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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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Episode 177: River District Rises

On this week’s podcast, real estate developer Louis Lauricella talks about his team’s vision for the $1 billion River District neighborhood, which he says...

Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant to Unveil Expansion on Dec. 17

NEW ORLEANS – On Sunday, Dec. 17, the owners of Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant will throw a party to show off an...

McEnery Residential Welcomes Corynne Lindemann to Northshore Team

COVINGTON, La. — McEnery Residential has added Corynne Lindemann to its Covington office, which opened earlier this year. Lindemann has a book of business...

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BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — About $4.4 million will flow to various transportation infrastructure and flood control needs throughout Louisiana as part of...

NOLA Coalition Supports NOPD Using Drone Technology

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Police Department announced last month that it will soon use drones, or small unmanned aircraft systems, for crime...

Week in Review, Nov. 27-Dec. 1: River District Could Be ‘Transformational’

NEW ORLEANS — The weather on Wednesday was perfect. Cool, crisp and sunny. It was the kind of day that accentuates the positive, so it...
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Top 10 Stories of 2023

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Congregation Coffee Reopens in Algiers Point

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The Rabbit’s Foot Market and Cafe Runs Out of Luck

NEW ORLEANS — The Rabbit’s Foot is preparing to close for good. Ryan Murphy, owner of the market and cafe in the Lower Garden...

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