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Longtime Port of Greater Baton Rouge head to retire, replacement named
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Permits issued for Simple Joe Cafe expansion, $1.2 million Magnolia Wood home
1+ week, 7+ min ago (458+ words) Here is a list of commercial and residential building permits issued by East Baton Rouge Parish Government from Aug. 31-Sept. 4. 3057 GOVERNMENT ST.: renovate 2,376-square-feet of tenant space for an expansion of seating at Simple Joe Cafe, $25,000; applicant, Fritz Embaugh; owner,…...
International competition in events industry stiffens as BR, NO ramp up infrastructure
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (761+ words) The crowd walks between halls during the Essence Festival of Culture at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Friday, July 3, 2026. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center's proposed 1,000 room Omni Hotel in Warehouse District, expected to be completed in…...
Guest Column: SpaceX announcement shows Louisiana is competing again
1+ week, 4+ day ago (614+ words) The sun rises over marshland along Freshwater City Road near where SpaceX is planning to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport in Vermilion Parish, La., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. President and chief operating officer of SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell speaks during the SpaceX announcement at…...
New hire at CC's Coffee House, Krewe founder named director at shelter; La. nurse picked as president of national association
1+ week, 2+ day ago (376+ words) South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Bailey Richard has been hired as the new director of marketing for CC's Coffee House. Richard has experience with branding, marketing and franchising for companies…...
Government Street property sold. See what the new owner plans to do with it
1+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) The former Lettermans building on Government Street has been sold for the second time in six months, to a south Louisiana HVAC supplier. CIS Industries bought the building at 4726 Government St. for an undisclosed amount in a deal that closed…...
Groundbreaking held for $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel mill, but no work to begin without permit
1+ week, 3+ day ago (950+ words) Hyundai executives and state and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for a $5.8 billion steel mill in Ascension Parish, even though construction cannot begin because an air permit remains under review. “Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel clearly understands that no real…...
Steward & James to open Perkins Rowe pop-up in October | Business | theadvocate.com
1+ week, 4+ day ago (486+ words) Ashley Dodge founded jewelry business Steward & James in November 2020. A homegrown jewelry company is making its first foray into brick-and-mortar business with a pop-up in Perkins Rowe. Steward & James, a Baton Rouge-based jewelry business founded by Ashley Dodge, is expanding…...
Louisiana positioned as key gateway for Venezuelan crude
1+ week, 4+ day ago (524+ words) (The Center Square) — Louisiana could emerge as one of the biggest domestic beneficiaries of a U.S.-backed expansion of Venezuela's oil industry, with refineries designed to process the country's heavy crude and infrastructure capable of receiving massive oil tankers offshore. Where…...
'Spaceport Of The Future': SpaceX Announces Big Plans For Louisiana Marshland
1+ week, 4+ day ago (554+ words) SpaceX's next big expansion will arrive in the form of a new launch site in Louisiana, with production set to begin sometime in 2027. 'Spaceport Of The Future': SpaceX Announces Big Plans For Louisiana Marshland In 2025, SpaceX experienced its most prolific…...