NEW ORLEANS — Paul Matthews, CEO of the Port of South Louisiana, sat down with Biz New Orleans this week to provide an update on the port’s plan to purchase the Avondale Global Gateway for $445 million from Virginia-based maritime company…
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: Walter Isaacson, the renowned bestselling biographer and Tulane professor of histor, will be awarded a National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden at a White House ceremony on March 21 at 3:30 p.m. CDT.…
BATON ROUGE – From Louisiana Economic Development: DG Fuels, an emerging leader in cellulosic drop-in sustainable aviation fuel, announced it has secured an option for and is evaluating a 3,000-acre site in St. James Parish as the potential location of…
NEW ORLEANS – Boh Bros. Construction Co. announced that it has made a $100,000 contribution to the New Orleans Career Center in support of construction industry career preparation and technical training. The Boh Bros. funding is part of the NOLA…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana: Jackie Kellett was recently hired to fill the newly created position of assistant vice president of integrated and behavioral health. Prior to joining the team, she served as the behavioral…
NEW ORLEANS — Kelsey Eagan, Valerie Fontenot, Phoebe Hathorn and Kelly Long have been named partners at Frilot LLC. Eagan is part of the firm's mass tort and class actions group. With a primary focus on toxic torts, her experience…
METAIRIE – Last week, supporters of Harch Hyperbarics, an oxygen therapy specialty practice, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new clinic at 3409 Division Street in Metairie. “After 34 years in service to our patients and the community, we’re excited…
NEW ORLEANS – The Idea Village has announced partnerships with Louisiana State University, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Nexus Louisiana to bring its IDEAinstitute program to Baton Rouge. “Over the last 20 years, we’ve seen repeatedly that lasting economic…
NEW ORLEANS – From Louisiana Economic Development: Big Fish Games, a leading mobile casual game developer, announced it is establishing a talent hub in New Orleans to continue to bolster its workforce as the company further expands its presence in…
From Tulane University: David T. Zhang, a prominent international lawyer, has joined the Board of Tulane, the university’s main governing body. Zhang began his appointment to the board on March 1. A leader in international business law, Zhang is a…
NEW ORLEANS – This year, Ochsner Eat Fit celebrates its 10th anniversary. In 2013, Ochsner Health registered dietitian Molly Kimball founded Eat Fit NOLA, collaborating with local chefs to identify and develop nutritious menu options for those looking to eat…
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation has announced three additions to its board of directors: Sophie Capella is a producer associate at Arthur J. Gallagher. A New Orleans native, she graduated magna cum laude from the University…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Republicans now have a two-thirds supermajority in both the Louisiana House and Senate after the state’s longest serving legislator switched parties Friday, giving the GOP the power to override gubernatorial vetoes. Rep. Francis Thompson, who has…
NEW ORLEANS — Chef Jaryd Kase will open Bodega New Orleans in early April at 3633 Annunciation Street. The New York native is bringing his gourmet corner store concept to the site of the former Barcia's Grocery, a family-run poboy…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the Urban League of Louisiana announced last week that nominations are open for the 2022 Morial Awards. These awards recognize a small business and a corporation that have…
NEW ORLEANS — No doubt, there will be books and documentaries galore about last week’s Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures, which rank as the second and third worst in U.S. history. Right now, everyone just wants to know…
METAIRIE, La. — The 2023 United States defense budget is just $800 billion. Of that, about $3 billion will be spent on architecture and engineering services. Notably, the Metairie office of a national firm has helped land $250 million in…
BATON ROUGE – Entergy Louisiana said it recently made the largest renewable power expansion request in state history. On March 13, the company filed a request with its regulator, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, for approval to add an additional…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Ochsner Health is leading the way for precision medicine nationwide by becoming one of the first hospital systems to standardize genomic testing, significantly advancing ways in which care teams can treat cancer patients. This change…
NEW ORLEANS – On Friday, March 24, five new pickleball courts will make their debut at City Park Tennis Center. The facility’s center court has been permanently reconfigured to house four dedicated courts for the increasingly popular sport that combines…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – Louisiana is one of the most federally dependent states in the country, ranking 10th in a recent analysis. The personal finance website WalletHub released a report Wednesday that ranked states’ dependency on the federal…
NEW ORLEANS — On March 16, New Orleans-based biotech startup AxoSim celebrated the expansion of its footprint at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center (1441 Canal Street). The ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a reception in the NOBIC lobby, was attended by…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Beginning in the fall of 2023, Master of Business Administration students at the University of New Orleans will be able to pursue a concentration in sport business. The new cluster of…
NEW ORLEANS — LongueVue Capital, a New Orleans-based private equity firm, announced that it has partnered with Frank Anderson, the president and CEO of RBW Logistics, to recapitalize his business and provide growth capital to fund an expansion throughout the…
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Holy Cross has announced a new multiyear collaboration with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana designed to increase educational opportunities for the Hispanic population in southeast Louisiana. The new UHC-HCCL partnership is intended…
BATON ROUGE — Entrepreneurs across the state will have the opportunity to apply for venture capital funding and business development resources as part of a new start-up accelerator program funded by Techstars and Louisiana Economic Development. Techstars, a global investment…
NEW ORLEANS - On March 15, I Am New Orleans joined an artist known as theartistjade to unveil a mural on the exterior of the Norman Mayer Library that is meant to inspire young boys and girls across the city…
NEW ORLEANS — CrescentCare, a nonprofit community health center, joined real estate developer Gulf Coast Housing Partnership at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new clinic at 2515 Canal Street. The facility will house programs for primary care, behavioral health, sexual…
NEW ORLEANS — On March 15, Greater New Orleans Inc. and Bank of America released the 2022 Greater New Orleans Jobs Report, which includes an overview of top occupations in the region. This is the fourth installment in an annual…
NEW ORLEANS — Nina’s Creole Cottage, a new restaurant from chef Nina Compton, is now open at Harrah’s New Orleans. The quick-service option joins Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay and PizzaCake by Buddy Valastro to complete the collection of celebrity…
