NEW ORLEANS — Nonprofit business accelerator Camelback Ventures announced the opening of its second application window for the 2022 Camelback Fellowship supporting BIPOC, women and non-binary entrepreneurs. All fellows will receive $40,000 in capital, executive coaching, and rigorous curriculum delivered…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors: The busy homebuying season usually kicks off in April, making it the opportune time to mark National Home Inspection Month. The Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors, the state’s…
LOCKPORT, La. – From Ochsner Health: On Tuesday, April 12, Ochsner Health Center–Lockport reopened for the first time since Hurricane Ida made landfall on August 26, 2021. The primary care health center was extensively damaged by the Category 4 storm,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Health and fitness experts from around the world will be on hand this Thursday and Friday (April 14 and 15) prior to Saturday’s 44th running of the Caesars Sportsbook Crescent City Classic to assist the…
NEW ORLEANS — The Salvation Army of Greater New Orleans and its Women’s Auxiliary hosted a celebration for donors on April 7 at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The event honored those contributing to a $200,000 capital campaign to…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Legislation to make permanent tweaks to Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) that Gov. John Bel Edwards implemented through executive order in 2016 has cleared the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee. The committee…
NEW ORLEANS — For the latest New Orleans 500 “Question of the Month” feature, the Biz New Orleans editorial team asked area business leaders what types of nonprofit organizations they support and if their approach to philanthropy has changed since…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched an investigation into allegations the Louisiana departments of Environmental Quality and Health discriminated against black residents in assessing permits for large industrial plants. The move stems from…
NEW ORLEANS — From the World Trade Center New Orleans: The International Association of Maritime and Port Executives is pleased to congratulate its latest graduates of the Maritime Port Executive Management Program. The program was organized by the World Trade…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Legislation to exclude wind and solar farms from a Louisiana tax exemption program drew pushback from lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee this week, forcing the bill’s author to voluntarily defer the…
NEW ORLEANS — Hogs for the Cause returned April 1 and 2 to the UNO Lakefront Festival Grounds after three years for its 14th annual event. “We were so excited to welcome back our truly amazing teams and fans to…
Business, when done right, can change the life of its founders. However, when entrepreneurship is done well it can change generations. The opportunities that result from the creation and success of a business can last a lifetime. The impact of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal board began hearing testimony Monday on whether to let Amtrak resume passenger train service linking New Orleans and Alabama's main port city over the objections of freight companies. The hearing, conducted virtually by the Surface…
NEW YORK (AP) — Power outages from severe weather across the U.S. have doubled over the past two decades, as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms that cripple broad segments of the nation’s aging electrical grid, according to an Associated Press…
PONCHATOULA, La. (AP) — One of the state's largest free events, second only to Mardi Gras, returns Friday to mark its 50th anniversary after the coronavirus pandemic shut it down for two years. The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival will run through Sunday, bringing…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana has announced eight new members of its Coastal Advisory Council, a leadership group first formed in 2021 to involve experts in a variety of different fields in CRCL’s mission…
MANDEVILLE, La. — From the Old Mandeville Business Association: The OMBA will host its sixth annual Girod Street Stroll on Saturday, April 23 in Old Mandeville. The event is presented by the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency. The annual event will…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — On Tuesday, April 12, the City of New Orleans, JOB1, the Louisiana Workforce Commission and Total Community Action will host the second Youth and Young Adult Career Expo at the Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don’t fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection. Now, researchers at Tulane University have shown in detail how…
NEW ORLEANS – From Ochsner Health: Sixteen Ochsner Health researchers have earned the honor of being labeled in the top 2% of their fields worldwide, according to a significant Stanford University study that ranks academics based on the impact of…
GRAY, La. (press release) – From its founding in 1947 in Larose, La., Danos has continuously evolved and expanded to serve its customers. This year, the family-owned and managed company celebrates 75 years as a leading service provider to the…
NEW ORLEANS – Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana board chair David Gallo announced the appointment of Angel Nelson to president and CEO effective immediately. He said Nelson brings a wealth of leadership from multiple Boys & Girls Club…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The organizers of the fifth annual National Fried Chicken Festival presented by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers have announced the event is scheduled to take place Oct. 1-2 at the New Orleans Lakefront. Featuring live music…
NEW ORLEANS — For the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to work stress. Learning to work from home and dealing with an unpredictable situation left many feeling anxious. Now,…
NEW ORLEANS – From the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute: NOCHI has announced it will offer a wine professional certification course beginning in May. New Orleans native Michelle Gueydan will lead a class for those either actively engaged in…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — On Thursday, March 31, LifeCity and the Regional Sustainability Committee honored local businesses and organizations for their environmental and social impact achievements at the 10th annual Love Your City Award Gala. Sponsored by Batture, the…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is partnering with his colleagues in Montana, Iowa and South Dakota on legislation to funnel funds from duties on Chinese crawfish imports to domestic producers in Louisiana and…
