Blue Cross Warns Louisianians to Watch Out for Hurricane-Related Scams

BATON ROUGE – From Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Natural disasters like Hurricane Ida unfortunately create opportunities for scammers to take advantage of those affected. They strike when people are focused on getting their property repaired or their home utility services restored so they are less likely to question requests for money or personal information. Blue Cross and…

2021 New & Notables

Portraits by Greg Miles

  It’s been an unprecedented year for us all — a year full of challenges, but also new opportunities. In our fifth annual class of New & Notables, we honor 12 individuals that have spent the last year taking on the kind of ventures and leadership roles destined to lead our region into a new era.     “I think…

HomeCare Association of La. Launches ‘Young at Home’ Campaign

Getty ImagesLAFAYETTE, La. – The HomeCare Association of Louisiana, representing 180 skilled home health agencies across the state, has announced the launch of its Young at Home campaign. “Our Young at Home campaign presents home health care in a positive way,” said Dr. Warren Hebert, RN, HCLA’s chief executive officer. “Family life can be enriched when aging loved ones are…

Chef Alex Harrell Appointed Executive Chef of Virgin Hotels New Orleans

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 Sir Richard Branson has just announced that New Orleans’ Alex Harrell will serve as Executive Chef of Commons Club, the…

Slidell Senior Care Business Featured on PBS Documentary

NEW ORLEANS – The Home Instead office in Slidell will be featured in a PBS documentary broadcast nationwide on Wednesday, March 24. Locally, the hour-long documentary titled “Fast Forward: Look into Your Future” will air at 9 p.m. on WYES TV. It follows four millennials and their parents through the conversations, realizations and actions related to successful aging. The producers…

LA Policy Institute Kicks Off Virtual Program for Early Ed Week 2021

NEW ORLEANS — Starting Monday, Feb. 22, the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children and the Louisiana Early Childhood Business Roundtable will be hosting a series of events for the fourth annual Louisiana Early Ed Week, presented by Entergy. Adjusted to a virtual format this year as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the program will continue through Friday, Feb….

Delgado Communications, Marketing Team Wins 5 Awards

NEW ORLEANS – The Delgado Community College communications and marketing team has been honored with five awards at the 8th Annual Education Digital Marketing Awards competition. The team won Gold Awards in two categories: COVID Response, for the video “Delgado is Ready to Welcome You.” In the same category, the team won a Merit Award for its video “Ready.” Digital…

New Orleans Set ‘Shepherd’ Debuts on Amazon Prime

Lance Nichols stars as the title character in the New Orleans-shot indie film ‘Shepherd.’NEW ORLEANS – Locally produced TV pilot Shepherd, which won awards at the Independent Television Festival in Manchester, Vt. in 2017, has now re-emerged as a four-part limited web series available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by former University of New Orleans film student Andrew…

Virtual Awards Ceremony

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