Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Last week, the mayor's office announced it was looking to bring former head of Baton Rouge tourism Butch Spyridon back to the capital area to help revamp the Raising Cane's River Center, which they say is an essential economic driver for downtown Baton Rouge.

First aired 8/26/2026

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