NEW ORLEANS - During last week’s Saints-Bucs game, weather reports showed then-Tropical Storm Sally on a collision course with New Orleans. In what’s become a familiar routine this hurricane season, though, the storm eventually changed course, shifted east and spared…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana must reinstate coronavirus pandemic voting plans used for summer elections rather than using a more restrictive plan proposed by the Louisiana secretary of state and approved by the Legislature for elections in November and December,…
SLIDELL, La - When Carrita Tanner-Cloud, the CEO of a boutique advertising agency, went looking for a co-working space near her home in Slidell, she couldn’t find anything that fit the bill. So she created her own. [caption id="attachment_220141" align="alignleft"…
NEW ORLEANS - Carnival Cruise Line said trips on the 2,794-passenger Carnival Valor from the Port of New Orleans will be postponed until April 2021. An early 2021 transatlantic cruise from New Orleans to Barcelona and back is among the…
NEW ORLEANS - Who knew it was this hard to give away $275 million? The Louisiana Main Street Recovery grant program debuted in late July as a way to distribute some of the state’s $1.8 billion in federal CARES Act…
WEST HACKBERRY, La. – The U.S. Department of Energy said crews are still working to restore power and repair other damage at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s West Hackberry site, which was battered with heavy winds and rain by Hurricane Laura…
NEW ORLEANS - Artist Margie Tillman Ayres is delivering a jolt of good cheer to kitchens around the country thanks to a series of designs she’s created for Pyrex, the 105-year-old glassware company known for its iconic baking pans and…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana shouldn't have needed a reminder about the fragility of its public water supply, with half the state's water systems operating off structures that are more 50 years old and a national report card regularly declaring…
NEW ORLEANS - As the Saints prepared to play the Tom Brady-led Buccaneers in a mostly empty Superdome, Gov. Edwards announced the state will move to ‘Phase 3’ of its pandemic restrictions and the New Orleans business community continued to…
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Louisiana will move into “Phase 3” of its coronavirus restrictions starting Friday, Sept. 11. He said these are likely to be the restrictions that stay in place until a vaccine is…
NEW ORLEANS - There’s been at least one NFL game played without TV announcers. The Jets and and the Dolphins did it in December of 1980. There have been NFL games played without NFL players … if you count the…
NEW ORLEANS – Atlanta-based firm Audubon Communities, which specializes in the acquisition and management of multifamily properties across the southeast, has announced the start of a $10 million renovation at the American Can building in Mid-City. The project comes after…
NEW ORLEANS - After months of closure due to Covid-19, the team at Commander's Palace, one of New Orleans' most iconic restaurants, said it is eager to get back to "serving friends, family and the community." Doors will reopen on…
This week features a conversation about how COVID-19 has "changed the game" for small business owners on Oak Street - a historic commercial corridor in Uptown New Orleans - and citywide. Our guest is architect and Tulane grad Min…
NEW ORLEANS - C. Reynold Verret, the president of Xavier University of Louisiana, and Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Dillard University, announced that they are participating in the Ochsner Medical System’s current vaccine trial. As part of the study, the two…
NEW ORLEANS - Technology solutions provider Enterprise Computing Systems (ECS) + My IT recently hired Jay Geiger as its chief financial officer. Geiger previously served in the same role at Peter Mayer Advertising for 10 years. This is a new…
NEW ORLEANS - City officials, state leaders, the business community and individuals all worked this week to aid residents of southwest Louisiana who have been affected by Hurricane Laura. Among the efforts: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is…
NEW ORLEANS - If what’s happened on Oak Street during the pandemic is representative of the New Orleans economy overall, then the prospect for the city’s recovery is good - although not all businesses will be along for the ride.…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association is leaving his leadership post with that energy lobbying group to join another…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Parish Council has passed a resolution urging Gov. John Bel Edwards to begin easing statewide "phase 2" restrictions. Meanwhile, Jefferson Chamber President Todd Murphy argues in a…
The pandemic accelerated trends that were already going on. Banks are doing more business online, less in branches, and there are fewer new business loans because of all the uncertainty. - Guy Williams, president and CEO of Gulf Coast Bank…
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans City Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen has issued a statement in response to an article published yesterday on Nola.com, which Nguyen says quoted a conversation…
CHALMETTE, La. - Sen. Bill Cassidy will join the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation and the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce for a Congressional Update & Live Q&A. The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on Zoom.…
ARABI, La. — More than 100 employees were evacuated when a fire broke out at approximately 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon at the Domino Sugar refinery in Arabi. Black smoke from the fire was visible for miles. St. Bernard Parish Fire…
NEW ORLEANS - NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. announced that in-person classes for some students in the district will start as soon as Sept. 14 if positive coronavirus trends continue. Since the school year began, Orleans Parish public…
NEW ORLEANS - Despite the threat of two hurricanes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there was time for some business as usual in New Orleans this week. Here are news highlights compiled from staff and wire reports: Hurricane Marco fizzled…
NEW ORLEANS - A Biz New Orleans survey of local business leaders shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired - perhaps even required - many to become innovators. In 2020, formerly bustling restaurant dining rooms are now staging areas for…
NEW ORLEANS - The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to announce the promotion of three staff members. Dorcas Omojola has been named director of finance and administration, Amanda Rose is now director…
NEW ORLEANS - The Urban League of Louisiana Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting a series of webinars about strategies and tactics for entrepreneurs. Session 1: Managing and Pivoting Your Business During and After a Crisis Tuesday, Sept. 1…
HARVEY, La. — Given the uncertainties of the impact of Tropical Storm Laura and the possible threat of inclement weather, Jefferson Parish Schools will push back the first day of school for first through 12th grade students to Monday, Aug.…
