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Hogs for the Cause Pledges $1M to South Carolina Hospital

NEW ORLEANS — On Sept. 14, Hogs for the Cause announced a $1 million gift to Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Upstate in Greenville, S.C. The...

Jazz Fest to Add an Eighth Day in 2024

NEW ORLEANS — Organizers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival said the event will expand to eight days in 2024. The event...

Beignet Fest Returns Sept. 23

NEW ORLEANS – Beignet Fest returns Saturday, Sept. 23 to City Park’s Festival Grounds. The annual event’s menu includes Sweet Legacy’s bourbon brisket beignets, the...

Essence, Promoter Resolve Dispute That Led to Event Cancellation

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A legal dispute that caused the cancellation of a local bookstore's event spotlighting black authors during the Essence Music Festival...

Tourism Officials Excited to Welcome Essence Fest Crowds

NEW ORLEANS — According to New Orleans & Company’s hotel occupancy projections, the 2023 Essence Fest will be a big economic boost for the...

New NOLA MusiCon October 2023

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – NOLA MusiCon will feature four days of informative panels and inspirational interviews featuring music industry professionals and thought leaders,...
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Bayou Boogaloo Names THC Seltzer as 2023 VIP Sponsor

NEW ORLEANS — The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo, produced by Friends of Bayou St. John, has announced that this year’s VIP sponsor will be Crescent...

Louisiana Office of Tourism Launches ExploreLouisiana.com

BATON ROUGE – Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism have announced the launch of ExploreLouisiana.com, the state’s renamed travel website...

Shooting at Mandina’s Restaurant Kills Waiter, Wounds Tourist

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A shooting outside a well-known New Orleans restaurant Friday killed an employee, and one bullet penetrated the restaurant and wounded...

Week in Review, April 24-28: Jazz Fest, N.O. Music Month and More

NEW ORLEANS — Hotel occupancy numbers for the first weekend of Jazz Fest 2023 are better than last year but not quite to pre-pandemic...

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