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Making every dollar count: Greaux the Good partners with local businesses to expand healthy food access in New Orleans region
Nola - Louisiana
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Sponsored Content This article is brought to you by Greaux the Good.From large cities to small towns across Greater New Orleans, more residents are reconnecting with their food, their health and each other. At the heart of this movement are...
Three new medical marijuana dispensaries set to open in New Orleans as industry expands
Nola - Louisiana
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Three new medical marijuana clinics are under construction in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, including a location on Bourbon Street, which when completed later this year will double the number of dispensaries in the metro area as the local...
Louisiana Senate Poised to Vote on Bill Supporting Music Industry Jobs
Off Beat Magazine - Louisiana
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June 4, 2025
The Recording Academy's MusiCares Relief Fund exists to maintain movement within the music industry and keep musicians thriving. The Louisiana State Senate is expected to vote this week on House Bill 653, legislation that seeks to extend and...
Louisiana looking to pony up at least $7 million for LIV event in '26
Golfweek - Virginia
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Is the Louisiana Legislature looking to lure a LIV Golf event to the Bayou as early as June 2026? It sure appears that way as the state's Legislature is planning to spend at least $7 million in public money to bring the controversial golf league,...
Future engineers in the making at NSU Robotics Camp
Natchitoches Times - Louisiana
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June 5, 2025
Winners of the competition were Caleb Fontenot, Carter Morgan, Darrius Armtrong Jr, Emery Wilson, Harrison Farley, Henry Moffett, Justin Keller, Kendall Hardison II and Nikeo Collins II pictured with Dr. Shahriar Hossain and NSU President James...
Lillian Boutté – The passing of a joyful Ambassador of New Orleans music
The Louisiana Weekly
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June 2, 2025
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Celebrated New Orleans vocalist, bandleader and actress Lillian Boutté passed away on May 23, 2025, at the age of 75. “Lillian was just a trailblazer,” declares noted vocalist John Boutté of his...
The Corps has finally fixed the pumps that keep New Orleans dry — just in time for hurricane season
Nola - Louisiana
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed repairs on corroded flood pumps at the ends of New Orleans’ outfall canals — just in time for hurricane season. The Corps completed a final test of Pump 1 at the London Avenue outfall canal on Friday,...
Louisiana likely to make it harder to sue nursing homes over wrongful deaths
Louisiana Illuminator
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June 3, 2025
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to legislation Tuesday to limit the amount of money nursing home residents and their families receive from lawsuits over injuries, neglect and wrongful deaths. Senate Bill 134 has been one of the most...
Venture Global begins site work at Louisiana’s CP2 LNG export facility
Offshore Technology
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June 4, 2025
Venture Global has commenced full mobilisation and initiated site work at its CP2 LNG (liquefied natural gas) export facility, following the receipt of final approval from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The CP2 LNG terminal...
1 gas station in cities throughout East Baton Rouge Parish had the cheapest E15 gas in week ending May 24
Baton Rouge Reporter - Louisiana
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June 2, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across East Baton Rouge...
Louisiana Entrepreneurs Invited to Pitch Their Products for a Spot on Walmart or Sam's Club Shelves
KLAX - Louisiana
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NEW ORLEANS – (June 3, 2025) – Walmart’s Road to Open Call is making a final stop in New Orleans on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The event, in partnership with StartupNOLA, GNO, Inc. and TECHPLUG, offers selected entrepreneurs the chance to pitch...
Reconcile New Orleans Unveils Brand, Launches Celebration
Biz New Orleans - Louisiana
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June 2, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Reconcile New Orleans revealed a new brand identity on May 30 alongside an updated mission, vision, and core values statement that reflects the organization’s 25-year legacy and forward-looking commitment to...
What is the New Orleans’ Mardi Gras like to visit?
The Travel Magazine
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June 2, 2025
4 Ornate costumes, dazzling floats, coloured beads, music and parading bands characterise Mardi Gras in Orleans. This centuries-old tradition dates back to the Middle Ages when the first parade is recorded to have taken place in 1833. The date of...
May Street in Baton Rouge will close Wednesday for University Lakes project
The Advocate - Louisiana
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June 2, 2025
May Street, which connects Dalrymple Drive and East Lake Shore Drive near LSU, will close to all traffic for more than a year beginning Wednesday, as work continues on the University Lakes restoration project. The closure applies to vehicles,...
Baton Rouge man accused of assisting escaped New Orleans inmate bonds out, arrested on drug charges
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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May 31, 2025
BATON ROUGE - Livingston Parish deputies arrested a Baton Rouge man on drug and contraband charges Saturday, one day after he bonded out of jail after being arrested for allegedly assisting an escaped New Orleans inmate. Vi Duc Nguyen was booked...
This tiny bar in Algiers Point brings something new to New Orleans. Here's the first look
Nola - Louisiana
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What do you get when you put some New Orleans cocktail pros in a tiny, almost hidden chamber of a bar with an array of fine sake at their disposal next to the other spirits? We are about to find out with the debut of Rice Vice, a new bar in...
Deal Digest: Stephens Media Group To Exit Louisiana With Latest Station Sale.
Inside Radio - Tennessee
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STATION SALES Texas – Christie Lynn Tate’s E Radio Network has filed a $700,000 deal to buy 10 stations from Monte Spearman’s High Plains Radio Network. It is the second set of stations that Tate is buying from High Plains, having earlier filed a...
Louisiana Ranks #12 for a Budget-Friendly Summer Road Trip
KTBS 3 - Louisiana
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June 3, 2025
Summer is peak road trip season in the United States, offering travelers a chance to explore new landscapes, visit national parks, and enjoy local culture — all at their own pace. But with inflation still lingering and consumer sentiment low, many...
It's hurricane season. What's up with FEMA? Some New Orleans area leaders are worried.
Nola - Louisiana
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New Orleans-area leaders and emergency management experts are grappling with uncertainty and anxiety this hurricane season as the Trump administration moves to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Since his election, President Donald...
Bill Attempting to Expand Hands Free Regulations Passes in Louisiana Legislature
KPEL - Louisiana
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June 4, 2025
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - Technology has definitely advanced over the years, and virtually everyone has a smart phone as part of their daily lives. Combining the phone with driving can cause deadly consequences, and the Louisiana legislature is...