NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute will host and event titled "FUSION: Workforce Development" on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Pan American Life Conference Center, 601 Poydras St. (20th Floor). This professional conference is dedicated to examining the workforce…
NEW ORLEANS - Following last month's "Tampon Tax Protest," the New Orleans City Council adopted Resolution R-19-497 by President Helena Moreno, urging the Louisiana State Legislature to champion legislation that would end local taxes on feminine hygiene products and diapers.…
KENNER - The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) celebrated a successful year of economic development wins and initiatives at its annual year-end meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5. The 2019 JEDCO Annual Luncheon sponsored by Gulf Coast Bank & Trust…
NEW ORLEANS – SCNZ Architects announced that construction is slated to begin on the Raphael Village Town Center, a vocational and educational facility for disabled young adults. Designed by SCNZ, Raphael Village will consist of three separate one-story buildings located…
NEW ORLEANS - District "C" Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer is partnering with Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) and the Department of Parks and Parkways to plant 300 trees in Old Algiers. The planting is the largest to-date for SOUL and is…
GRETNA - Mayor Belinda Constant, Councilman Mike Hinyub, Cox market leader Kevin Monroe, Jefferson Chamber President Todd Murphy and 85 Boys & Girls Club members will unveil a newly updated Cox Technology Center at the Boys & Girls Clubs of…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans and Nunez Community College signed a memorandum of understanding today establishing an articulation agreement that expands opportunities for students in the greater New Orleans area. The transfer agreement launched today will allow students…
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane Health System has promoted nursing veteran Ron Childress to serve as the vice president of operations and associate chief nursing officer at its Tulane Lakeside Hospital campus in Metairie. There, Childress will provide both clinical and…
MANDEVILLE - St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister announced today that the State of Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has selected a contractor for widening the first section of Interstate Highway 12 from U.S. Highway 190 to Louisiana…
NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center recognized Entergy Corporation as a Corporate Citizenship Hall of Fame inductee at the 2019 Citizens Awards. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual awards program, which recognizes…
METAIRIE – The owners of Clearview Shopping Center, Richards Clearview LLC, unveiled plans to redevelop the shopping center at the corner of Clearview Parkway and Veterans Boulevard into a dynamic, mixed-use destination. The plans include a total transformation of the…
NEW ORLEANS -- The Lash Lounge eyelash salon franchise will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its 100th location on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. at 421 N. Carrollton Avenue. Attendees will meet Lash Lounge execs and enter for…
NEW ORLEANS – Walt Leger III, senior vice president for strategic affairs and general counsel at New Orleans & Company, will be presented the 2019 State Wide Angel award by the Louisiana Institute for Children in Families at the fifth…
NEW ORLEANS - The National World War II Museum will debut its new Higgins Hotel and Conference Center at a private event on Friday, Dec. 6 at the new hotel (1000 Magazine Street). The ceremony will feature remarks from C. Paul…
NEW ORLEANS - Adele M. George has been appointed to lead the New Orleans chapter of eWomenNetwork to assist area women in building business relationships and finding new ways to turn networking interactions into new clients and increased sales transactions.…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Chamber will host a 'Power Lunch' at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, 1515 Poydras St. From the press release: "Whether you are a new member, a longtime member…
METAIRIE – Emmett Dupas III and his team at Bienville Capital Group welcome Mojdeh “MJ” Efatian to their practice as client relations manager this month. MJ’s responsibilities will include enrollment meetings and client servicing. She has a background in training…
NEW ORLEANS - Home Bank is pleased to welcome Adam Smith as vice president/senior commercial relationship manager serving the Northshore market. Dodd brings over 18 years of banking expertise to his new role at Home Bank. Previously, he was vice…
Q: How would you describe your company? Our company is a locally owned and operated company, that supplies roll off dumpsters to residential as well as construction sites, while offering demolition services to rebuild Nola. Q: When did…
METAIRIE – MBT Bancshares, Inc. (OTC: MBKL), the holding company of Metairie Bank & Trust, Co., announced today that its Board of Directors at their meeting on Nov. 26, declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.50 per share on the…
NEW ORLEANS – Magnolia Community Services – a local nonprofit dedicated to providing support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities – recognized Ochsner Health System physician Sara Ehrensing Fernandez, MD as its 2019 Gala Honoree. Dr. Fernandez was honored…
NEW ORLEANS — The college information website Intelligent.com has selected Delgado Community College as one of the best Associate in Business Administration degree programs nationwide. Making the announcement, Intelligent.com Communications Director Erica Fagien said: “Our research found your degree program…
NEW ORLEANS — Nov. 7 was an exciting day at Café Reconcile. It was the last day of the 12-week, college-level course called “Bridge to College: College and Career Readiness” held at Café Reconcile. This class was made possible through…
NEW ORLEANS - Local shops, restaurants and markets will welcome holiday shoppers for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30. The program was created by StayLocal, the New Orleans Independent Business Alliance and an initiative of the Urban Conservancy. There will be…
NEW ORLEANS – Chaffe McCall welcomes Ben Slater, III to its Civil Litigation practice in New Orleans. Ben joins the firm as a Partner with a practice focusing on railroad and transportation law, energy, restaurant, and consumer products law. He is…
Canal Place is preparing for the holiday season by offering extended hours, complimentary family entertainment and in-store specials from Canal Place’s designer boutiques from Nov. 29 through Dec. 24. On the Friday after Thanksgiving, there will be live music, complimentary…
AVONDALE (LA) - NOLA Motorsports has promoted six-year veteran employee Dennis Lomonaco to the role of general manager. The road race track across the river from downtown New Orleans said it also has spent more than $175,000 on improvements to…
The first franchise of Western Temporary Service-Westaff was opened in New Orleans in 1958 by industry pioneers Grace and Robert Hagen. Their son Larry Caldarera joined them in the business in…
For some, shipyards evoke thoughts of time gone by: craftsman using their hands and skills to bring together marine vessels of all kinds, designed to float and sail across waters great and…
