4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (331+ words) CityBusiness staff reports// September 8, 2026// Joel Catering to invest $1.7M in City Park venues Image courtesy City Park Conservancy. City Park Conservancy has selected Joel Catering as the exclusive event sales, management and catering partner for four New Orleans City Park venues,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (796+ words) Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square //August 26, 2026// A federal appeals court has put Plaquemines Parish’s $744.6 million coastal-damage verdict against Chevron back in jeopardy, sending the case to a federal judge and temporarily blocking further proceedings in state court. The U.S. Fifth…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (364+ words) States with the most at-risk youth. Source: USA TODAY Network USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//August 14, 2026// Adolescence can be difficult for a number of reasons, especially if children are without a stable home, positive role models and financial resources....

1+ mon, 51+ min ago   (590+ words) Wesley Muller, The Louisiana Illuminator// August 13, 2026// Meta can keep its data center details private, PSC decides Advocacy groups want more info on job projections, power needs Social media giant Meta gets to keep records for its projected $50 billion data center…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (640+ words) Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square//August 4, 2026// Meta is refusing to disclose calculations showing how much it expects to invest, how many permanent jobs it will create and how much electricity its planned Richland Parish data center will consume. The dispute…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (483+ words) Louisiana has abolished its vehicle inspection sticker program. Source: USA TODAY Network USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//August 4, 2026// Louisiana drivers will begin receiving QR code stickers in January to replace the defunct vehicle inspection sticker program, the official who…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (300+ words) CityBusiness staff reports// July 31, 2026// New Orleans ends local brake tag program, shifts to state system The City of New Orleans has ended its local brake tag program effective immediately as it transitions to Louisiana’s new statewide vehicle registration system, a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (306+ words) CityBusiness staff reports// July 28, 2026// New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno has launched the Canal Street Renaissance Initiative, a long-term effort to revitalize the city’s historic commercial corridor through improvements in public safety, infrastructure, economic development and beautification. Moreno announced the initiative…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (188+ words) Individuals and businesses in Louisiana should make sure they’ve received any tax refunds they’re owed from the state before they are declared “unclaimed property,” the state Revenue Department says. Those who received a letter about unclaimed taxes can visit the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (382+ words) CityBusiness staff reports// July 28, 2026// The City of New Orleans has awarded $97,500 in grants to 26 French Quarter businesses affected by prolonged Sewerage & Water Board construction along Lower Decatur and St. Peter streets, marking the first round of assistance through a new…...