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The Fed is set to cut rates again this week
No one knows how Tuesday’s presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve’s move two days later is much easier to predict: With...
Port Fourchon: Louisiana’s Power Outlet
Situated a mere stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico, Port Fourchon has always been intimately tied to Louisiana’s offshore oil and gas industry—servicing...
Work begins on the new Livingston airport
After more than 10 years of planning, work has started on the Livingston Parish Executive Airport.
In the latest episode of Business Report's Bottom Line,...
Where robots roam: Tour the life of an Amazon package in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge's Amazon Fulfillment Center, BTR 1, officially opened its doors where Cortana Mall once stood. The facility has been in operation for months.
BTR...
Bugging out at Fluker Farms
Walk into a breeding room at Fluker Farms in Port Allen and no surprise, it’s crickets.
Thousands of screened boxes in this 90-degree warehouse hold...
Baton Rouge’s hockey team is warming up to the ice
There hasn't been a hockey team in Baton Rouge in 20 years, not since the Kingfish left in 2003. Now, the Zydeco hockey team...
Watch how the Comite River Diversion is taking shape
In this episode of Bottom Line, we take a closer look at the Comite River Diversion, an ambitious effort to mitigate flooding risks from...
One answer to crime in Baton Rouge
While some believe crime in the Capital Region is at an all-time high, a security camera program may offer hope.
The Page/Rice Public Safety Initiative...
Louisiana struggles with crawfish prices. Here’s why
In the latest episode of Bottom Line, Business Report traveled to one of the sources of Louisiana’s beloved crawfish: Four Oaks Farms in Morganza. The farm sits on over 1,500 acres of land. There, they harvest sugarcane, soybeans and crawfish.
Making progress on the LSU lakes
In the latest episode of Business Report’s The Bottom Line, Oscar Tickle talks with Mark Goodson of CSRS, which is overseeing the University Lakes...
Watch how Capital Region workers are beating the heat
As the heat in Louisiana continues its record-breaking onslaught, workers whose jobs require them to brave the outside inferno are being forced to acclimate.
