BATON ROUGE – From the Southern Rail Commission: On March 14, the Surface Transportation Board announced the approval of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CP) acquisition of Kansas City Southern (KCS) freight rail company. The Southern Rail Commission has favored the…
LAKE CHARLES — The environmental group Earthworks sent a letter to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality demanding the agency respond to pollution complaints submitted last…
BATON ROUGE — From Louisiana Economic Development: The state of Louisiana has launched a new digital platform to connect entrepreneurs and small business owners with resources to help them start and grow their businesses. Louisiana Business Hub brings order to…
MANDEVILLE, La – Chris Masingill, CEO of St. Tammany Corporation, has announced that applications for the spring 2023 IDEAinstitute Northshore cohort are now open. Through April 12th, STartUP Northshore and the Idea Village will be accepting applications for the 10-week…
NEW ORLEANS – Clearview Consulting is changing its name to Lakuna, effective immediately. A new website and logo accompany the change. “Our company is growing, so this felt like the right time to update how we represent ourselves,” said Lakuna…
NEW ORLEANS — On March 13, Venture Global LNG announced the successful closing of $7.8 billion in project financing for the second phase of its massive liquified natural gas (LNG) facility in Plaquemines Parish. The company says the total $21…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Longtime Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, who was tasked with finding solutions to lower property insurance costs that have been plaguing the state, announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in October. Donelon, a Republican,…
NEW ORLEANS – Organizers of the 45th annual Adelphi Crescent City Classic have announced a goal of raising $1 million for local nonprofits at this year’s Easter weekend 10k race. The Crescent City Classic will begin at 8 a.m. on…
NEW ORLEANS – More than 30 high school trainees in New Orleans Career Center’s engineering/manufacturing pathway recently visited NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. Michoud officials from NASA, Boeing and Lockheed Martin highlighted steps of the Artemis I Orion spacecraft’s construction, from…
NEW ORLEANS – The W New Orleans French Quarter has appointed Derek Tueller general manager. Tueller will oversee all operations of the hotel, including its onsite restaurant 3rd Block Depot, as well as lead the upcoming renovation of the property. …
NEW ORLEANS – The 66th annual New Orleans Home & Garden Show is scheduled for March 24-26 at the Morial Convention Center. While the show will feature innovations in home security, kitchen renovation, outdoor landscaping and more, there will be…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health has announced the establishment of the Ochsner Aortic Center, which employs new imaging technology and Cydar EV Maps, a global, cloud-based software that provides an integrated solution for aortic case planning, navigation and review. “Ochsner…
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Veterans First Business Initiative, established in 2019 to promote businesses owned by veterans, active-duty or reserve military and Gold Star spouses, has reached a new milestone with the certification of its 1,000th participating veteran-owned…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana: The CRCL is celebrating the success of its partnership with the EPA’s Communities Restoring Urban Swamp Habitat (CRUSH) project, which concludes this month after volunteers finish planting more than 11,000…
NEW ORLEANS – The Hyatt Centric French Quarter New Orleans has announced the completion of an extensive interior renovation that includes a redesign of the lobby, guestrooms, meeting spaces, fitness center and food and beverage spaces. Since 2012, the 254-room…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Illuminator: Gov. John Bel Edwards has rejected a state board’s decision to grant Folgers Coffee Co. millions in property tax exemptions, restoring the initial decisions local taxing authorities in New Orleans made. Edwards issued…
NEW ORLEANS — Nunez Community College and the University of Holy Cross have signed a “2+2” articulation agreement for graduates from Nunez’s teaching program to continue their studies in Holy Cross’s department of education. The agreement, signed March 8 on…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Revenue understated revenues in its 2022 fiscal report by nearly $40 million and failed to maintain controls over payroll processing, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor reports. LLA Mike Waguespack recently published…
NEW ORLEANS — Dollar store workers from New Orleans and Baton Rouge will gather for a second line and protest to raise awareness of their fight for safer workplaces and just wages. The event is being organized by members of …
NEW ORLEANS – The University of Holy Cross has announced that it will reduce the size of its faculty from 74 to 60 between now and the end of the 2026 academic year. The personnel reduction will mostly impact faculty…
NEW ORLEANS — Insperity, a provider of human resources and business performance solutions, has promoted Erin Lievens from business performance advisor to district manager of the Louisiana market. In her new role, Lievens will be…
GRAY, La. – Louisiana-based energy services company Danos has announced the acquisition of offshore labor supply operations in the Gulf of Mexico from Wood, a multinational engineering and consulting company headquartered in Scotland. Wood reported a sale price of $17…
Port of South Louisiana held a ribbon cutting for its new Headquarters Building in Reserve, Louisiana. The brand-new, state-of-the- art facility is centrally located in PortSL’s three- parish jurisdiction at its Globalplex Intermodal Terminal along the Mississippi River. Coinciding with…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Researchers at the University of New Orleans want to use artificial intelligence to evaluate and detect potential deficiencies in…
METAIRIE — The board of directors of Metairie Bank and Trust Co. has announced the election of three new members: David W. Perlis, John P. LeBlanc and Michael A. Gennaro. Perlis is president and co-owner of Perlis Inc., a third-generation…
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…
NEW ORLEANS – Gulf Wind Technology has announced that Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) is investing $10 million to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program. At a new research, training and technology facility at Avondale Global Gateway,…
NEW ORLEANS — Mullin has announced the promotion of Ryan Calub to chief financial officer. Calub joined the Mullin team in 2019 as controller. “Ryan has demonstrated excellent leadership abilities and a propensity for problem solving,” said a company spokesperson.…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Amtrak and the Southern Rail Commission say they will apply for federal funds to study passenger rail service between Meridian, Mississippi, and Dallas and Fort Worth in Texas. The corridor along Interstate 20 would serve cities…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden visited a medical center in New Orleans on Friday to stress the importance of cancer research, a priority in the budget proposal President Joe Biden sent to Congress. The Democratic president’s overall…
