It’s official: SpaceX is coming to Louisiana
The Elon Musk-led aerospace company is investing $100 billion in Vermilion Parish.
Dillon Lowe
Writer. Bylines: 225 Magazine, Baton Rouge Business Report, Mixed Mantra, Slate
Louisiana’s new prompt payment law puts project owners on the clock
“It’s going to cause lots of problems, lots of legal fees and lots of confusion.”
A ‘microdrama’ just wrapped filming in Baton Rouge. Are more on the way?
The series could be the first of many such productions to shoot in the Capital City.
How is the USS Kidd museum faring without its main attraction?
The museum has weathered a steeper decline in attendance than expected.
How Peter Ranzino went from pitching the internet to building two Inc. 5000 companies
“This little thing called the internet popped up and I started thinking, ‘Wow, what if I could distribute content through that?’”
St. George wants a higher standard. Developers want ‘common sense’
A tension is simmering between St. George and the development community.
How FMOL Health has positioned Baton Rouge at the forefront of sepsis diagnostics
A breakthrough sepsis diagnostic technology was developed in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge Gallery eyes major expansion with plans for a new arts center
Plans call for a facility somewhere in the range of 18,000 to 20,000 square feet.
Lawmakers move to position Louisiana for aerospace investment
State leaders appear to be positioning Louisiana to land a major aerospace project.
Could Rapides Parish be home to Louisiana’s next big data center project?
Applied Digital appears to be positioning a site in Rapides Parish for a data center project.
Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government is nearly 80 years old. Does it still hold up?
In the late 1940s, Baton Rouge was the parish’s unquestioned center of gravity.
First Horizon Bank sues former executive over alleged employee ‘raid’
The executive is accused of violating nonsolicitation agreements.
Worried AI might take your job? You’re not alone
It wasn’t long ago that AI was considered a vague and distant threat.
Amazon MGM’s ‘Ally Clark,’ starring Viola Davis, is set to shoot in Baton Rouge
A major feature film is set to begin production in Baton Rouge this spring.
Gonzales’ Industrial Development Board is nearly $50M in the red
The board ended the most recent fiscal year with a $49.1 million net position deficit.
Can Mayor Edwards’ vision for Baton Rouge endure when his budget is shrinking?
On the campaign trail, Sid Edwards spoke in the language of possibility.
Louisiana Farm Bureau is eyeing demutualization. Here’s what that means
One of the state’s leading insurers is moving to convert into a stock insurance company.
This LSU-born startup wants to build the next big thing in agriculture
What began in an LSU classroom has evolved into one of Louisiana’s most promising ag-tech startups.
A new coffee shop and grocer is coming to Mid City
It’ll be the online coffee seller’s first brick-and-mortar.
Louisiana wants to capitalize on Zohran Mamdani’s win in NYC
Louisiana is attempting to capitalize on the conservative backlash.
Banking on Texas: Why two Baton Rouge banks see opportunity in the Lone Star State
Two Baton Rouge community banks are making big moves westward.
This popular catering business is moving to downtown Baton Rouge
The owner says the move will bring her closer to her client base.
EV sales rev up in Baton Rouge ahead of tax credit deadline
Car dealerships across the nation are seeing a spike in EV sales. What about in Baton Rouge?
Our Lady of the Lake is planning an ‘unprecedented’ $55M ER renovation
The project will see the ER undergo “a complete gut and a complete redo.”
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