NEW ORLEANS – Children’s Hospital New Orleans will host the 40th Annual Sugarplum Ball presented by Lemoine on Saturday, March 19 at the River City Ballroom and Plaza at Mardi Gras World. The event is expected to raise more than…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute is hosting an open house and make-your-own pizza party for prospective students from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 7 at 725 Howard Avenue. All prospective students and their…
JACKSON, Miss. – Wealthview Capital has announced the opening of its first New Orleans office at One Canal Place. “Having a physical presence in Louisiana has long been a goal and will help us better serve our Louisiana and Gulf…
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health warns that the increased availability of sports wagering in the state may lead some residents to develop a gambling problem. Additionally, Gov. John Bel Edwards has proclaimed March…
Benjamin Swig, the author of this article, is director of healthcare innovation and strategy at Acadian Companies. As the healthcare system’s capacity around the country continues to be strained and the public is increasingly interested in more efficient, low cost,…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – Louisiana House Speaker Pro Tempore Tanner Magee is calling for a limited constitutional convention to amend language regarding tax structure, dedicated revenues and fiscal restraints on local governments. Magee, R-Houma, filed House Bill 259…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: The Tulane University School of Social Work plans to address burnout, low job satisfaction and compassion fatigue among health care workers as part of a $2.27 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans hospitality industry celebrated the return of parades and visitors for the 2022 Carnival season. New Orleans & Co. reported that the city's 26,000 downtown hotel rooms were 85% full on Saturday, which is only…
NEW ORLEANS – From Ochsner Health: Ochsner Health Network has achieved Tier 5 status in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s Quality Blue program for fall 2021. The insurer’s population health and quality improvement program is designed to optimize…
KENNER – EJ Urgent Care in Kenner has partnered with LCMC Health and has been rebranded as LCMC Health Urgent Care. “LCMC Health is excited to welcome LCMC Health Urgent Care to our family of hospitals,” said Greg Feirn, the…
BATON ROUGE — After nearly five years of serving the Baton Rouge community, District Donuts Sliders Brew will be closing its location at 7415 Corporate Boulevard. The restaurant will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. until its last…
NEW ORLEANS – Dining will resume on March 17 at Couvant in the Eliza Jane hotel (315 Magazine Street). The French brasserie will offer breakfast and dinner service with plans to expand its offerings to include lunch and brunch service…
NEW ORLEANS – STEM Library Lab has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new STEM Ecosystem Hub headquarters in Metairie. STEM Library Lab is a local nonprofit that fosters high-quality active learning by providing teachers and…
NEW ORLEANS – The Lark in the Park fundraiser presented by Capital One is scheduled for Friday, March 18 at the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park. It's the 40th anniversary of the event's debut. “This is a very…
LAFAYETTE, La. – On March 3, Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory and other leaders to celebrate the completion of the Bottle Art Lofts, a multi-phase adaptive re-use development with a leasing preference for artists…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has announced the return of ResCon 2022 on April 19-21. The three-day, international conference will focus on successful resilience and disaster management in an evolving global environment. This year’s…
NEW ORLEANS – Venture for America, a two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, has launched its annual recruitment process of New Orleans startups and ecosystem partners to hire fellows for entry-level roles. The national nonprofit…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – A new study of property and vehicle taxes in each state shows Louisiana ranks fourth in the former and 25th for the latter. WalletHub, a personal finance website, compared property taxes in 50 states…
NEW ORLEANS – From Tulane University: NBC’s TODAY with Hoda & Jenna announced today that co-host Jenna Bush Hager will take part in the inaugural New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.…
ATLANTA – Cox Communications said it will provide Cox Voice customers with free long distance calling to Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria and Moldova to help keep them connected with their families during the current events in the region. From…
NEW ORLEANS—Beginning Friday, March 4, New Orleanians will have more than 25 more choices for Fish Fry Fridays The Fish Fry Fridays campaign, which began in 2020, will serve as a fundraising event to benefit Hospitality Cares, a partnership between…
NEW ORLEANS – Spencer Maxwell Shilstone, son of New Orleans fitness icon Mackie Shilstone, has launched health, wellness and nutritional supplement company MaxWell Nutrition in a 500-square-foot location at the Rink on Prytania (2727 Prytania Street). Customers can also shop…
