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FICP Conference Set to Bring More Than 700 Attendees to New Orleans

The Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) annual silent auction will benefit seven organizations, six of them in the New Orleans area. The beneficiaries are the Above and Beyond Foundation, Big Chief Feather Trust, Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, New Orleans Mission, Roots of Music, Son of a Saint and Youth Empowerment Project, according to Biz New Orleans and the auction listing.

New Orleans, LA · 13h

alt923.com

New RTA CEO outlines vision for public transportation in New Orleans

Justin Augustine, the new CEO of the Regional Transit Authority, presented his vision for improving public transportation in New Orleans during a City Council meeting Thursday. “I guarantee the change will come, but change is going to be slow and steady. I can’t make dramatic change within the first week,”...

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BRProud

Bayou Classic Trophy Tour to make stops in Baton Rouge, New Orleans: See when

Bayou Classic officials will host a trophy tour in Baton Rouge and New Orleans ahead of the 53rd annual matchup between the Southern Jaguars and Grambling State Tigers on November 28.

New Orleans, LA · 14h

macaronikid.com

2026 Macaroni KID New Orleans Family-Friendly Holiday Events Guide

2026 Macaroni KID New Orleans Family Holiday Guide. Looking for the best ways to celebrate the 2026 holiday season around New Orleans? We've rounded up the top kid-friendly events, festive light displays, parades, holiday markets and craft fairs, hotel lobbies dressed for Christmas, free concerts, and local traditions to keep your calendar packed with cheer all season long!(Bookmark this page. We'll keep adding new Christmas and holiday events for kids, teens, and families in New Orleans throughout the season!)

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We Are Lafayette

Free Bikes For 600 Louisiana Kids: Gordon McKernan's 14th Annual Giveaway

The registration for a chance at one of McKernan's bicycles is now open.

Lafayette, LA · 2d

bizneworleans.com

Rampart/Wurth Names Michael Ricci CEO

METAIRIE, La. — Rampart/Wurth Holding Inc. has announced that Michael Ricci will succeed co-founder Joseph Pappalardo Sr. as chief executive officer. Pappalardo, who co-founded the company in 1989 and has led it for more than three decades, will remain with the company as chairman of the board, assuming that title from co-founder Robert W. Merrick, who died in April 2025.

Metairie, LA · 1d

theadvocate.com

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LCA avenges last year's loss by sweeping defending state champions Newman to advance to semifinals

A year ago, Lafayette Christian’s volleyball team watched as the Newman Greenies celebrated on the court after sweeping the Knights in the state quarterfinals. This year, the Knights flipped the script on the Greenies, sweeping the defending state champions 25-21, 25-20 and 25-21 in the Division IV quarterfinals Thursday at the Cajundome.

Lafayette, LA · 1d

WWL-AMFM

Temperatures to plunge as Canadian clipper pushes into New Orleans metro

"It depends on where you are," National Weather Service meteorologist Rob Frye said. "(Because of) a strong gradient across our area courtesy of Lake Pontchartrain, on the Southshore, you're only going to cool off to the mid- and upper 40s. We're going with 45 to 49 there."

crescentcitysports.com

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Tulane visits Akron for first road test of season

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University men’s basketball (2-1) hits the road for the first time this season as it aims to pick up its second consecutive win when it battles Akron (2-0) on Saturday. The Green Wave has earned the victory in its first true road games in each of the past two seasons.

Akron, OH · 11h

WGNO

Sippin’ Santa pop-up bar returns to New Orleans’ Latitude 29 for holiday season

Sippin' Santa is returning to Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 for a festive, tropical holiday pop-up bar.

bizneworleans.com

Storyville Museum Launches After Dark Experience

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Storyville Museum in the French Quarter has launched Storyville After Dark, a new immersive nighttime experience that expands the museum’s operating hours and uses advanced audio technology to bring the history of New Orleans and its legendary red-light district to life after sunset.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

ladatanews.com

Designer Romey Roe Brings Louisiana Creativity to NYFW Runway

Botanical Armor: Where Beauty, Resilience and Transformation Bloom. Louisiana-based Fashion Designer Romey Roe brought a poetic vision of beauty, resilience and transformation with Botanical Armor, presented during The Bureau at New York Fashion Week Designer Showcase. The runway presentation culminated in a memorable finale featuring newly crowned Miss America 2027, Regan Hutsell.

Louisiana · 2d

fox8live.com

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Dry, breezy and cooler for the weekend

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Cooler, drier air is settling in behind the strong Arctic front, so this afternoon stays dry and breezy, with highs only reaching the upper 60s to lower 70s. That’s a big drop from the 70s we saw ahead of the front. Humidity is also running...

Mississippi · 14h

WGNO

Algiers Point ferry service ‘temporarily suspended’ following maritime collision, RTA officials say

Following a tanker colliding with American Heritage riverboat on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Coast Guard temporarily closed Algiers Point to vessel traffic.

New Orleans, LA · 8h

fox8live.com

SpaceX launch could create glowing ‘jellyfish cloud’ visible over south Louisiana Friday evening

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - South Louisiana could be treated to an unusual sight in the evening sky Friday as SpaceX prepares to launch its massive Starship rocket from South Texas. The company is targeting Friday, Nov. 13, for the 15th test flight of Starship. The launch window is scheduled to open at 4:45 p.m. and remain open until 6 p.m.

Louisiana · 14h

crescentcitysports.com

Area teams open play in LHSAA state volleyball tourney

The LHSAA state volleyball championship tournament gets underway today in Lafayette and, as always, there will be a host of local flavor with 19 New Orleans area teams among the 40 teams vying for championships. In addition, five bayou area teams have reached the quarterfinals as well at the Cajundome.

New Orleans, LA · 1d

bossierpress.com

Washington Artillery marks 188 years at annual Pass in Review

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, Washington Artillery, commemorated 188 years of service during its annual Pass in Review ceremony in New Orleans, Nov. 8. The ceremony brought together current Soldiers, veterans, families and distinguished guests to recognize the battalion’s history,...

tulanehullabaloo.com

Documenting Tulane’s century-old Jewish student population

Tulane University is home to the largest Jewish student population by percentage among non-religious schools, with about 39% of undergraduates identifying as Jewish, according to Hillel International. Tulane’s large Jewish population dates back to the 1930s. “[In the 1930s] there were quotas at the Ivy Leagues and the very...

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We Belong Here Throws New Orleans Festival with Odesza, Carl Cox and Local Stage Takeover

Charles Hochfelder, a DJ, and Justin Dauman, who has worked in marketing and programming for venues in New York, co-founded the electronic dance music festival We Belong Here in 2021 and threw their first event in Miami in early 2022. Since then, they’ve launched editions in New York and Tampa Bay.

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High school athletes can capitalize on NIL, lawmakers look to protect young players

NEW ORLEANS (InvestigateTV) - Name, image and likeness, or NIL, continues to dominate headlines and forever change the game for student athletes. While the federal government tackles the college landscape, some states have enacted laws to protect high school students and their families. In Louisiana, lawmakers recently passed legislation seeking...