BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards sent President Donald Trump a list Wednesday of Louisiana's high-priority coastal projects, for consideration as the White House pushes for new infrastructure projects. The Democratic governor said the letter with details…
NEW ORLEANS – Centerplate, one of the world’s leading caterers, and The Historic Carver Theater, one of New Orleans' premiere entertainment venues, are in final negotiations to collaborate on the multi-sensory historic jazz dinner show “Creole, of Course,” to celebrate…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court cleared the way Monday for the city of New Orleans to take down three Confederate-era monuments that have been a source of tension in the Southern city. A three-judge panel of…
NEW ORLEANS – Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cup rankings has placed Louisiana fourth in the U.S. – up from sixth last year – for states that announced the most new and expanded corporate facilities on a per capita basis…
NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Mitch Landrieu called the 2017 Mardi Gras season a success and thanked law enforcement, public employees, Carnival krewes and the people of New Orleans for helping make it all possible. “Mardi Gras is our city's signature…
MANDEVILLE, LA (AP) — A "beach" is under construction along the Mandeville lakefront. Media outlets report that Mandeville Beach could be open to the public within the next few weeks. About 13,500 cubic yards of sand is currently being…
NEW YORK (AP) – Banks and other financial companies led U.S. stocks sharply higher in early afternoon trading Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average above 21,000 points for the first time. Energy and materials companies were also among the…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's governor is in Washington with other governors from around the country and is scheduled to meet with President Trump today. Gov. John Bel Edwards' office announced the Democratic governor will attend a National Governors…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Fresh off a special session to close a deficit, Gov. John Bel Edwards on Thursday released his budget recommendations for next year, a plan that would leave the TOPS college program unable to cover full tuition…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's deficit-closing special session ended Wednesday with lawmakers passing a deal to erase a $304 million budget gap without the deep and damaging cuts some had worried would fall across the final four months of the…
NEW ORLEANS – Whether he was wowing patrons on the Northshore with Louisiana touched international street food at bacobar in Covington or dazzling diners at Café Adelaide and The Swizzle Stick Bar in the French Quarter, Chef Carl Schaubhut is considered…
NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Mitch Landrieu called the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend a huge success yesterday, and thanked the local, state and federal public safety agencies, public employees, the host committee, and the people of New Orleans for helping make…
NEW ORLEANS – Immediately following the tornado outbreak on Tuesday, Feb. 7, Gardner Realtors responded with a grassroots effort to collect donations for tornado victims through its “Gardner Love Anything Drive.” Realtors in 23 local Gardner offices across the…
NEW ORLEANS – The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has set a new all-time record for total passengers served. In 2016, a total of 11,139,421 passengers were served. This represents a 4.4 percent increase over the prior record…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Floats, marching bands and street parties are about to converge with slam dunks, 3-pointers and buzzer beaters in New Orleans. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Yes, Mardi Gras revelers and basketball fans alike will…
NEW ORLEANS — Today, the city of New Orleans, in conjunction with Social Bicycles Inc. (SoBi), announced the preview of the city’s bike share program that will take place from Feb. 15 until Feb. 23. Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Foundation is awarding $100,000 grants from its Helping Our Neighbors: Tornado Relief Fund to 13 nonprofit organizations providing immediate assistance to families who have suffered catastrophic losses from the tornadoes that struck on…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration for two Louisiana parishes hit by Tuesday's tornado outbreak. The declaration means people can get aid including grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost…
NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that critical steps in the clean-up efforts have begun for tornado damage in New Orleans East. The City, Governor’s Office, FEMA and the Small Business Administration formed four teams to canvass the entire…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dwight Powell lost his Lexus to the massive tornado that injured 33 people and destroyed or seriously damaged 940 properties on a half-mile wide rampage through two miles of east New Orleans. He had just…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — National Weather Service teams are out getting information about at least four tornadoes that hit Louisiana and one that hit Mississippi on Tuesday. Meteorologist Christopher Bannan says there may have been more than four in…
NEW ORLEANS – The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, the governing body of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, has entered a cooperative endeavor agreement with New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) to operate…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson and trustees for his estranged heirs have ironed out legal and structural sticking points of a settlement that has been in the works since last June, avoiding a…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. David Vitter won't stray from Washington for his next job, joining a well-known lobbying firm in the city. Mercury LLC announced Thursday that Vitter started working for the firm this week. …
NEW ORLEANS —Mayor Mitch Landrieu, American Can residents, Councilmember Guidry and Audubon Communities, the owner of the American Can Apartments, announced the successful resolution of negotiations that extend affordable housing at the American Can Apartments through October and provides additional…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is leading a delegation to France to promote international travel in a country with strong ties to Louisiana. Nungesser's office announced the trip Tuesday, two days after the delegation arrived in…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A government watchdog in New Orleans says he wants to stick around for another four-year term, but the city's Ethics Review Board may have other ideas. The board voted 5-0 Monday to begin a national…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive action Monday morning aimed at significantly cutting regulations for small businesses. White House officials called the directive a “one in, two out” plan. It requires government agencies requesting a new…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineup for the 2017 Festival scheduled for April 28 - 30 and May 4 - 7. The festival annually celebrates the unique culture…
NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Mitch Landrieu, joined by elected officials and pay equity advocates, issued an executive order yesterday at City Hall aimed at bringing the City of New Orleans closer to equal pay for women. The executive order…
