13+ hour, 18+ min ago   (367+ words) NEW ORLEANS – Tourism professionals from across Louisiana will gather in New Orleans Aug. 18-20 for the 2026 Louisiana Travel Summit as the state’s fourth-largest industry looks to build on a year in which visitor spending reached $19.5 billion. The Louisiana Travel Association’s annual…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (194+ words) NEW ORLEANS – Groundwork New Orleans has received a $10,000 grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Racial Equity Fund to support its youth development, environmental improvement and neighborhood resilience programs. Groundwork announced the award Aug. 6, saying the funding will support its…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1678+ words) Instead of running scared from the region’s climate threats, this organization has spent the last 18 years training locals for careers growing daily in demand while creating more resilient homes and communities. Arguably the biggest threats to the future of Southeast…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (563+ words) NEW ORLEANS – LSU New Orleans has announced that Cheria Scaffidi has been named executive director of university advancement and president and chief executive LSU New Orleans Appoints Foundation CEO NEW ORLEANS – LSU New Orleans has announced that Cheria Scaffidi has…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (397+ words) Housing advocates are calling on Mayor Helena Moreno, the City of New Orleans, and the HTF Advisory Committee to execute what the voters mandated when they approved the Housing Trust Fund. As New Orleans Commits Millions to Private Developments, Where…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (238+ words) During the event, five companies earned a Fast Pass — an invitation to pitch their products directly to Walmart buyers at the 2026 Open Call event at the company’s headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, for a chance to get their products on store…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (91+ words) Executive Director of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program at Delgado Community College Education: University of New Orleans (MBA), University of Louisiana at Lafayette (BS), Delgado Community College (AS) Bucket List Travel Destination: Medellin, Colombia; Cape Town, South Africa; Thailand (Chiang…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (263+ words) NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Keller Williams Realty New Orleans announced that Blueprint Real Estate Group, Inc., led by veteran broker Stephanie Woodside, has merged with the locally owned brokerage, bringing more than 21 years of New Orleans market experience and a…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (700+ words) The Bookkeeper: Behind the Scenes of Success BATON ROUGE — State officials say they will prioritize maintenance projects, especially on rural roads and bridges, as they seek to reduce an estimated $19 billion backlog in highway projects. They are also counting on…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (451+ words) Junior League of New Orleans Opens Applications for 2026 Woman Entrepreneur Fellowship Pitch Competition NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University has unveiled an opening-night lineup for 2026 that promises dynamic conversations that reach far beyond the stage. The…...