BATON ROUGE (AP) — On the eve of the seven-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and BP oil spill, taking the lives of 11 people and severely impacting the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a…
NEW ORLEANS – Bourbon street revelers will be in for some new stumbling blocks when city officials start what is being called “the most extensive Bourbon Street infrastructure overhaul in years.” According to NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune’s Wilborn P.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday is Tax Day, that dreaded day when millions of procrastinators rush to fulfill their civic duty by filing state and federal tax returns. But for most, it's not that bad. Sure, the forms are complicated…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's state parks and historic sites don't draw enough visitors or deep-pocketed donors to stay afloat without state subsidies, and the funds available to operate them are getting tighter. The state's continuing cash crunch has…
NEW ORLEANS – ACG Louisiana (the Louisiana Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth) announced the award winners for the 10th Annual ACG Louisiana Awards, presented by Whitney Bank. These awards recognize growth companies, business professionals and noteworthy transactions throughout…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday dealt another defeat to a Louisiana flood board's effort to make oil and gas companies pay for damage to coastal wetlands that help protect New Orleans from hurricanes. The suit…
NEW ORLEANS – French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) released outcomes for the 34th annual French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron and found this year's attendance figures indicate more than 700,000 festival-goers enjoyed the music, food, special events and the historic…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — After months of working through the federal bureaucracy, Louisiana has access to the $1.6 billion in federal aid earmarked by Congress for flood recovery. Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration says the U.S. Department of Housing…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's finances again will be front and center as lawmakers return to Baton Rouge on Monday for a two-month regular legislative session, with the main debate remaining how to stabilize the state budget after nearly a…
NEW ORLEANS – The 34th Annual French Quarter Festival (FQF) presented by Chevron kicked off yesterday, Locals’ Lagniappe Day, April 6, with Aaron Neville who made his FQF debut in front of a huge crowd along the Mississippi River riverfront on…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans continues to garner attention as Southern Living releases its first annual “South’s Best” awards, naming New Orleans one of the top cities in the South as well as recognizing several New Orleans restaurants, hotels, bars…
NEW ORLEANS – The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana (HCCL) is hosting the 2017 Town Hall Roundtable Meeting and Luncheon today, Wednesday, April 5, at the Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Ave. The event features Don Salazar, Chairman of…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's multibillion-dollar road and bridge work backlog, highways riddled with potholes and the crippling traffic around the state's capital city are driving a new push to hike the state gasoline tax. The tax increase will…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana has received federal approval for its plans to spend $1.2 billion in flood recovery aid allocated by Congress, a key step before the money can flow to homeowners and others still struggling to rebuild from…
NEW ORLEANS – The 21st Annual Burkenroad Investment Conference takes place Friday, April 28, at The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St., from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The conference features presentations from three dozen public companies in…
NEW ORLEANS – Today, The Idea Village announced that the 9th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), presented by IBERIABANK, was the largest in the history of the festival with an attendance of 14,266 across 126 unique events offered throughout…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest presented by Shell will run from April 28 - May 7, and the state-by-stage musical schedule cubes are now available to view online here. See this year’s food…
NEW ORLEANS — Dave & Buster’s is slated to open its first Louisiana location in downtown New Orleans in May and is looking to hire more than 250 enthusiastic individuals to join the team. The new site, located at 1200…
NEW ORLEANS – British Airways service between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and London Heathrow begins today, as flights begin to take off four times a week crossing the Atlantic. In celebration, GNO, Inc. announced plans to lead…
NEW ORLEANS – Financial website SmartAsset reports New Orleans ranks No. 1 for growth in technology jobs in the nation, and No. 5 for women in tech. The reports states, “Compared to other big cities across the country, New…
NEW ORLEANS – In 2016, visitors to New Orleans spent $7.41 billion dollars, a 5.1 percent increase compared to the visitor spending record set in 2015, and the city hosted a record-breaking 10.45 million visitors, the highest since 2004 and…
NEW ORLEANS — The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas – on April 4 at its annual Washington, D.C. “Spring Conference” will bestow its 2017 “Port Person of the…
NEW ORLEANS – While New Orleans Entrepreneur Week celebrates entrepreneurship through dozens of events in the city, The Data Center is looking at the extent to which African Americans, Latinos and other minorities have benefitted equitably from the rise of…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A proposal to require New Orleans bars to shut their doors at 3:00 a.m. is being abandoned by Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration. City officials first pitched the idea in January as part of a broad…
NEW ORLEANS – Several of the nation’s top business leaders and entrepreneurs will speak during the 9th annual New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) presented by IBERIABANK, Sunday, March 19 through Friday, March 24. Produced by The Idea Village in partnership…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months and forecast two additional hikes this year. The move reflects a consistently solid U.S. economy and will likely mean higher rates…
NEW ORLEANS – The Smoking Cessation Trust finds tobacco costs the U.S. approximately $170 billion in health care expenditures and $151 billion in lost productivity each year. The United Health Foundation’s 2016 America’s Health Rankings® Report ranks Louisiana 43 out…
NEW ORLEANS – Vacation Express announced expanded service to Cancun from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The additional direct flights begin Friday, May 19, and run weekly through June 16. "We are excited that Vacation Express will provide…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards described Louisiana's worst-in-the-nation pay gap as an embarrassment, as he renewed his push for an equal pay law Friday at a summit held to draw attention to the wage disparity. The…
NEW ORLEANS – Three months after its acquisition of Virgin America, Alaska Airlines is growing its Bay Area footprint, adding 13 new nonstop markets from San Francisco International Airport and Mineta San Jose International Airport. Alaska Airlines announced it…
