoff election for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish have agreed to take part in a televised debate at...
Early planning is key when exiting from a business
Starting a small business is hard. Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be...
Visitors to the Perkins overpass have a new parking option
A new paid parking lot opened last week next to Bet-R Neighborhood Market in the Perkins Road Overpass District.
Parking has for years been an...
Roundup: Allied Power / Louisiana’s reserve funds / Jersey Mike’s
New leadership: Allied Power, a full-service provider of power plant services and a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, has announced Mike Little as its...
How nonprofits rebounded after losing volunteers during the pandemic
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers...
Is shrinking the number of services to be taxed key to passing tax reform?
A bill expanding the state sales tax to apply to more than three dozen labor and services was sidelined in the Louisiana House again...
An updated look at the local commercial real estate market
Commercial sales transactions and deal velocity in East Baton Rouge Parish were down in October, according to Elifin Realty’s latest data.
Sales were down by...
‘LaPolitics’: What to know about next year’s March ballot
Lost in the hustle and bustle of this year’s presidential ballot was the fact that Louisiana has one more round of elections (Dec. 7)...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Development land near Copper Mill...
Now available for sale, 19857 Old Scenic Hwy. is a ±11.30-acre development lot with exceptional potential for multifamily or townhome use. Zoned SPUD (Small...
This industrial property in Geismar just sold for $1.7M
Iowa-based Chevron Renewable Energy Group has purchased the Hexion chemical property in Geismar.
The company acquired the property through Reg Geismar LLC from Hexion Inc....
Roundup: $3.2 billion gas plant / Thanksgiving treats / League of Cities
Powering the future: Entergy has proposed building a new $3.2 billion natural gas plant to run a “game changing” data center in northeast Louisiana....
How dermatology became the popular medical field
Four-day workweeks, double the salary of some colleagues and no emails at night—dermatologists are currently boasting some of medicine’s most enviable work lives, and...
How Business Report’s Forty Under 40 stay ahead of disruption
In an era defined by relentless innovation and market volatility, the ability to navigate and anticipate disruption has become a cornerstone of leadership. Baton...
Get the latest as Louisiana’s special session on tax reform begins week No. 3
Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform package future is hazy as the legislative special session enters its third week, The Center Square reports.
House Speaker Phillip...
This insurance model is being tested for disaster coverage in Baton Rouge and beyond
Communities along the Mississippi River have suffered repeated losses over the last few years, but federal disaster funding can take weeks, months or even...
Roundup: Spirit bankruptcy / Economic indicators / Food bank CEO
Prearranged deal: After years of losses, a failed merger and demanding consumer tastes, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection. The carrier on Monday...
How the presidential election has impacted US homebuilder sentiment
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders grew to a seven-month high in November, Bloomberg reports, thanks to a jump in sales expectations and optimism that a...
Planning Commission to weigh proposed shooting range
The proposed plans for a shooting range and pro shop on River Road near L’Auberge Casino will be reviewed at Monday night’s Planning Commission...
