VILLE PLATTE, La. (AP) — When Abby Rogers moved from Lafayette to Ville Platte four years ago, she knew life would move at a different pace. As she puts it, the town of 7,400 in Evangeline Parish is a cliche,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Plans are on again to implode a New Orleans hotel building that partially collapsed last fall, killing three workers, city officials said Friday. Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Fire Superintendent Tim McConnell said at a news conference…
NEW ORLEANS - You’ve heard of tearing down the goalposts after a big win but this is ridiculous … After the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night, crews began taking down the goalposts and removing the field…
NEW ORLEANS - Here's the week that was: Monday Gov. John Bel Edwards was inaugurated for his second term but even he was thinking of other things ... roughly 76,000 Fans of the LSU and Clemson college football programs gathered…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University and the New Orleans Chamber will co-host the Total Intern Management Workshop on Friday, Jan. 31 at 6363 St. Charles Ave. Dr. Robert Shindell from Intern Bridge, a research and consulting firm, will share a new approach to…
NEW ORLEANS — The eighth annual Love Your City Awards will celebrate impactful businesses and organizations in New Orleans at a ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Sheraton Hotel. This year’s theme is Face…
METAIRIE – Typically, when parade-goers eagerly yell at float riders to throw them something, what they get in return are beads, balls, cups, or other krewe specialty throws. This year, however, thanks to two local nonprofits - Grounds Krewe and…
BATON ROUGE - The head of what will soon be the largest casino operator in the nation said Thursday he expects the company to spend more than half a billion dollars in Louisiana over the next four years. That total…
NEW ORLEANS - The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) moved more containers in 2019 than at any time in its history. It totaled 645,943 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), which is up 10% compared to one year ago. The record…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Technology Park member company Bascom Hunter, a provider of advanced technical solutions for the aerospace and defense market, announced it has acquired Xcelaero Inc. which will create at least five new jobs in Baton Rouge. Xcelaero is…
NEW ORLEANS – On Jan. 11, the University of Queensland (UQ) Ochsner Clinical School held its 10th annual White Coat Ceremony at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Established in 2010, the UQ Ochsner Clinical School is a four-year training, academic…
SHREVEPORT — Gov. John Bel Edwards, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins and Advanced Aero Services President Mike Anderson announced AAS will launch an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the Shreveport Regional Airport. The MRO facility will serve commercial airline…
NEW ORLEANS – The Galatoire Foundation will host its annual Mardi Gras auction on Monday, Jan. 27 to raise funds for local nonprofits. This year's beneficiaries are Roots of Music, Junior Achievement, Big Sky Ranch, Girls on the Run, Giving Hope,…
NEW ORLEANS - Centerplate, the hospitality company that provides food and drink for events at the Louisiana Superdome, provided a few sales figures from last Monday's College Football Playoff Championship Game: Final attendance at the game was 76,885. Centerplate planned…
NEW ORLEANS – Kathryn Collins has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) effective Jan. 20. Collins will report to Entergy Chairman and CEO Leo Denault and will serve as a member…
BATON ROUGE — IBM will conduct a career fair on Saturday, Feb. 1, in Baton Rouge to fill openings for experienced and emerging information technology professionals at its flagship Client Innovation Center in downtown Baton Rouge. The career fair will…
NEW ORLEANS - The Bureau of Governmental Research is now accepting nominations for its 2020 Excellence in Government Awards honoring extraordinary state and local government employees and private citizens in the New Orleans area. Nominations will be accepted through February 14.…
NEW ORLEANS – Human resources company HR NOLA announced it has become a certified partner of the Predictive Index (PI), an award-winning talent optimization platform that "aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results." Using PI’s science-based methodologies,…
NEW ORLEANS - Loyola University New Orleans President Tania Tetlow announced today that Dr. Tanuja Singh has been named the university’s new provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. In this role, Dr. Singh will lead academic programs at…
NEW ORLEANS – Xavier University of Louisiana has partnered with Ochsner Health System to establish a new physician assistant (PA) program. Commonly known as a PA, a physician assistant is a licensed healthcare professional trained in general medicine who works…
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returning to the New Orleans Fair Grounds April 23 through May 3, announced a music lineup that includes The Who, Dead & Company, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lizzo, Lionel Richie,…
NEW ORLEANS – When Dixie Brewing Company opens its doors to the public on Saturday, Jan. 25, it will end a 14-year local production hiatus that began when the brewery was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The new location (3501 Jourdan…
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority plans to seek bids for 28 projects costing about $1.97 billion in the coming year, officials said Wednesday. “Over the next four years, for the first time in the history…
DETROIT (AP) — Starbucks is expanding a program that tries to help low-income communities by opening coffee shops and hiring local workers. The Seattle-based company plans to open or remodel 85 stores by 2025 in rural and urban communities across…
NEW ORLEANS – AT&T presented the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter with a $10,000 check after AT&T customer service representative Latoya Maclin submitting a winning entry for the company’s Homeless and Food Insecurity Challenge. “I am passionate about this…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Conservation and community groups sued the Trump administration Wednesday, challenging environmental permits for a Taiwan company's planned $9.4 billion plastics complex in Louisiana. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington accuses the Army Corps of…
NEW ORLEANS - Hospitality group LeBLANC + SMITH announced the spring opening of the Parlor restaurant at Hotel Chloe, 4125 St. Charles Avenue. Under the culinary direction of Executive Chef Todd Pulsinelli - formerly of Warbucks, Restaurant August, Domenica and…
BATON ROUGE — Adams and Reese is pleased to announce lobbyist Jordan D. Gleason has joined the firm’s Government Relations practice and Baton Rouge office as a government affairs advisor. Gleason’s years of experience advocating for clients’ interests at all…
METAIRIE - The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting, titled "Your Vision - Your Voice - Your Region," from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 at the Crowne Plaza New Orleans Airport, 2829 Williams Blvd.…
RUSTON – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced two corporate finance promotions. Daniel Taylor has been promoted to chief accounting officer and Briley Blazo is now manager of the newly formed corporate financial planning and…
