NEW ORLEANS - This week, two new airlines announced service to and from Armstrong International Airport. First, Independent regional airline Silver Airways announced it will offer nonstop, twice-weekly flights from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla. The new route will also…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Plans for $450 million in upgrades to New Orleans' iconic Superdome have been disrupted because of financial troubles caused by the pandemic, the stadium's manager told state lawmakers during a budget hearing Wednesday. The coronavirus outbreak…
NEW ORLEANS – The city will host the NCAA Men’s Final Four for the sixth time in April 2022 in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. This week, the New Orleans Local Organizing Committee - led by Tulane University, the University of…
NEW ORLEANS - The three biggest stories of the week involve big plans for the New Orleans riverfront, a new distribution center for Amazon in Slidell and a potential new name for the Superdome. Plans to develop 39 acres immediately…
NEW ORLEANS - The Athletic's Jeff Duncan reported Wednesday that Caesars Entertainment Inc. will sign a 20-year naming rights deal for the Superdome, which will no longer bear the Mercedes-Benz brand as of July 2021. A new name has not…
NEW ORLEANS - Stimulus payments began arriving in many New Orleanians’ checking accounts this week as a result of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act. The $1.9 trillion law is intended to provide far-reaching relief from the economic and…
NEW ORLEANS – Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced its renewed commitment to hosting the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell October 8-17, 2021. The announcement comes following a year when Jazz Fest was rescheduled…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Calling the response “reasonable," Gov. John Bel Edwards on Thursday defended Louisiana State University's disciplinary decisions after a scathing report detailed the school's repeated mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations. The Democratic governor's assessment diverges from that…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber will host the Tour de Jefferson from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 18. The event will begin and end at Estelle Playground, 5801 Leo Kerner, Lafitte Pkwy. in Marrero. "We're thrilled to…
NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Brees is headed from the Superdome to the Golden Dome. The quarterback great joined NBC Sports on Monday, a day after announcing his retirement from the NFL. He will serve as an analyst for Notre…
NEW ORLEANS — Saints running back Alvin Kamara will celebrate the grand opening of his new juice bar, called the Big Squeezy, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 12 at 303 St. Charles Ave. “I’m so excited…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber will host its 22nd annual Golf Classic on Wednesday, March 4 at the TPC Louisiana golf course, 11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale. The event will provide a chance to network with colleagues, clients, prospects, Jefferson Chamber…
NEW ORLEANS – Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic officials have released the official poster for 2021 featuring a painting from artist Terry Marks. The poster features the City Park peristyle reflecting on a pool of water during a sunset. …
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Waste Pro - a Florida-based waste collection, recycling, processing and disposal company - has announced it will be a sponsor of the New Orleans Pelicans and will provide waste and recycling services at the Smoothie King…
METAIRIE - The Ehrhardt Group and Causeway Solutions, authors of the Gulf South Index consumer research reports, say that leisure activities came to a standstill at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and brands are going to great lengths to…
NEW ORLEANS – Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic officials have announced the full slate of events for the 2021 calendar year. The newly released schedule features a combination of virtual challenges and in-person events. Notably, this year’s Crescent City…
NEW ORLEANS – On Jan. 25, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, in partnership with Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, submitted a joint bid to host the 2021 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Basketball Regionals at the Brookshire Grocery Arena in…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Businesses that want to operate fantasy sports betting in the 47 Louisiana parishes that approved it two years ago can start applying in February, under action by the state gambling board Thursday. The Louisiana Gaming Control…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A federal judge in North Carolina has ruled in favor of New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson in a case concerning a contract he terminated with a Florida-based marketing agent who is seeking $100 million in damages…
NEW ORLEANS - Biz New Orleans magazine – a national award-winning monthly business publication – will publish the inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500, a book profiling influential leaders in greater New Orleans. Click here to submit a nomination. The New Orleans…
MILWAUKEE – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled two officially licensed, limited-edition LSU Tigers bobbleheads featuring Joe Burrow. Burrow was selected with the first overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2020 NFL Draft after…
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than three decades, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving the NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete. The high court on Wednesday agreed to review a…
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana Tech University and the Georgia Southern University have accepted invitations to compete against one another in the 2020 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The game will kick off…
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NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans is lucky to be hosting the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2022 instead of 2021. Next year’s championship, scheduled to take place in Indianapolis (which happens to be the headquarters of the National Collegiate Athletic…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans will host the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Final Four for the sixth time on April 2 and 4, 2022. This week, the NCAA and New Orleans Local Organizing Committee unveiled the official logo…
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling. Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved sports betting. That…
NEW ORLEANS - Groundhog Day became Groundhog Week: Yet another storm threatened New Orleans, Louisiana lawmakers continued to battle with Gov. John Bel Edwards over coronavirus restrictions, voters continued to turn out in record numbers and everyone was waiting for…
NEW ORLEANS - Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation/R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl officials have announced that the 20th R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl will kick off at 2:30pm CST on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The game will…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana will allow more high school football fans to attend games in outside stadiums, if they're in parishes with low numbers of coronavirus cases in the last few weeks. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday that the…
