UPCOMING EVENTS November 8 The Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority and the AECOM Hunt-Broadmoor joint venture will an outreach event to engage and inform the small and disadvantaged business community on upcoming contract opportunities. 10 a.m. at…
NEW ORLEANS – From HousingNOLA: In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in Louisiana, full-time workers need to earn $17.69 per hour. In New Orleans, where 37% of the households are renters, the number is…
NEW ORLEANS — National real estate investment firm RockStep Capital recently completed the acquisition of The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk from Howard Hughes Corporation. Based in Houston, RockStep said it plans to add high-end retailers, expand dining options, and continue…
CHALMETTE, La. – From the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation: The St. Bernard Parish Film Incentive Review Board recently approved the first-ever full rebate of $150,000 to the production “Your Honor” by Danni Productions LLC, following an extensive review of…
NEW ORLEANS — Many experts think that the U.S. is heading toward a recession. With the upward pressure on fuel prices, consumers are being squeezed at the pump, at the grocery store and beyond. Sixty-four percent of households are living…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Community Partnership Grant cycle. Since 1979, the Jazz & Heritage Foundation has invested proceeds from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Dillard University has announced its participation in the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. The initiative helps Black college students at over 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities prepare for the workforce through digital…
NEW ORLEANS – Gambel Communications, a New Orleans-based public relations agency, has announced that Annie Matherne, former director of public relations at Audubon Nature Institute, has joined the team as a senior communications strategist. The appointment is effective immediately. Matherne…
NEW ORLEANS – Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana has welcomed Ellis M. Arjmand and Jordan P. Parker to its board of directors. “As we are gearing up to open our new house on the campus of Children’s Hospital…
METAIRIE — From the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce: The chamber is accepting applications through Friday, July 29 for the annual LiveWell Jefferson Healthy Business Awards. The awards “highlight and celebrate members who are actively engaged in healthy initiatives in the…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A $2.7 billion plan to ease traffic along the northern Gulf Coast in Alabama with the construction of a new Interstate 10 bridge and highway through Mobile has taken a step forward with approval from two…
NEW YORK — Wine Spectator has unveiled the winners of the 2022 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year’s awards program recognizes 3,169 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than…
BATON ROUGE — From Louisiana Economic Development: Sixteen Louisiana-based, growth-oriented companies are the third group of participants in the American Academy of Entrepreneurs, a program designed to accelerate business growth and develop relationships among second-stage companies. The initiative is made…
METAIRIE and TERRYTOWN – Lendmark Financial Services, a provider of household credit and consumer loans, has opened new branches at 3301 Severn Avenue in Metairie and 2112 Belle Chasse Highway in Terrytown. Each location expects to serve between 500 and…
NEW ORLEANS – National real estate investment firm RockStep Capital recently completed the acquisition of The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk from Howard Hughes Corporation. Based in Houston, RockStep said it plans to add high-end retailers, expand dining options, and continue…
NEW ORLEANS – From Energy Smart: Energy Smart is providing its commercial and industrial customers additional incentives to help with even more cost savings on energy efficiency projects. Commercial customers are now eligible for up to $200,000 in incentives for…
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The National Institute on Aging and the National Institutes of Health awarded Ochsner Health a $700,000 grant to study the effectiveness of its collaborative dementia care through the Ochsner Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Health and Cognitive Disorders…
NEW ORLEANS — Black entrepreneurs are starting businesses at higher rates than other groups. In the face of systemic barriers, we’ve built businesses from the ground up, transformed our communities and contributed meaningfully to the economy. In the words of…
NEW ORLEANS — Josh Fleig recently joined the Greater New Orleans Inc. team as the vice president of business development. He leads a cross-functional team, with the goal of growing jobs and investment throughout our region. He has three focus…
NEW ORLEANS — Rachel Lambert is a new attorney at Kelley Kronenberg, where she assists in handling matters related to first party property insurance defense. Lambert received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in political science…
NEW ORLEANS and St. LOUIS — Advantage Capital announced the continued expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Pete Byford as senior vice president. Byford will join Stephanie Hiatt in leading the growth of Advantage Capital's Partner Services…
NEW ORLEANS — The Rusovich Foundation has announced a direct $100,000 donation to the Youth Empowerment Project as part of the NOLA Coalition’s pledge to raise $5 million per year for youth services over three years for a total of…
BATON ROUGE – Two of the founders of Waitr, the meal delivery app, have joined the product development team at BoomNation, a new mobile app community connecting tradespeople with employers. Addison Killebrew and Manuel Rivero Ramirez are reuniting with fellow…
NEW ORLEANS – From Entergy: June’s higher than usual temperatures, which drove record energy usage, and dramatically higher natural gas prices produced some of the highest electric bills ever seen throughout the region and nation, including those of the customers…
BATON ROUGE — At a July 26 press conference, General Russel Honoré, the former military leader and current climate crusader, decried the high costs of energy for ordinary Americans and named the culprit: “price gouging by greedy oil and gas…
VACHERIE, La. — The Louisiana River Parishes Tourist Commission and American Cruise Lines have announced a partnership that means there will be a River Parishes stop for some of the company’s Louisiana voyages. Officials expect there to be roughly 40…
MANDEVILLE – SVN | Urban Properties — a commercial brokerage, property management and development firm — recently completed a renovation at 619 N. Causeway Boulevard that transformed half of a former Winn Dixie into Altitude Trampoline Park, a 30,000-square-foot entertainment…
BATON ROUGE – From the Louisiana Department of Treasury: Louisiana Treasurer John M. Schroder is urging the passage of federal legislation that will expand the number of Louisiana citizens with disabilities who qualify to possess Achieving a Better Life Experience…
BATON ROUGE – From Louisiana Economic Development: LED FastStart, the State of Louisiana economic incentive program that provides sophisticated workforce development support for eligible new and expanding businesses, has been honored as the best customized training program in America for…
NEW ORLEANS – LCMC Health has received American Cancer Society transportation grants for its hospitals totaling $83,000. The funds awarded will support patients with transportation assistance to and from healthcare facilities. Cancer patients undergoing treatment frequently require assistance getting to…
