NEW ORLEANS - “The Impastato Family Transfers 101 Year Ownership of the Napoleon House to Ralph Brennan Who Will Preserve the Cherished Landmark.” That announcement was made earlier today though the office of restaurateur Ralph Brennan.…
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty announced that 12 of their local realtors have been named as recipients of Berkshire Hathaway’s prestigious Chairman’s Circle, President’s Circle, Leading Edge and Honor Societies. Cathy Alley, Brad Smith…
LAFAYETTE, LA – Candice Chopin recently took the helm as Vice President of Human Resources for both Regional Medical Center of Acadiana and Women’s & Children’s Hospital. In the role, Chopin provides strategic Human Resources support to leaders and…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With a hearing scheduled to decide how much money thousands of people are owed for Chinese drywall damage to their homes, the manufacturer has made payments required to participate, including $3.2 million to seven homeowners in…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Tuesday, March 31. ANIMAL CARE EXPO — Humane Society of the United States' educational conference and trade show for animal welfare professionals and volunteers. More than 70 workshops, exhibit hall,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal public defenders have been granted more time to work on the appeal for former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who is serving a 10-year sentence for corruption. Briefs in Nagin's appeal had been due…
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans has been selected as a finalist for the City Accelerator, an initiative of Living Cities and the Citi Foundation that works with cities to help accelerate the adoption of innovative practices to…
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Landrieu will welcome leaders of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (A.I.M.F.) today at Gallier Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave., at 1:30 p.m. The Francophone Mayors are visiting New Orleans as part of their annual…
NEW ORLEANS – Neighboring property owners to the proposed Café Habana bar and restaurant at the corner of Esplanade Avenue and North Rampart Street believe the City Council has violated its constitutionally-mandated duties to uphold and protect the historic character…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Loyola University in New Orleans has announced the introduction of a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. The university said Monday that the new program will be offered beginning this fall. Ralph…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The next big thing that comes around, Chicken George wants a piece of the action. "I'm trying to build an empire," said George Toca, who has settled into his sister's house in New Orleans East…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A lawsuit seeking to block Louisiana's use of the Common Core education standards in public schools was dismissed Monday by a state district judge who said the legal challenge was filed too late. Seventeen state…
ALEXANDRIA, LA (AP) — Paul Nordstrom's move from Alexandria to San Diego led to widespread acclaim as an Ebola fighter in West Africa, meetings with dignitaries and a phone call from President Barack Obama. Nordstrom, a 53-year-old nurse practitioner,…
PASCAGOULA, MS (AP) — Ingalls Shipbuilding has received a $604 million contract modification to build another Arleigh Burke-class (DDG51) Aegis guided missile destroyer for the Navy. The ship is the third of the five DDG51 destroyers the company was…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a highly anticipated announcement, the United States will offer a roughly 28 percent emissions cut as its contribution to a major global climate treaty nearing the final stages of negotiation, according to people briefed on the…
SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon.com is introducing a referral service to help people to get projects and chores done around their homes. The recommendation system, called Amazon Home Services, marks the e-commerce company's latest attempt to expand its empire beyond…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Michigan food entrepreneur claims the "Little Dipper" condiment package he patented in 1997 led H.J. Heinz Co. to develop its Dip & Squeeze ketchup packets, which it rolled out in February 2010, lawyers in opening statements…
NEW YORK (AP) — Susan Bernardo trusted her stockbroker. She wound up losing a fortune. Her broker, David Harris, advised her to sell $400,000 worth of relatively safe municipal bonds, she says, and sink the proceeds into real estate…
NEW YORK (AP) — The last Passover matzos have rolled out of a century-old bakery on Manhattan's Lower East Side — a neighborhood that's been dubbed the "Jewish Plymouth Rock." The Streit's factory is the oldest in the nation…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — You can bring your beach towels and floral headbands, but forget that selfie stick if you're planning to go to the Coachella or Lollapalooza music festivals. The devices, which grasp cellphones to allow people to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that continued improvement in the U.S. economy means an increase in the Fed's key interest rate could come later this year. But Yellen stressed that any rate increases would…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Monday, March 30. VITTER – HEALTHCARE & SMALL BUSINESSES — U.S. Sen. David Vitter will hold a field hearing for the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to examine…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys say a Chinese drywall manufacturer — Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd. — has paid a $3.2 million judgment to the owners of seven homes damaged by the product. A news release from attorneys representing homeowners…
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans successfully sold $65 million in taxable public improvement bonds to improve streets, parks and playgrounds, public libraries and other public buildings. The sale came on the heels of Standard & Poor’s…
NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced he has appointed two senior officials to help lead the City’s efforts to strengthen economic development and create more economic opportunities for New Orleans residents. Landrieu appointed Rebecca Conwell to serve as the…
NEW ORLEANS — State Senator JP Morrell announced he will be hosting Town Hall meetings in each parish of Louisiana Senate District 3 in preparation for the upcoming legislative session. Morrell will present his legislative agenda and solicit guidance…
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans issued a traffic advisory to temporarily close portions of Washington Avenue and Drexel Drive in the Gert Town neighborhood near Xavier University. The City is currently constructing an elevated pedestrian crossing…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An angler wandering the bank of a lagoon on the eastern edge of City Park paused between casts to shout, "What are you building?" Delaney Martin, mastermind of the five whimsical, tiny buildings sprouting up…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Going into what is supposed to be the biggest sales week of the crawfish season, processor Dexter Guillory says he is nothing but worried. One month into the peak season, during which the crawfish industry…
DELCAMBRE, LA (AP) — Louisiana State University researchers say Louisiana shrimpers face lower prices this year with an expected rise in imported shrimp. The Daily World’s Jessica Goff reports that imports last year were hit by a virus called…
