NEW YORK (AP) — Retirement planning is part savings, part guessing game. While many of your day-to-day expenses will remain the same, there are big-ticket categories that can take a large bite out of your savings. The more you can…
NEW ORLEANS — The city’s hospitality industry is revving up to host the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four basketball tournament this weekend. The Kansas Jayhawks will play Villanova's Wildcats on Saturday evening, followed later that night by a matchup between…
NEW ORLEANS — Commercial real estate agency Corporate Realty Inc. has announced that it is opening a full-service office in Baton Rouge. This new office will be located in One American Place at 301 Main Street and led by Branon…
NEW ORLEANS — Public broadcasting station WYES, which reaches television viewers in southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, is celebrating 65 years of service. The station first signed on the air on April 1, 1957. Throughout 2022, WYES will…
NEW ORLEANS – From the University of Holy Cross: In a special online ceremony, Wake Tech Community College and the University of Holy Cross (UHC) signed an articulation agreement making it possible for Wake Tech students who earn an Associate…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – New Orleans-based architecture and interior design firm NANO was selected as the “2021 Small Business of the Year” at the second annual Morial Awards ceremony hosted by the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – Civil rights groups and voting activists filed lawsuits challenging Louisiana’s new congressional redistricting map hours after lawmakers voted to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of the maps. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has released a status report on its $557 million, five-year capital improvement plan. Elements of the project that have already been completed include a 7.5-acre pedestrian park, renovations to…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – The Louisiana Senate has unanimously approved legislation to require schools to develop a plan to install cameras in self-contained classrooms by the end of the year. The Senate voted 38-0 to approve Senate Bill…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature voted Wednesday mainly along party lines to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' veto of a congressional redistricting bill, marking the first time in nearly three decades that lawmakers refused…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Five Children’s Hospital physician researchers have been recognized among the most-cited scientists worldwide, recently joining the World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings. Compiled by experts from Stanford University, the World’s Top 2% Scientists is an annual…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Ochsner Digital Medicine employees recently put their words into action – literally – by raising more than $12,000 through pledges from generous donors and partners to run 10K and half marathon distances with the Rock…
NEW ORLEANS — Satsuma Realtors has announced the launch of its inaugural fundraiser event “Building by Boiling.” The crawfish cook-off will benefit Home by Hand, a New Orleans nonprofit that works to provide pathways to homeownership for low- and moderate-income…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter has announced the election of its 2022 board officers. David Schlakman, vice president & executive director of Early Learning Focus, is serving as the board’s president, while the director of…
NEW ORLEANS – A day after New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jose Alvarado signed a new $6.5 million contract with the team, he inked a promotional deal with Louisiana-based food delivery app Waitr. Alvarado will promote the service through special…
NEW ORLEANS — On March 28, Popeyes officially reopened the doors to its Canal Street location and unveiled a new store design with “tech-forward, digital innovations that will help create fast, convenient service for guests,” according to a spokesperson. The…
NEW ORLEANS – From the The National WWII Museum: The National WWII Museum has dedicated the George H.W. Bush Aviation Gallery, featuring a collection of six fully restored, iconic WWII aircraft suspended in the airspace of US Freedom Pavilion: The…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (press release) – Babyscripts, the leading virtual care platform for managing obstetrics, announces its one-year partnership with LCMC Health, a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system. The partnership has provided more than 1,200 mothers with equitable access to care…
MANDEVILLE (press release) – Old Mandeville Shop Local Saturday is back! The event, which is hosted by the Old Mandeville Business Association and its member businesses, will feature dozens of artist pop-ups, food vendors, live music, and more at local…
MINNETONKA, Minn. — UnitedHealth Group will spend $5.4 billion to acquire LHC Group and delve deeper into home health, an area of care expected to grow as baby boomers age. The health care giant said Tuesday that it will pay…
NEW ORLEANS – Zehnder Communications, a full-service advertising agency with locations in Louisiana and Tennessee, has promoted Stephanie Funti to director of human resources and administration. Funti joined Zehnder in 2016 as a human resources manager. In her new role,…
NEW ORLEANS – From the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center: On March 16, the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center hosted the annual Morial Awards to recognize local businesses that have demonstrated innovative growth and economic impact,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Ochsner Health is hosting its inaugural HBCU Summit on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The event will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ochsner Center for Academic Excellence, located at 1401- A…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: After a two-year hiatus, the Institute for Economic Development and Real Estate Research at the University of New Orleans will present the 31st annual Dr. Ivan Miestchovich Economic Outlook & Real…
NEW ORLEANS — From the National Alliance on Mental Illness: A retired jurist and longtime civic figure, Hon. Calvin Johnson, has been named interim executive director for NAMI New Orleans. Now retired from the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Johnson…
HOUSTON / ITHACA, N.Y. (press release)— Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron New Energies division, and Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. announced agreement for a reforestation project for up to 8,800 acres of property in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. The…
The Gulf South Index is a cooperative project between the Ehrhardt Group — a public relations, marketing, content, issues and crisis firm — and Causeway Solutions, a research and data analysis company. The following report is adapted from the latest…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Delgado Community College and the PepsiCo Foundation have announced the launch of the Uplift Scholarship program to support Black and Hispanic students pursuing two-year degrees and professional certificate programs. In addition to financial assistance, the…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – For the families living in transitional housing at the Center of Hope, comfort is about to take on a whole new meaning. The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary is currently in the midst of a $200,000…
NEW ORLEANS — The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) hosted its ninth annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball on Saturday, March 25 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. The social event raises funds from corporations and individuals to support students through…
