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New Orleans council backs property tax hike: ‘This is probably the most difficult vote’

The New Orleans City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a property tax hike, a move that is expected to raise about $23 million while saving a handful of critical services and programs from the chopping block. The new revenue, primarily for the city’s general fund budget, will cover just a...

New Orleans, LA · 2d
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Vacherie Couple Turns Laundry-Room Hat Hustle Into Swamp Authority Storefront

22140 LA 20, Suite D — Reported Storefront Where Peltiers Opened Business. A custom-hat business that started on a laundry-room table in Vacherie now has its own storefront on LA 20, stocked with apparel, outdoor gear and the kind of personalized headwear that put it on the map. Swamp Authority, owned by Ryan and Montana Peltier, recently celebrated its grand opening at 22140 LA 20, Suite D, marking the next chapter for a brand that began as Da Swamp Hat Co.

Vacherie, LA · 2d
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NANO Marks 25 Years of Growth

NEW ORLEANS — NANO Architecture + Interiors is celebrating 25 years in business, a milestone that reflects the firm’s evolution from a small New Orleans startup into a 20-person architecture and design practice taking on several of Louisiana’s major civic and commercial projects. Founded in 2001 by...

New Orleans, LA · 2d
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NAR Conference to Bring 10,000 to New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS — Approximately 10,000 real estate professionals from across the country are expected to gather in New Orleans Nov. 6-8 for NAR NXT, the National Association of REALTORS annual conference, bringing a major industry event to the city with a lineup of national speakers, educational sessions and an expo featuring more than 200 sponsors and exhibitors.

New Orleans, LA · 3d
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STRIVE New Orleans Marks 2 Years of Workforce Training

NEW ORLEANS — STRIVE New Orleans, a nonprofit workforce development organization, is marking two years since its relaunch, helping residents prepare for careers in health care and logistics through tuition-free workforce training, professional certifications and ongoing employment support. The organization celebrated the milestone Oct. 29, highlighting how its programs are helping participants overcome barriers to employment and pursue greater financial stability.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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BGR: 37% of New Orleans Property Value Tax-Exempt

NEW ORLEANS — In 2025, $2.74 billion, or 37%, of New Orleans’ real estate assessed value was exempt from property taxes, according to a Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) report released Nov. 5. The share is likely among the largest nationally. The report updates BGR’s 1996 study, Property...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Louisiana entrepreneurs signal confidence, growth in first statewide startup report

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a division of Louisiana Economic Development (LED), and the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business today launched the 2026 Louisiana Startup Report, the first statewide assessment of Louisiana's startup and early-stage business ecosystem.

Louisiana · 2d

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3 Louisiana Companies Named Among Forbes' America's Dream Employers

Three Louisiana companies made Forbes' 2027 America's Dream Employers list, including one business ranked among the nation's top 20.

Louisiana · 3d

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New Orleans company, Robinson Carbon, to invest $16M in biochar facility in central Louisiana

New Orleans clean-technology startup Robinson Carbon — a sister company to 133-year-old Robinson Lumber — is building an industrial-scale biochar manufacturing plant at the England Airpark near Alexandria, the company announced Wednesday. The plant will convert wood scraps from nearby lumber mills into a charcoal-like material that stores...

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Lawsuit update: French Quarter construction continues

A group of businesses says the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans violated a consent judgment regarding the French Quarter construction project. Several business owners came together to take legal action against the utility earlier this year over the project. They say it has caused a loss of profits and physical damage to their buildings. Fences and barricades have been up and streets have been closed since September 2025.

New Orleans, LA · 2d

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Firm that gave $115K to Landry’s PAC gets SpaceX deal

A New Orleans engineering firm that has contributed $115,000 to a political action committee closely aligned with Gov. Jeff Landry has been selected by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for work related to SpaceX’s planned project in Vermilion Parish. Royal Engineers & Consultants has contributed to Cajun...

Louisiana · 4d

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Junior League of New Orleans Opens Applications for 2027 Woman Entrepreneur Fellowship Pitch Competition

Women business owners make up less than half of majority-owned enterprises in the United States, only 39.2 percent, according to the 2024 National Women’s Council Report and the 2025 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses Report. While women drive economic growth, too many still lack access to capital, mentors, and visibility that can move a young business forward. The Junior League of New Orleans (JLNO) is working to change that.

New Orleans, LA · 3d

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Delta Shipbuilding Company- Liberty Ships: Part B

This brief history of Liberty ships would not be complete without an accounting of the fate of all the Liberty ships and their crews during and subsequent to their service during WWII as well as a more detailed summary of the activities and workers at the Delta Shipyard in New Orleans. These topics will be the basis of the Part B brief.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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Audit faults West Bank volunteer fire company for failing to catch $138k in misappropriated funds

A state audit published recently revealed that over $138,000 was misappropriated from a volunteer fire company on the West Bank over the course of five years, resulting in the termination of an employee. The audit, which covered finances from 2024 and 2025, said that the Marrero-Estelle Volunteer Fire Company No....

Marrero, LA · 4d

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Nuclear energy company Applied Atomics establishes headquarters in New Orleans

Applied Atomics, a growing nuclear energy company, announced an $8.2 million investment to establish its corporate headquarters, technical operations and training center in New Orleans. The company designs, builds and operates nuclear fission power plants that use specialized modular mPower reactors to generate electricity. Applied Atomics recently entered into a...

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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Bank of America, nation's second-largest, expanding with new branches planned for New Orleans area

Bank of America, the nation's second-largest bank, is expanding its footprint in Louisiana with plans to open two branches next year — its first ever in the state. The new locations — one in New Orleans, the other in Covington — are the first of eight retail branches that the Charlotte, North Carolina-based banking giant hopes to eventually open over the next few years in the Greater New Orleans area, a move that promises to inject fresh competition into the market.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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New Orleans Startup Wins 2026 BioChallenge

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) announced that Cleaved Diagnostics won first place and the crowd favorite award at the 2026 BioChallenge pitch competition, held Thursday, Oct. 29. The annual competition attracted 240 applicants from 35 countries and 31 U.S. states, bringing emerging biotechnology and neurotechnology companies to New Orleans to showcase innovations aimed at improving brain health.

New Orleans, LA · 4d

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From laundry room to storefront: Swamp Authority brings South Louisiana style to Vacherie

What began as a small custom hat business operating out of a laundry room has grown into a storefront in Vacherie, where local entrepreneurs Ryan and Montana Peltier are turning […]

Vacherie, LA · 2d

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Kean Miller Names New Associate

NEW ORLEANS — Kean Miller has announced that Jake S. Clements has joined the firm as an associate in the New Orleans office. A commercial litigator, Clements enhances the firm’s capabilities in insurance coverage and defense matters. Clements helps businesses and their insurers resolve disputes efficiently and on...

New Orleans, LA · 5d

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New vintage clothing store opens on Freret Street

Uptown is welcoming a new spot for second-hand style. Funky Priorities opened at 5033 Freret St. on Oct. 31, marking its move from a French Quarter pop-up to an Uptown brick-and-mortar shop. Store owner Logan Dugas is a Louisiana native who struggled to find his personal style in traditional retail...

New Orleans, LA · 5d