3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (541+ words) The New Orleans City Hall building Dozens of New Orleans city employees on Wednesday fervently opposed moves by Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration to limit annual leave benefits, which they said would violate the basic agreement of public service: lower pay…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (614+ words) The sun rises over marshland along Freshwater City Road near where SpaceX is planning to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport in Vermilion Parish, La., Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. President and chief operating officer of SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell speaks during the SpaceX announcement at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (431+ words) New Orleans City Hall The New Orleans City Council on Thursday adopted rules aimed at holding city contractors accountable for failing to pay workers their fair share and other employer violations. The council added teeth to a five-year old “responsible…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (764+ words) IV Waste employees make their collection rounds. The New Orleans City Council on Sept. 3 voted 6-1 to increase the city’s sanitation fee for the first time in more than a decade, despite pushback from residents. Starting Oct. 1, the city will raise…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (210+ words) IV Waste employees make their collection rounds in a New Orleans neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. The New Orleans City Council on Thursday adopted a 33% increase in the monthly sanitation fee on a 6-1 vote, despite objections from dozens of residents before…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (539+ words) The crowd listens to George Clinton and others perform during the Essence Festival of Culture at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, July 5, 2026. As the Essence Festival of Culture nears the end of its five-year contract with New Orleans…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (185+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry has named Rep. Mark Wright, R-Covington, to a top role at the state transportation department, according to a news release Monday. Wright is a former chair of the House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee and has…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1688+ words) Two months after the Sewerage & Water Board’s new, $300 million power complex tripped offline during severe weather, utility leaders are focusing an internal investigation on private contractors to determine who was responsible and what can be done to improve reliability. While…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (439+ words) The City Planning Commission postponed a final vote Tuesday on what limitations on data centers they will recommend to the City Council, with some commissioners suggesting that stricter limits than previously discussed should be under consideration. Before the vote, Commissioner…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (841+ words) Work continues on the Meta Richland Parish Data Center near Rayville, La., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. In the face of growing public opposition, the New Orleans City Planning Commission Aug. 25 agreed to push back a vote until October on its recommendations to…...