NEW ORLEANS – From Cox Communications: As NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) continues to provide critical resources and help to students and families adjusting to distance-learning in the age of COVID-19, our teachers have been there every step of the way.…
BATON ROUGE – Regulators are prepared to crack down on businesses that violate Louisiana’s “stay at home” order, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday. He said the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Health could help…
NEW ORLEANS - Each New Orleans-area restaurant owner is facing a unique set of challenges as the city and state begin to ease some of the social distancing rules put in place in March to fight the spread of COVID-19.…
COVINGTON - From the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce: Today, St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper announced the draft framework for the Live Safe. Work Safe. Shop Safe. Action Plan will be made publicly available for all businesses and communities…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s sales soared in the first three months of the year, as more home-bound people shopped online amid the coronavirus pandemic. But getting millions of packages to shopper’s doorsteps is expensive. The rising costs pushed Amazon’s…
NEW YORK (AP) - The pandemic has transformed Christina Blanch, owner of Aw Yeah Comics, into a nightly TV host. Nine times a week, Blanch leads a livestream from the store she lives above in Muncie, Indiana, to sell some comics and…
NEW YORK (AP) — During a normal week, fitness instructor Jason Tran would dart among grueling group spin classes, high-intensity interval training sessions at boutique studios in Manhattan and an occasional one-on-one workout with private clients. But for Tran and…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A couple Louisiana parishes are bucking the governor’s continued coronavirus order by letting churches and other establishments open their doors to more people Friday. LaSalle Parish in central Louisiana and East Feliciana Parish near Baton Rouge both said…
BATON ROUGE – The academic economist who sits on Louisiana’s Revenue Estimating Conference said Thursday the state probably won't stop shedding jobs anytime soon. “We likely still have not seen the bottom of this,” said Stephen Barnes, who directs the…
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University will kick off its new virtual Tulane Innovation series Monday, May 4 with a webinar on COVID-19’s health disparities and public impacts. Moderated by best-selling biographer Walter Isaacson, who is also the Leonard Lauder Professor…
BATON ROUGE — From the Pelican Institute: Today, the Pelican Institute for Public Policy (Pelican Institute) released its Get Louisiana Working Policy Solutions. This plan outlines reforms to key public policy areas to encourage the return of jobs and opportunity…
NEW ORLEANS — Port NOLA announced that Evergreen Shipping will be providing container service to and from the Caribbean starting April 29. The Evergreen Arkadia will be calling at the Port’s Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. Port NOLA President and CEO…
NEW ORLEANS – From Loyola University New Orleans: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law joined United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) on Thursday to launch an early care and education (ECE) provider assistance program, United for Early Care and…
NEW ORLEANS – From Ronald McDonald House: When Ronald McDonald House New Orleans temporarily closed its doors in preparation for a termite fumigation in mid-March, the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning its spread throughout the community. Now, six weeks later,…
METAIRIE - From the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission: JEDCO, Jefferson Parish, and the Jefferson Chamber have committed to the development of a plan that allows for incremental progress in returning to regular work and life. This strategy, developed in…
NEW ORLEANS – From Cox Communications: Cox Communications and Cox Automotive are working together to help feed families in the New Orleans area through Second Harvest Food Bank with a $25,000 donation from The James M. Cox Foundation. The grant…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana state lawmakers may be facing a deficit of between $450 million and $500 million next fiscal year, the state House Appropriations chairman said Wednesday. Louisiana’s constitution requires a balanced budget, so reductions relative to current year…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the…
NEW YORK (AP) - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ EARNINGS…
METAIRIE - From Travel Central: In light of the uncertainties resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, planning for when — and where — we can safely and freely travel again is also a way of kindling hope. So, we say, take…
NEW ORLEANS - From the Louisiana Children's Museum: Louisiana Children’s Museum has been supporting New Orleans area families for more than 30 years. We’ve gone through a lot together. Even our internal documents recognize that fact by referring to our…
BATON ROUGE - From the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry: About two weeks ago, certain businesses in Lafayette Parish opened their doors to a new way of doing things. They wear masks if interacting with customers. They established systems…
NEW YORK (AP) — The smallest companies seeking coronavirus relief loans were moving to the head of the line Wednesday after the Small Business Administration said that for eight hours ending at midnight Eastern time it would accept loans only…
CHALMETTE— St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis, Councilman at Large Richard Lewis, and the board of directors of the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF or EDF), the public-private partnership charged with economic development for the Parish, have announced their…
NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists on Wednesday announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that came as the economic gloom caused…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana has “turned the corner” in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a White House press conference with President Donald Trump and other federal officials Wednesday. Louisiana once led the world…
METAIRIE - From the Jefferson Chamber: The Jefferson Chamber is excited to introduce Episode 5 of the Vision & Voice: Engage 2020 video series! Released weekly, the videos feature knowledgeable leaders in the Jefferson Parish community to share their insight…
NEW ORLEANS - From the Palmisano Foundation: The Palmisano Foundation, the charitable arm of Palmisano LLC, has received 501c3 designation as of 2020, and is actively preparing a COVID-19 response program with donations valued at over $60,000. “From day one,…
NEW ORLEANS - From PETERMAYER: PETERMAYER has been a part of the New Orleans’ community since 1967. The full-service marketing agency wants to remind the business community and tight-knit city of New Orleans that we are “Never Not Together.” It’s…
NEW ORLEANS - From the United Way of Southeast Louisiana: As of April 28, United Way of Southeast Louisiana and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation have expanded employer eligibility requirements for the Hospitality Cares Pandemic Response Fund to include individuals who…
