NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) is encouraging individuals, organizations or other entities in New Orleans to partner with NORDC to provide programs to the community for the fall of 2017. Providers can apply to host…
NEW ORLEANS − Interested in a premier leadership program that fosters connections across the ten-parish region? The New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute (NORLI) is now accepting applications for its 2018 class. NORLI is open to all business, civic and public-sector…
NEW ORLEANS – On the heels of being named a finalist for a prestigious James Beard Award for “Best Chef: South,” Compère Lapin’s Chef/co-owner Nina Compton is the only New Orleans chef to be named one of Food & Wine…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Foundation announced Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Irma Thomas and Rebirth Brass Band will headline the first ever GiveNOLA Fest, a free outdoor concert that will take place on Tuesday, May 2, from 4:30…
NEW ORLEANS – Equest Farm will host the 12th annual “Tails But No Black Tie” fundraiser on Saturday, April 22, in New Orleans City Park at 1001 Filmore Ave. at Marconi Drive. The annual "Tails" is a unique equestrian…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A new audit says Louisiana's Medicaid program paid what appears to be $1.4 million in improper, duplicate payments for services over a five-year period. The report released Monday by Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera's Office says…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The smaller the business, the more likely it is to be weathering the start of the Federal Reserve's interest rate increases. That's the finding of a quarterly survey by researchers at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration issued a stern warning to U.S. companies as they began applying for coveted skilled-worker visas Monday, cautioning that it would investigate and prosecute employers that overlook qualified American workers for the jobs. The…
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 (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Monday, April 3. Monday, Apr. 3 – Louisiana Legislator Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works meeting, 10:30 a.m. Location: State Captiol, N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge, LA.…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government will hold five public meetings around the Gulf Coast to get comments about air quality modeling and analysis for proposed region-wide oil lease sales next year. The Bureau of Ocean Energy management…
NEW ORLEANS – Join the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, ABWA Crescent City Connections and FestiGals for the 2017 Equal Pay Day “The Power of YOU: Advocate for Your Success” networking event on Tuesday, April 4, at The Cannery, 3803…
NEW ORLEANS — On Tuesday, April 4, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works will host a public meeting to collect feedback from residents and business owners on potential changes to vehicular traffic flow in the French Quarter…
NEW ORLEANS — Today, April 3, the neighborhood of Parkview will leave the Neighborhood Conservation District Advisory Committee (NCDAC) and become a member of the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC). The NCDAC reviews demolition applications within the district…
NEW ORLEANS – Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) is looking for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses for rewarding opportunities to serve our nation’s heroes. A hiring event for these nurses is being held Saturday, April 8,…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau (NOCVB) has issued its Second Quarter Convention Sneak Peek for 2017, including a list of CVB-booked business for the months of April, May and June. Highlights of the first…
NEW ORLEANS – On Sunday, March 26, 12 local businesses raced down Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in pedicabs, that were donated by Bike Taxi Unlimited, to raise money for the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) in the inaugural Pedal With Purpose…
NEW ORLEANS – Hearing the words “you have cancer” can be one of the darkest days in someone’s life. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in conjunction with local partner, First NBC Bank, are bringing light to the darkness of cancer…
COVINGTON, LA – At its monthly meeting last Thursday, March 30, the St. Tammany Republican Parish Executive Committee (RPEC) endorsed two sales tax renewals on the April 29 ballot. After hearing presentations from Sheriff Randy Smith and representatives of…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Hundreds of millions of dollars Louisiana doles out in tax breaks each year are squarely in lawmakers' crosshairs as they consider rewriting the state's tax laws. New Orleans Sen. J.P. Morrell, chairman of the Senate…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A new tax and budget debate may be starting in the Louisiana Legislature, but the dividing lines remain the same. Gov. John Bel Edwards unveiled a tax overhaul package that targets big companies and seems…
