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• Exxon shut down production units after steam supply issue; Flaring likely as plant restarts today

  May 23, 2022 7:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Exxon had to shut down and restart many of its production units after a steam supply problem over the weekend. Exxon uses steam as a heat source for its operations. Steam is provided by a vendor which experienced an outage, the chemical company said in a... more »

• Millennial Park organizers find creative ways to serve up good times and give back Play Video

  December 30, 2020 11:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Across the nation, restaurants, retailers, and other companies are shutting their doors at an alarming rate; in contrast, one capital area business is not only still open, but thriving. You'll see it as you drive down Florida Boulevard and pass Baton Rouge General Mid-city. Millennial Park,... more »

• Not your typical dentists: Sisters put years of dental practice together for new-age clinic

  August 21, 2020 3:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A sister dentistry duo are opening a boutique practice that will feel more like a posh shopping trip than a teeth cleaning appointment. The Smile Spa opens soon on Jefferson Highway just before the Nesser Overpass area. Founded by sisters Dr. Aimee Russo-Mounger and Dr.... more »

• Dr. Richard Vath to temporarily oversee OLOL parent company amid CEO change

  March 13, 2019 5:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The corporate structure surrounding Our Lady of the Lake is changing, the hospital’s parent company announced late Wednesday. Mike McBride was removed as CEO of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, the system overseeing the six hospitals including OLOL and its soon-to-open children’s hospital. ... more »

• Company behind iconic Baton Rouge TV commercial sells business Play Video

  January 10, 2019 5:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Olinde’s, a Baton Rouge staple known by many for its catchy commercial jingle, sold its operations. Olinde’s was purchased by a furniture showroom operator based in Memphis. The new company has a footprint in ten states. “Everything has it’s day and there’s always a... more »

• Sign changes at top of former Shaw building

  November 2, 2017 3:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The sign atop the high-rise building off Essen Lane near I-10 has changed. It's the third time in the building's history the fixture at the top has been removed and a new one added. Now, a rectangle sign recognizes the building's new tenant – Aptim, an... more »

• Bye Buc-ee's; Retailer with cult following pulls out of BR plans Play Video

  October 4, 2016 5:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Eight months after news first broke Buc-ee's was set to open its first location outside of Texas at the Millerville exit on I-12, the company revealed it had canceled its plans for such a store. A representative with the company said Tuesday, the decision was made... more »

• L'Auberge, Hollywood parent companies agree on merger

  April 18, 2016 3:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Gaming regulators signed off on the merger of two casino companies Monday, paving the way for the parent companies of L'Auberge and Hollywood to join forces. Previously, shareholders for the L'Auberge parent company, Pinnacle, and the company that runs Hollywood, Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., met... more »

• Family asks cemetery to exhume mystery grave Play Video

  September 16, 2015 11:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A mother and daughter spent the day here, driving in from Texas to try and mitigate what has become a painful process of locating a dead family member whose grave site has gone missing. "Originally, the headstone was right here," Carolyn Jones said as she pointed to... more »

• BRG cutting 50 to 60 jobs after ER closure earlier this year

  September 10, 2015 8:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge General announced it was eliminating 50 to 60 positions in the wake of the closure of the ER at the Mid City location earlier this year. The positions are in administrative support and are not necessarily "bedside" - ones that come into contact with... more »