NEW ORLEANS – The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) has extended the deadline to participate in their citywide survey to Friday, May 5. As it looks to enhance New Orleans public schools, the OPSB would like to hear the…
NEW ORLEANS – Big Chief Monk Boudreaux of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian tribe is the honoree on the 29th annual United States Postal Service's Jazz Fest Postal Cachet. This highly collectible mailing envelope, embossed with the Jazz Fest…
METAIRIE, LA – El Paso, an hub for authentic Mexican food and culture located at 601 Veterans Blvd., is about to throw down for its second annual Cinco de Mayo celebration, expanding this year to a two-day festival. El…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana is repaying early the $370 million it borrowed this budget year to keep state agencies paying their bills on time. The early repayment will save the state $330,000 in interest costs. That's a minor…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana House lawmakers are advancing a largely symbolic proposal that would establish a state objection to federal penalties for people who refuse to buy health insurance. Republican Rep. Paul Hollis, of Covington, says his bill…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is proposing "the biggest tax cut" ever, even as the government struggles with mounting debt, in an effort to fulfill his promises to stimulate job creation and middle class prosperity. White House officials…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Wednesday, April 26. Wednesday, Apr. 26 – The Louisiana section of the American Society of Civil Engineers releases the 2017 Report Card for Louisiana Infrastructure, 2:00 p.m. Location: State…
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans construction contractor, Command Construction Industries, LLC, re-routed northbound traffic on Fleur De Lis Drive in the West End neighborhood to the traditionally southbound travel lane. The northbound lane, which was closed last…
NEW ORLEANS – The fourth annual GiveNOLA Day – a community-wide, online giving day to raise funds for 717 nonprofits throughout the Greater New Orleans region – will take place on Tuesday, May 2, from 12:00 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.…
METAIRIE, LA – In celebration of the grand opening of its new Cox Solutions Store, 4852 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite C, in Metairie, Cox Communications in partnership with Cine Sony will host a special meet and greet event with the…
NEW ORLEANS – Bin There Dump That® has named David Murphy, owner and general manager of Bin There Dump That® of Southeast Louisiana, the 2016 “Rookie of the Year.” The award was presented at the Eighth Annual Business Development Conference…
NEW ORLEANS – A new Nothing Bundt Cake franchise bakery will celebrate its grand opening on 4839 Prytania St., on the corner of Prytania and Upperline streets, Wednesday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. Grand opening events include: Wednesday,…
METAIRIE, LA – Lane Hindermann, owner and broker of Real Estate Consortium, is licensed in Louisiana and Wyoming. She specializes in retail, medical and office sales and leasing. Working as a full time commercial practitioner since 1983, she has represented…
NEW ORLEANS – Moody’s Investors Service upgraded its current positive rating from a Baa1 to A3 and Fitch Ratings has upheld its financial outlook on Ochsner Health System at an A-. Both affirmed a stable outlook. Moody’s upgrade was…
NEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans plans to celebrate its 300th anniversary in 2018, PBS member station WYES-TV and Pelican Publishing Company along with the assistance of The Historic New Orleans Collection will release — this fall — the definitive…
NEW ORLEANS – The Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFAB) announced that Chef Badr Fayez, a member of a new generation of chefs working in the Middle East, will host a cooking demonstration on Saturday, April 29, at SoFAB’s Rouses…
NEW ORLEANS – Cox Communications New Orleans paid tribute to 124 student heroes who lead meaningful, productive lives, while working very hard to overcome personal adversities at its 25th Annual Cox Inspirational Heroes Program Tuesday, April 25, at the Pontchartrain…
NEW YORK (AP) — Internet companies are readying for a showdown with telecoms and a Republican-controlled government over a policy near and dear to their hearts: net neutrality. Net neutrality basically prevents broadband providers from playing favorites or steering…
NEW ORLEANS – The Data Center announced today the appointment of Lamar M. Gardere to the role of executive director effective June 12. The Board of Directors unanimously selected Gardere for the position, after a national search resulting in…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Tuesday, April 25. Tuesday, Apr. 25 – Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education's Nonpublic School Council meeting, 10:00 a.m. Location: 1201 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge, LA. www.louisiana.gov…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Startup Fund (NOSF) announced a new class of PowerMoves.NOLA fellows. The fellowship program was created to increase the number of venture-backed, high-growth, high-tech startups led by entrepreneurs of color in New Orleans. New…
NEW ORLEANS – Deep Fried Advertising announces their one-year anniversary in their new Garden District location, 1104 Sixth St., highlighted by a ribbon cutting ceremony to take place on Thursday, April 27. In November 2016, local creative agency, Deep…
NEW ORLEANS – Mullin Landscape Associates will host an upcoming volunteer and donation event on Friday, April 28, at Sugar Roots Farm, 10701 Willow Dr., on the West Bank, at 8:00 a.m., in honor of Arbor Day. Mullin Landscape…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health System announced yesterday, Monday, April 24, the rebranding of MHM Urgent Care and Occupational Health to Ochsner Urgent Care and Ochsner Occupational Health, respectively. Ochsner acquired Millennium Health Management, Inc. (MHM) in January, increasing…
MARRERO, LA – West Jefferson Medical Center (WJMC) will accept two trophies for two prestigious national awards from Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, on Thursday, May 11, at the WJMC Hospital Atrium, 1101…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Rather than face certain defeat, Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is giving up on its effort to levy a new tax on business sales to help stabilize Louisiana's budget. Rep. Sam Jones, a Franklin Democrat…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's contract with disaster recovery firm IEM to administer a homeowner flood aid program is estimated to cost $227 million. The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report’s Stephanie Riegel reports the state has completed its deal…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Workers in New Orleans removed the first of four prominent Confederate monuments Monday morning, becoming the latest Southern institution to sever itself from symbols viewed by many as a representation of racism and white supremacy. …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Monday, April 24. Monday, Apr. 24 – New Orleans Civil Service Commission meeting, 10:00 a.m. Location: 1340 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA. www.nola.gov/home Monday, Apr. 24 - Thursday,…
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans construction contractor, Hard Rock Construction, LLC, will re-route riverbound traffic from the 100 block of Bourbon Street starting today, Monday, April 24, at 8:00 a.m. to accommodate reconstruction of the roadway and…
