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A Helping Hand: How Gregory Ricks built a career guiding others through life’s financial changes

Sometimes life changes unfold in small, measured moments. Other times, they arrive with hurricane force. Regardless of how quickly they come, these moments test the strength of a support system—and reveal how vital financial guidance can be alongside emotional, mental and physical support during times of hardship. “I became...

New Orleans, LA · 8d
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5 years, no financing: Six Flags owner gives Bayou Phoenix deadline for New Orleans site

New Orleans officials have set an end-of-year deadline for developers to close a financing deal for the former Six Flags site in New Orleans East, five years after former Mayor LaToya Cantrell selected Bayou Phoenix to build a youth sports complex surrounded by hotels, a water park and film studio.

New Orleans, LA · 10d
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Firm that gave $115K to Landry's PAC tapped for SpaceX contract

(The Center Square) – 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 PAC II six times since 2019, including $50,000 in June 2024, $25,000 in May 2025 and another $25,000 in March 2026, according to campaign finance records reviewed by The Center Square. Cajun PAC II is formally affiliated with Gov. Jeff Landry, who served as its chairman. The firm has also contributed directly to Landry's political campaigns, including $12,000 in September 2025. In all, the firm has contributed at least $27,000 to Landry's campaigns since 2014, separate from its contributions to Cajun PAC II. The governor’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Royal declined to comment. The Department of Transportation and Development told The Center Square Royal's Louisiana-based resources are "strategically located near the SpaceX site and allow for rapid mobilization, timely field response and direct coordination with DOTD, Space X, local stakeholders and other project partners." The department did not answer whether the contract

Louisiana · 10d

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Larose businessman Bryan Arceneaux receives Northwestern State's highest alumni distinction

Bryan David Arceneaux, a Larose businessman and South Lafourche High School graduate, was among six alumni inducted into Northwestern State University's Long Purple Line during Homecoming on Oct. 23. The Long Purple Line is NSU's Alumni Hall of Distinction and the highest honor the university bestows on graduates in recognition...

Larose, LA · 10d
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NORP’s Marseah “Marcy” Delatte and Paul Irons

As fourth-generation New Orleans real estate developers, siblings Marcy Delatte and Paul Irons have strong family connections to the city’s historic neighborhoods. Their grandfather was an early developer in Hollygrove, where he was among the first to provide rental housing primarily to working-class African American residents. Their father followed in his footsteps, building his own real estate business by negotiating and purchasing properties, overseeing renovations, and managing the finished units. Delatte and Irons grew up immersed in the family business, working alongside their father during summers.

New Orleans, LA · 9d

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Low levels on the Mississippi River impact grain profits

The harvest is coming to a rapid close but another economic problem for producers is playing out again on the Mississippi River. In recent years, drought has caused the river to hit historic lows and that impacts shipping costs for grains headed to New Orleans. The river at Memphis on...

New Orleans, LA · 10d

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RTA’s new CEO vows no-nonsense approach in message to employees: ‘You have to want to survive’

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority's new CEO said he will take a no-nonsense approach to problems with the agency’s workplace culture, and that problematic employees will be shown the door. Speaking at a public forum on Monday with two other CEO candidates a day before he was selected...

New Orleans, LA · 10d

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From a New Orleans Candy Shop to a Ponchatoula Factory: Elmer Chocolate's Christmas Season Starts Nov. 1

Plenty of Louisiana stockings could end up holding a box of chocolates made in Ponchatoula this year, and the company behind it has been at the candy business for more than 170 years. Started in New Orleans. Elmer Chocolate traces its roots to Christopher Henry Miller, who came to the...

Ponchatoula, LA · 11d

What Now New Orleans

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Mobile Boutique Rolling Into First Brick-and-Mortar Storefront in Metairie

Designated as one of the best places to buy a gift in New Orleans, The 504 Trolley is preparing to open its very first permanent, brick-and-mortar storefront in Metairie

Metairie, LA · 10d

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Bank of America Plans 8 New Orleans Area Locations

NEW ORLEANS — Bank of America plans to open eight financial centers across greater New Orleans beginning in the second half of 2027, expanding in-person access for clients in a market where the company already has relationships with individuals, businesses and organizations. Two financial centers are under construction at...

New Orleans, LA · 11d

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St. Bernard Chamber Celebrates 2 Businesses

CHALMETTE, La. — The St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce celebrated the ribbon cutting of Southern Belle Boutique and Transformation Studio on Oct. 27 at 8715 West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. The ceremony marked a milestone for the local businesses and provided an opportunity to recognize their investment in...

Chalmette, LA · 11d

WGNO

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The André Cailloux Center: What it represents for small business and community

The André Cailloux Center for Performing Arts and Cultural Justice (ACC) has purchased the historic former St. Rose de Lima Church at 2541 Bayou Road for $1.9 million, becoming Louisiana’s only Black-owned performing arts center.

New Orleans, LA · 9d

Parade

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New Orleans spent $350 million on its 1984 World’s Fair; about 7 million visitors came, and it went bankrupt

The Louisiana World Exposition opened with big hopes, then declared bankruptcy while its gates were still open. The next Expo is already on the calendar.

New Orleans, LA · 12d

The Week

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6 homes in the Greek Revival style

Featuring a sunny spot in NOLA’s Garden District and a Cape Cod house with a wraparound porch

New Orleans, LA · 12d

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Building Louisiana’s Maritime Workforce

Louisiana ranks first in the nation in economic impact from America’s maritime industry. Approximately 54,000 jobs are directly tied to the industry, while roughly one in five jobs in the state is connected in some way to the maritime economy. The state also ranks third nationally in shipbuilding, an...

Louisiana · 9d

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RED Group Acquired by Private Equity Firm

METAIRIE, La. — RED Group, a Metairie-based industrial automation and engineering firm, has been acquired by Charlotte-based Falfurrias Capital Partners in a transaction aimed at expanding the company’s technical capabilities, geographic reach and presence in growing industrial markets. The acquisition, which closed Oct. 19, is part of a...

Metairie, LA · 10d

WGNO

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Cleanup efforts underway following oil well leak in Des Allemands, parish officials say

Oil removal efforts are underway almost a week after an oil well leak occurred south of Des Allemands, Lafourche Parish President Mitch Orgeron said.

Lafourche Parish, LA · 10d

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New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Promotes Gina Locatto to Assistant Director of Sales

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has announced the promotion of Gina Locatto to Assistant Director of Sales. Locatto joined the Convention Center in 2004 and most recently served as senior national sales manager. She brings more than 22 years of experience in sales, special events, production services and executive administration to her new role.

New Orleans, LA · 10d