BATON ROUGE (AP) — Top officials in Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration have traveled to London for a business recruitment trip timed to coincide with this weekend's New Orleans Saints game in the city. The governor's top budget adviser,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, Sept. 29. Friday, Sep. 29 – Louisiana Public Safety and Corrections Secretary James Le Blanc visits New Orleans Day Reporting Center, as part of a series of statewide…
LAPLACE, LA – Children’s Hospital will celebrate the grand opening of its new clinic, Children’s Pediatrics, with a ribbon-cutting Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2840 Airline Hwy., in Laplace, at 10:30 a.m. There will also be an open house from 10:00…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane University in New Orleans has formally unveiled a $3.8 million renovation and expansion of its Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. The university said Thursday in a news release that the project began in November. It…
NEW ORLEANS – Today, the City of New Orleans will celebrate the opening of the newly-reconstructed Wisner Bridge. In 2015, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), City of New Orleans, Regional Planning Commission and Federal Highway Administration began…
NEW ORLEANS – The Fairgrounds Triangle Neighborhood Association (FTNA), with community partner DeSaix Area Neighborhood Association (DANA) and residents of the 7th Ward, St. Bernard, Esplanade Ridge and Treme, is hosting a City Council candidate forum Tuesday, Oct. 3, at…
NEW ORLEANS – Cox Communications announced that calling people in earthquake-impacted areas in Mexico will be free for all Cox Digital Telephone customers. The free calling period runs through Oct. 10, and is automatic for all Cox Digital Telephone…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Fish House (NOFH) is a new sponsor for Scales & Ales that takes place tonight, Friday, Sept. 29, from 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Attendees will enjoy food and drinks from…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Early voting starts Saturday for Louisiana's Oct. 14 election, with the race to fill the vacant state treasurer's job at the top of the ballot, three proposals to change the state constitution awaiting decisions and New…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge with 16 years of experience on the federal bench and an attorney who has defended Louisiana's efforts to restrict abortion and gay rights are among nominees President Donald Trump has announced for a federal…
WASHINGTON (AP) — To hugs and a roaring bipartisan standing ovation, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise returned to the House on Thursday, more than three months after a baseball practice shooting left him fighting for his life. "You have…
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans has earned the title of one of Garden & Gun’s South’s 10 Best Food Towns in the October/November issue, now on newsstands. This designation includes a feature story describing a comprehensive weekend food tour, showcasing…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Thursday, Sept. 28. Thursday, Sep. 28 – New Orleans City Council meeting, to consider an expanded economic development role for NOLA Business Alliance, reauthorize the Environmental Advisory Committee, consider…
NEW ORLEANS – The City of New Orleans announced that the New Orleans Recreation and Development (NORD) Commission earned national accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).…
NEW ORLEANS – Cosmich Simmons & Brown (CS&B), a general civil litigation firm with seven offices and 155 attorneys licensed in 14 states, announced the opening of CS&B Sports to represent and manage the interests of players and coaches. …
NEW ORLEANS – The Orleans Parish Senior Voters Caucus will convene its 39th annual meeting at Southern University New Orleans (SUNO) Friday, Sept. 29, at 6400 Press Dr., from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The event is free and…
METAIRIE, LA – Emmett Dupas III, a Northwestern Mutual wealth management advisor based in Metairie, has been named to the 2017 edition of The Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers, recognizing the top financial advisers who specialize in serving…
SLIDELL, LA – The American Heart Association (AHA) and Chevron are helping to train the next generation of lifesavers by donating CPR in Schools Training Kits to Northshore High School and Slidell High School. On World Heart Day, Friday,…
NEW ORLEANS – Yesterday, New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Vice President of Communications and Public Relations Kristen Sonnier, District "C" Councilwoman Nadine M. Ramsey, District "D" Councilman Jared Brossett, Historic Faubourg Tremé Association (HTFA) founding president Naydja Bynum, Tremé Fall Festival…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana voters have a lighter load this fall, with only three constitutional changes up for consideration compared to some years when a dozen or more amendment proposals appeared on the ballot. The three amendments to…
CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen acknowledged Tuesday that the Fed is puzzled by the persistence of unusually low inflation and that it might have to adjust the timing of its interest rate policies accordingly. Speaking to…
Woodward Design+Build is pleased to announce the hire of Sean Tynan as the firm’s new Chief Financial Officer. Tynan holds responsibility for corporate finance, accounting, tax, treasury, and financial planning and analysis. He also holds responsibility for both Human Resource and…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health System, Louisiana’s largest nonprofit, academic healthcare system, has announced the addition of Dr. Victoria Smith and Kenneth Polite to its Board of Directors. Dr. Smith is a highly accomplished medical provider and administrator and…
NEW ORLEANS – Becker’s Hospital Review has recognized Dr. David Carmouche, senior vice president and president for the Ochsner Health Network, as a 2017 “Physician Leaders of Hospitals and Health Systems to Know”. The list features hospital and health…
NEW ORLEANS – DEVENEY, an internationally renowned engagement agency, once again garnered prestigious awards for excellence in social media, marketing and public relations. In a New York City ceremony last week, PR News honored DEVENEY with an Agency Elite…
NEW ORLEANS – William (Billy) Sizeler has been admitted as a member of the Jefferson Business Council, an advocacy group made up of influential civic and business leaders working to encourage, promote and enhance the economic posture, social welfare, and…
BATON ROUGE – Kean Miller LLP announced Steven R. Boutwell has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO) of the 150 attorney, 5-office law firm. Boutwell provides counsel and support to firm management, partners and attorneys, and to the…
NEW ORLEANS - Following a meeting of the RTA Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 26, executive director Greg Cook has announced that he will be resigning his post effective Friday, Sept. 29. “The Board of Commissioners thanks Mr.…
METAIRIE, LA – Metairie Bank has named Marina Manzanares community development officer. She’ll work to help meet and understand the credit and banking needs facing the bank’s neighbors and communities. Manzanares joined the Metairie Bank team in 2016 as sales…
NEW ORLEANS – Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) recognized veterans experience officer Robert Manness as the Patriot of the Month in August 2017 “for his contribution, dedication and service in putting Veterans first and caring for America’s heroes.”…
