NEW ORLEANS - This week, Louisiana lawmakers completed a nine-week legislative session during which federal pandemic aid and surprisingly robust state tax collections led to an unusual circumstance: a surplus of money to spend. Representatives spent their time deciding how…
NEW ORLEANS - Starting Dec. 16, Alaska Airlines will offer nonstop flights between New Orleans and Portland, Oregon. There will be three flights each week leaving Armstrong International Airport at 8 a.m. and arriving at Portland International at 11:10 a.m.…
MANDEVILLE - The Richards Collection, a Louisiana-based commercial real estate development and property management firm, announced the launch of The Shops at 1200 West in Mandeville. The firm acquired the 47,067-square-foot shopping center on W. Causeway Approach from 1200 Place…
NEW ORLEANS - Since its 2009 debut, Second Line Stages in the Lower Garden District has hosted roughly 100 major film and television productions, starting with the Ryan Reynolds superhero movie Green Lantern. Most recently, the roughly 200,000-square-foot facility was…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Mystick Krewe of Louisianians has announced the chairman and royal court for the 2022 Washington Mardi Gras, scheduled to take place Jan. 27-29 at the Washington Hilton Hotel. This…
NEW ORLEANS — Hogs for the Cause organizers said their 2020 and 2021 events combined raised nearly $3 million for families fighting pediatric brain cancer. “We always knew our teams, musicians and fans were the best,” said Becker Hall, the…
NEW ORLEANS – Preservation Hall will reopen its doors for live shows on June 10, which just so happens to be the iconic jazz venue's 60th anniversary. “It makes my heart sing that the esteemed musicians who are the earth,…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans-based tech company Locally, which helps online shoppers find local inventory, is growing more international by the day. Formed in 2014 by Mike Massey, Blake Haney (founder of Dirty Coast) and Ben Hirsch, the startup began…
NEW ORLEANS — A bill that would cap the annual increase of residential property tax assessments in Orleans Parish has cleared the Louisiana House and Senate will go before voters in 2022. According to Rep. Matthew Willard, the bill's author,…
NEW ORLEANS — Krewe de Pink will host its second annual "Death by Chocolate - NOT Breast Cancer" fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Schoen Mansion, 3827 Canal Street. Students from Delgado Community College’s…
In this week's podcast, Trey Burvant, vice president of studio operations at Second Line Stages, talks about the state of the city’s film industry as it rebounds impressively from the pandemic shutdown. About As vice president of studio operations at…
NEW ORLEANS - Local leaders attended a June 3 ribbon-cutting celebration for the new Kimpton Hotel Fontenot at 501 Tchoupitoulas Street. Participants included New Orleans City Councilmember Jay H. Banks; Julius Feltus, senior advisor to Mayor LaToya Cantrell; Kimpton CEO Mike…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber will host a free lunchtime session to explain benefits of membership. Representatives will discuss opportunities for involvement, advocacy and promotion. "Chamber 101: Maximizing Your Chamber Membership" begins at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 10 at…
NEW ORLEANS - The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana has a full schedule of events this month. Highlights include: La Hora De Negocios – Tuesday, June 8 SOMOS Cellphone as a Business Tool Workshop – Wednesday, June 16 Healthcare, Technology, &…
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana has the third word state economy in the country, according a report from personal finance website WalletHub. The company compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 key indicators of economic performance and…
SLIDELL - Jacksonville-based supermarket chain Winn-Dixie, which is about to celebrate 65 years in business in Louisiana, has unveiled remodeled locations in Slidell and Prairieville. According to a release, the stores have “fresh new looks and enhanced features.” To mark…
NEW ORLEANS - Anna Giordano, the former bar director at Longway Tavern, has partnered with LeBlanc + Smith to open a neighborhood bar at 2601 Royal Street in the Marigny. The new venture, simply named Anna’s, takes over the two-story,…
With the vaccination rates increasing and more people seeing the benefit, families, responsible parties and prospective residents are seeing the need for care in a safe environment. Mark Francis, vice president of special projects at Schonberg Care The coronavirus pandemic…
In the early 2000s, the four-block section of downtown that would become the South Market neighborhood was mostly empty parking lots and aging office buildings. Today, the area is a $300 million (and counting) blend of housing, retail and dining that has…
NEW ORLEANS - Sweetens Cove bourbon is beginning to be distributed in New Orleans. Brothers Peyton and Cooper Manning are partial owners of the new boutique spirit, which sells for $200 a bottle and debuted last year to accolades from…
NEW ORLEANS - Virgin Hotels New Orleans, still under construction, announced it is now accepting reservations for stays starting Labor Day weekend. Located at 550 Baronne Street in the Warehouse District, the hotel will feature 238 guest rooms, two penthouses…
COVINGTON - James Samaritan, a nonprofit organization serving the foster care community, will host its inaugural “State of Our Children” Breakfast on Friday, July 16 at the Briggs Center of St. Paul’s School in Covington. Starting at 7 a.m., the…
WESTWEGO, La. - Construction company Kass Bros. has announced the appointment of Brad Leckert as vice president of operations. Leckert has more than 22 years of experience in civil construction in the south Louisiana market. Before coming to Kass Brothers,…
BATON ROUGE – Southeast Beach Express announced that it will cancel its nascent air service from Atlanta and Baton Rouge to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach before its first flight could leave the runway. The seasonal air service was scheduled to begin…
NEW ORLEANS - However reluctantly, it’s time for New Orleans to say goodbye to Brees … and hello to “Breeze.” Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will launch service this July from New Orleans to…
NEW ORLEANS – However reluctantly, it's time for New Orleans to say goodbye to Brees ... and hello to "Breeze." Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will launch service this July from New Orleans to…
JEFFERSON, La. - On Thursday, May 20, local officials celebrated the grand opening of Kingfish Cider, a micro-distillery and tap room located at 355 Iris Avenue in Jefferson. Owned by Colleen Keogh and named in honor of infamous Louisiana politician…
NEW ORLEANS - There is good news and bad news in the latest tourism industry status report from New Orleans & Company, the city’s destination marketing organization. On the positive side, vaccine distribution in Orleans Parish is over 45%. Land-based…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans said its $30M COVID-19 meal assistance program is coming to an end soon. “The pandemic hit New Orleans hard early on and we needed to ensure that our most vulnerable people could…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A bid to legalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana is over this legislative session after failing to gain enough support from lawmakers. The House on Tuesday rejected Republican Rep. Richard Nelson's bill to tax the sale of…
