NEW ORLEANS - Here, from staff and wire reports are the week's biggest headlines: No Orleans Parades New Orleans has officially banned 2021 Mardi Gras parades due to coronavirus health concerns. The news went viral after the city posted the…
KENNER - At the Nov. 19 State of Jefferson event at Kenner's Pontchartrain Center, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said that, despite what you may hear on cable news or social media, crime rates are down in the greater New…
KENNER - At the Nov. 19 “State of Jefferson” luncheon hosted by the Jefferson Chamber, Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng spoke about how much the 43 departments under her leadership had to pivot to handle a year full of challenges.…
NEW ORLEANS - McEnery Residential has hired Mike Humphrey to be its director of sales and training. Humphrey has worked in the local real estate market since 2002 and brings years of expertise and experience to this new role. He…
NEW ORLEANS - The Wealth Edit, an online community dedicated to helping women navigate the world of personal finance, will be hosting an all-day launch event on Thursday, Nov. 19 in New Orleans. Co-founded by Birmingham, Ala. natives Lauren Pearson…
NEW ORLEANS - The Central Business District has its first official "parklet." The Pythian Market Food Hall at the corner of Gravier Street and Loyola Avenue in the CBD is the first to unveil its new outdoor dining area, made…
NEW ORLEANS - Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s communications director Beau Tidwell spoke to the media today to address the community's shock at learning that the city officially has banned 2021 Mardi Gras parades due to coronavirus health concerns. The news went…
NEW ORLEANS — The city's official website confirms that parades will not be allowed in the city during the 2021 Carnival season because of the health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Mayor LaToya Cantrell is asking the community…
This week’s podcast features Lauren Pearson and Emily Lassiter, the co-founders of The Wealth Edit, a new online membership-based community for women looking to confidentially discuss and expand their knowledge of personal finance. The company is officially launching in New…
NEW ORLEANS - Local creator Edward Wycliff was selected by Anheuser-Busch to participate in the company’s “Create the Club” marketing campaign promoting a new cocktail-inspired product called Social Club Seltzer. Anheuser-Busch has partnered with independent “creators, innovators, and go-getters” nationwide…
NEW ORLEANS - Fans of K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, which closed its doors permanently in July, can now visit www.kpauls.com to buy art, cookware and other mementos from the famed French Quarter restaurant. Options currently posted for sale include hand-painted ceiling…
NEW ORLEANS - The Public Relations Society of Louisiana will host a free webinar on crisis communications at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Certified by PRSA in crisis communications in 2019, Gambel Communications CEO Amy Collins will discuss the "importance…
NEW ORLEANS - Independent business alliance StayLocal announced that its annual "Small Business Saturday" event will be taking place from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov, 28 at participating New Orleans shops and restaurants. Holiday shoppers will find special…
NEW ORLEANS - Sure, the most fun story of the week was how decisively the Saints defeated Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But there was also time for some major business news. Here, from staff and wire reports,…
NEW ORLEANS - On Thursday, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center leaders demonstrated coronavirus safety protocols in an effort to show potential customers that the building is ready to host events once city and state virus restrictions allow it. The convention…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans-based entrepreneur Jesseca Dupart, creator of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, is investing $50k in distance learning support for New Orleans students. Dupart will also host virtual motivational workshops as part of her company's "#WhatsHot — Bridge the…
NEW ORLEANS — The Juvenile Justice Intervention Center will host an in-person job fair from 9 a.m. to. p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the center's training facility located at 1100-A Milton Street. "We are excited to welcome candidates who…
NEW ORLEANS - Digital marketing and advertising company Online Optimism - founded in 2012 in New Orleans by Tulane grad Flynn Zaiger - is opening a new office in the Atlanta area. The move comes after eight years of growth…
MANDEVILLE, La. – A “paint and sip” company with local roots announced this week that it has purchased two other businesses as part of its quest to grow its national footprint. In 2007, Cathy Deano and Renee Maloney founded the…
NEW ORLEANS - Entergy New Orleans has released the following warning about scams: "Although the scam can differ, frequently the scammer threatens electricity shut off and directs a customer to transfer funds electronically, sometimes through MoneyPak, Green Dot or another…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber will host its "Business and Breakfast" event at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at Copeland's of New Orleans, 1001 S. Clearview Parkway. The event is a targeted networking and contact-building breakfast designed to give attendees…
NEW ORLEANS - The city will enter “phase 3.3” of its coronavirus reopening plan on Wednesday, said Mayor LaToya Cantrell at a Monday morning press conference. Under the new rules, bars will be allowed to seat customers indoors at 25%…
NEW ORLEANS – AuntMinnie.com awarded Bradley Spieler, MD, and Emma R. Schachner, PhD, at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine the 2020 Best Radiology Image for their COVID-19 lung model project. Spieler and Schachner collaborated to create 3D models…
NEW ORLEANS - The historic national election - and extended vote-counting process - dominated the week’s news but there was plenty of time for some major New Orleans business developments. Here, from staff and wire reports, are the highlights: Voting…
NEW ORLEANS - Prytania Theatres at Canal Place will host a free preview weekend event beginning Friday, Nov. 6 at 333 Canal St. The theater will screen "No More Joy," "Father Time, Mother Nature" and other films as well as…
NEW ORLEANS - Dixie Beer is now the Faubourg Brewing Co. The century-old brewery, now owned by Saints owner Gayle Benson, announced in June that it would retire its old name in response to the national conversation about racial justice…
NEW ORLEANS - Amazon Air daily cargo service began this week at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. After launching its air fleet four years ago, the Seattle-based e-commerce behemoth said in June that it was leasing 12 Boeing 767-300…
NEW ORLEANS – This year, some New Orleans businesses and organizations are giving their employees paid time off so they can vote in the Nov. 3 election. Some are even offered extra time off so workers could be politically active…
In this week's podcast we talk to Stan Harris, the president and CEO of the Louisiana Restaurant Association. New Orleans restaurants are facing an existential crisis because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Logically, chains with deep pockets are in the best…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana shoppers will see state sales taxes suspended for two days in November, under a bill passed by lawmakers in their latest special session and signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards. House Speaker Clay…
