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Rich Collins

Rich Collins is an Emmy Award-winning writer, musician and actor known for the Disney Channel TV series “Imagination Movers.” Rich is the former managing editor of Gambit Weekly newspaper and former president of the Press Club of New Orleans. Rich’s music has been used on “Ellen,” “Good Morning America,” “Wipeout” and other shows. He has performed live on “The View,” “LIVE with Regis and Kelly” and “Good Morning America.” He developed and taught a songwriting curriculum at Loyola University New Orleans. He performs at locations throughout New Orleans including at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Raised in the Washington, D.C. area and educated at the Catholic University of America, Rich moved to New Orleans in the 1990s and lives here with his wife (a local) and five children.

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Owner of Avondale Global Gateway Touts Progress in 2023

AVONDALE, La. – Avondale Global Gateway owner Host said the site has “proven to be a center of commerce generating economic growth for Jefferson...

Health Department Celebrates Campaign to End HIV Epidemic

Ryan White Services and Resources, a division of the New Orleans Health Department and regional advocate for public health, is celebrating the one-year anniversary...

Ochsner Eat Fit Signature King Cakes Return for Carnival

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Ochsner Eat Fit King Cakes are available online through EatFitKingCake.com and retailers across Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Eat Fit King...

The Year of Social Media Soul-Searching

NEW YORK (AP) — We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about...

Week in Review, Dec. 18-22: Gayle Benson, Port NOLA, Keller Williams and More

NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: Benson Donation to Fund New 9th Ward School Port NOLA Awarded $74M Federal Grant...
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Flanagan to Lead New Orleans Bar Association

NEW ORLEANS  — Thomas M. Flanagan has been elected president-elect of the New Orleans Bar Association. He will assume the presidency in November 2024...

Benson Donation to Fund New 9th Ward School

NEW ORLEANS — On Dec. 20, New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, announced a “transformational” gift to the Good Shepherd School, a...

Bikeshare Program Surpasses 300,000 Rides

NEW ORLEANS  – The Blue Bikes community bikeshare program has surpassed 300,000 rides in 2023. Blue Krewe, the local nonprofit that operates and manages...

From AI and Inflation to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift, the Business Stories that Dominated 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — The tide turned against inflation. Artificial intelligence went mainstream — for good or ill. Labor unions capitalized on their growing might to...

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