NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — When New Orleans removed four Confederate monuments last year, Mayor Mitch Landrieu became a national voice on race in America, a subject he explores in a new book. Parts memoir, history lesson and political manifesto, Landrieu's "In the…
AVONDALE, La. — There is just one week left to apply for the 2018 JEDCO Challenge powered by Greater Lakeside Corporation. The sixth annual pitch competition for entrepreneurs with ties to Jefferson Parish was created to elevate opportunities for early-stage…
Urban League of Louisiana - Women's Business Resource Center to host
Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc. to invest $70 million into West Bank Project
Goes live with online shopping and same-day grocery delivery
An organization just for local women in film and television is launching a new report line.
NEW ORLEANS - Walmart has announced that it will be offering local employees to receive one or more of the following options in their upcoming paycheck: a one-time cash bonus up to $1,000 or a Q4 bonus based on…
Median 2BR rent in New Orleans is up 0.9% in the past year with 2 months of consecutive rent increases.
Instacart's online grocery service sets sights on the greater New Orleans area
New Orleans ranked in the top 10 for lowest startup costs in the USA
St. Bernard Parish, La. – The five finalists of Startup St. Bernard have been announced by the pitch competition’s organizers, the Meraux Foundation and St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation. The live pitch competition, held in conjunction with New Orleans Entrepreneur…
BELLE CHASSE- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn D. Wilson has announced plans to move forward with soliciting a potential public private partnership (P3) for the Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel replacement project. This will be the…
NEW ORLEANS – Melanie McGuire knows better than anyone how needy and disadvantaged Louisiana residents get their food. As chief impact officer for Second Harvest Food Bank—the largest anti-hunger network in south Louisiana— McGuire knows the challenges of providing healthy, accessible food to 100,000…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans-based female chefs and restaurateurs will lead a panel discussion next month about the challenges of working in the kitchen and their thoughts on an industry that has been historically dominated by men. “Open Kitchens: Women…
NEW ORLEANS - Motivated by the idea that students are more comfortable communicating through social media than by phone, CrimeStoppers has launched a free mobile app specifically for students and teens to report crimes and gun violence they witness at school.…
BATON ROUGE - A capital investment firm based in Baton Rouge has been awarded $35 million in federal tax credits to invest in companies that create high-quality jobs in underserved communities. Stonehenge Community Development, a subsidiary of Stonehenge Capital, has…
BATON ROUGE — Cirque du Soleil, which brings stylistic acrobatics and lavish, circus-themed elements to the stage, has chosen New Orleans to launch its North American tour of it's production Corteo. The shows will take place at the Smoothie King Center…
