NEW ORLEANS - City Year New Orleans, the local arm of a national service program that employs young adults in community service, has created a pandemic-friendly way for volunteers to offer their help to the community on Martin Luther King…
NEW ORLEANS - While the nation remained riveted on the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, there was plenty of time for some big business stories here in New Orleans. Here, from staff and wire reports, are the highlights:…
NEW ORLEANS - LifeCity and the Regional Sustainability Committee will host the virtual Love Your City Awards gala, honoring local businesses and organizations for their environmental and social impact achievements, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28. Click here for the…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced the City's partnership with a new local nonprofit organization, Blue Krewe of New Orleans, to bring bike sharing back to the City of New Orleans. Blue Krewe said it will ensure a "healthy,…
NEW ORLEANS - Various sources are reporting that the 2021 version of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be scheduled for Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17. That places the hugely popular celebration of New Orleans music, food and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Thursday to tamp down any concerns that the Fed might soon withdraw some of its support for the U.S. economy and stressed that any such pullback would be signaled far in…
NEW ORLEANS - The City Park Improvement Association has announced that Cara Lambright will become the next chief executive officer of the 167 year-old park starting this February. "We are starting 2021 with a clear and progressive plan for the…
NEW ORLEANS – Charles Beasley has retired from Baptist Community Ministries after 25 years of service. Charles joined BCM, a faith-based Christian foundation providing philanthropic services in the greater New Orleans area,…
COVINGTON, La. - Independent movie theater operators have had to find creative ways to make money during the pandemic. Marcus Theatres in Covington is no exception. Now, the theater is offering a special low price for a group of up…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The widow of Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who died from complications related to COVID-19 before he could take office, declared Thursday that she is entering the race to fill the Louisiana congressional vacancy left by…
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana bar owners fighting coronavirus -related closures of their businesses lost an appeal Wednesday at a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld rulings from two lower court judges who last year…
NEW ORLEANS – Café Reconcile will host an open house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, January 25. Young adults, ages 16-24, are invited to learn about Reconcile’s free job training program. Open House participation is limited in…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell today joined other City officials and community leaders to celebrate the latest construction associated with the Moving New Orleans Bikes Program that is adding 75 miles of new "low-stress" bikeways as part of the…
NEW ORLEANS — Hattie Collins, owner and creator of New Orleans boutique Hattie Sparks, has announced the launch of her interior design company, Hattie Sparks Interiors. Collins said she curates relaxed, yet refined “interiors that alight” – an idea sparked…
BATON ROUGE – Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers said it has earned another place on Glassdoor’s list of 100 Best Places to Work. Recognized with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award for the third time since 2017, Raising Cane’s ranked #89 in…
NEW ORLEANS – Galatoire’s restaurant has announced it will offer king cakes this Mardi Gras season. Available by pre-order, each cake serves 12-14. “As we continue to once again shift our services in an ever-changing restaurant landscape, we’re excited to…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - Area residents are advised to expect elevated decibel levels as Stennis Space Center targets Saturday, Jan. 16, for the final hot fire test in the Green Run test series on NASA’s new Space Launch System…
NEW ORLEANS – Keller Williams New Orleans has released its January 2021 Market Update illustrating the effects COVID has had on the New Orleans market. "Anyone wanting to sell their home in New Orleans can sell it right now, at record…
BATON ROUGE – Homeowners and renters who suffered damage from Hurricane Zeta in Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and Terrebonne parishes may register with FEMA and apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. Survivors may be eligible…
NEW ORLEANS – So there's a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel. ... French Quarter Festivals Inc., the nonprofit organizers of French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron, announced the event is scheduled to return in the…
NEW ORLEANS – Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated, a national vacation ownership company, has announced the opening of its New Orleans resort at 203 Carondelet St. The historic property, originally built in 1893 as New Orleans’ first skyscraper, was acquired…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana saw its fifth annual drop in health insurance enrollment through the individual marketplace set up through President Barack Obama's federal health overhaul law. The Advocate reports that enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s individual market fell to…
NEW ORLEANS - On the inaugural virtual Business Forum co-presented by Biz New Orleans (click here to watch), iconic publishing executive Steve Forbes said the beginning of a pandemic recovery in 2021 will provide plenty of opportunities for businesses and…
NEW ORLEANS –– Mount Carmel Academy announced that it has earned STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Certification from Cognia, a merger of the education nonprofits AdvancED and Measured Progress. This designation is offered to institutions that have adhered to the…
NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital said it is currently providing COVID-19 vaccinations to school nurses and school team members age 70 and above under Louisiana’s "Phase 1B Tier 1" distribution guidelines. In partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education, Children’s…
NEW ORLEANS – Nearly 60 small business owners from across Louisiana have joined 2,000 of their peers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in calling on Congress to pass additional federal pandemic relief to keep America’s "main…
NEW ORLEANS - The Small Business Administration has announced the debut of Ascent, an interactive digital platform "packed with resources women business owners need to set, and achieve, their business goals." Ascent is designed for the “missing middle” — growth-oriented…
NEW ORLEANS - Some noteworthy business events on the horizon: The…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans woman says in a federal lawsuit that she’s being unconstitutionally denied the right to run a business providing care to special needs children. The suit was filed Tuesday on behalf of Ursula Newell-Davis,…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — With an unrelenting coronavirus spike bearing down on Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards called on the state's employers Tuesday to keep as many workers as possible in their homes, but he didn't tighten restrictions on businesses any…
