Meet the new president of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge

Casey O’Banion has been tapped to lead the Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge, a program that offers high school students a unique opportunity to launch their own businesses over the course of an...

The latest on the Bally’s Baton Rouge hotel and casino project

One part of the massive project transforming the former Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino into a land-based casino and renovating the 10-story hotel is complete. Daniel Hutchinson, director of hotel operations at Bally’s Baton...

Entergy announces $37B investment strategy to meet surging demand

Entergy plans to invest $37 billion through 2028 to expand clean energy capacity, strengthen grid resilience and support rapid industrial growth in Louisiana and across its other service areas in the Gulf South. The investment,...

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 from All American Realty Corporation for $950,000, according to a...

Meet the new CEO of Smalls Sliders 

Smalls Sliders, the Baton Rouge-founded burger franchise backed by NFL star Drew Brees, appointed a new CEO this month to lead the brand through its next phase of growth.  Charles Watson, former CEO of Tropical...

Aldi has plans to open a store at this Livingston Parish site

Grocery retailer Aldi has plans to open its first Livingston Parish location. The company bought the lease of the former Big Lots space in the Spring Park Plaza shopping center on Range Avenue, according to...

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The Port of Greater Baton Rouge has landed the world’s largest permanent carbon removal project to date. AtmosClear BR LLC, a portfolio company of the global energy infrastructure firm Fidelis, has signed a contract with tech giant Microsoft for 6.75...

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