NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The long-awaited Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) opened its doors to the public today. Exhibits explore the many ways Jews in the American South influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage…
CHALMETTE, La (press release) – The entry period is open for the seventh annual Startup St. Bernard competition, presented by the Meraux Foundation and the St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation. Startup St. Bernard seeks out dedicated, enthusiastic entrepreneurs who want…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to let candidates for office take unlimited sums directly from political action committees, in a significant change to campaign finance limits that govern donations…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers Thursday blocked an effort to offer a path to release for an estimated 1,500 prisoners convicted of felonies by juries that were not unanimous, a debate…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning naysayers in Congress not to “get in the way” of his big infrastructure plans as the White House panned a counteroffer from Republican senators to tap unused COVID-19 relief for a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial Day weekend should be patient because there will be long lines at U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration has been in a hiring surge so it can be ready for…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All-night alcohol sales are coming back and a ban on parades is being lifted in New Orleans as coronavirus vaccine rates improve and hospitalizations from COVID-19 stay low, the city announced Wednesday. Current rules require…
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are going back to one of their favorite pastimes: store shopping. With more people getting vaccinated and dropping their face masks, retailers from Walmart to Macy's are seeing an eager return to their stores…
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a year of coronavirus lockdowns, the start of summer beckons with vacation plans made possible by relaxed COVID-19 restrictions. But a severe worker shortage brings a warning for travelers: Expect delays and pack a little…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage rates declined this week, pushing the benchmark 30-year home loan back down below the 3% mark. Signs continued of the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Far more Americans are receiving unemployment benefits than the last time the jobless rate was at the current 6.1%, thanks to a major expansion of the federal safety net that has provided aid to millions of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in 11 months as a shortage of computer chips disrupted auto production. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that orders for factory goods…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced its 2022 Teacher and Principal of the Year Finalists today and Hynes Charter School-Lakeview 4th Grade Teacher Angela Goodly is one of nine finalists for Louisiana Teacher of…
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La (press release) – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser today greeted the first two busses shuttling more than 150 cruise boat passengers from the American Duchess to Rosedown State Historic Site signaling a return of tourism along the Mississippi…
CHALMETTE, La (press release) – The St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation (SBEDF) and the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce have released the schedule for 2021’s Grow St. Bernard, a joint program aimed at providing professional development opportunities to local business…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Idea Village, the New Orleans-based nonprofit startup accelerator and producer of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, announces today that nine startups completed its industry-leading VILLAGEx accelerator program. These founders have raised over $9.5 million in capital…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Employers, resource providers, young adults and youth service groups from across the city will convene at the “JOB1,000 Youth and Young Adult EXPO” on June 4, in the Great Hall at the Ernest N. Morial…
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – U.K.-based food ordering platform Foodhub has announced a planned expansion into the U.S., starting with Louisiana. Foodhub, which offers a unique 0% commission business model designed to save restaurants money, will compete against transaction-based takeout platforms,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is donating $1 million to provide full scholarships to Tulane University undergraduates who are in financial need. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the bank has established the Silicon Valley Bank Scholarship…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — People in Louisiana could start betting on sports events as early as the fall through sports book sites, kiosk locations and mobile sites, under the bill setting up the wagering regulations that continued Tuesday…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bid to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use moved one step away from the governor's desk Tuesday, after a Senate committee narrowly agreed to send the proposal to the…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana would spend more than $1.5 billion in federal coronavirus aid on roadwork, water system improvements, tourism marketing, hurricane recovery and a variety of grant programs to specific industries, under spending plans advanced Tuesday…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An effort to prohibit people who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 from being denied access to state buildings, public colleges and any facility funded by the state stalled Wednesday in a House committee. But…
LONDON (AP) — Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and ... digital vaccination certificate? Keen to avoid losing another summer of holiday revenue to the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union, some Asian governments and the airline industry are scrambling to develop…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with COVID-19 relief money as a counteroffer to the White House ahead of a Memorial…
NEW YORK (AP) — Online shopping giant Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde" and “Shark Tank," with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch. Amazon is…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks edged higher in morning trading Wednesday as investors continue to monitor the economic recovery and rising inflation. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% as of 11:38 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average,…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Phil Watson, Director of Engineering Design at Bernhard, one of the largest privately-owned engineering, mechanical and electrical contractors in the United States, has been recognized by Consulting-Specifying Engineer in its 2021 40 Under 40…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Don Pierson announced Louisiana will host the 14th American Competitiveness Exchange from Nov. 6-12. ACE is the premier economic development, innovation and entrepreneurial network of the Americas and a leading…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – When the 238-Chamber Virgin Hotels New Orleans opens its doors in the bustling Warehouse District, local foodies will see a familiar face behind the hotel’s culinary operations. The lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder…
