Donut revolution

On most days, Andrew Linton wakes up well before 4 a.m. to get to Lucky Morning Donuts (Map it!).

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) First Bite

'Business Report': University leaders aim to embrace the digital age

In the business world, "adapt or die" is a truism. The ubiquity of the Internet is altering—in some cases, radically upending—the models for all sorts of industries. Exhibit A: the current turmoil in print journalism. Higher education is...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Council approves driver safety course for city-parish employees

All current employees of the city-parish who are authorized to drive municipal vehicles will have to take a four-hour driver safety course every two years, following Metro Council approval Wednesday of an ordinance by Councilman Buddy Amoroso. The...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Wood Fired Pizza food truck involved in accident

A popular Baton Rouge food truck will be out of commission temporarily after it was struck by an alleged drunk driver. Bogdan Mocanu's Wood Fired Pizza truck was hit Tuesday night around 8:30 p.m. Mocanu says the incident occurred after a successful...

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Restaurants

Office Parks Get a Makeover

DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: News

BRAC recommends raising bar on TOPS

As part of its push to give higher education management boards authority over setting tuition and fees—instead of the Legislature—BRAC is taking on one of the state's most sacred cows: TOPS. In a report released this morning, BRAC...

DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Capitol Views: B.R. project is main attraction in community college bill hearing

The bill to authorize $250 million in borrowing for 28 community college projects around the state won approval from the House Appropriations Committee today, with a planned automotive training center in Baton Rouge presented as a prime example of...

DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

CATS board considers marketing, public relations contract today

When the CATS board meets this afternoon, among the items on its agenda will be the renewal of a public relations and marketing contract with Clay Young Enterprises, a local PR firm that has been representing the transit agency on a temporary basis...

DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Committee recommends 6 focus areas for LSU System research

A committee that's helping create recommendations for LSU's future has identified six core areas of concentration for the system's research efforts: environmental science, including coastal issues; biomedical sciences; energy; arts and humanities;...

DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

RDA committee recommends loan approval for Government Street 'model block' project

A $700,000 gap loan for Danny McGlynn to renovate the Darensbourg building on Government Street, as well as upgrade several neighboring buildings on the 2900 block of the Mid City street, will be taken up by the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment...

DATE: May 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report