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Mid-City's Burnt Canoe Studio Buys $1.6M Building for 35-Studio Second Campus

Burnt Canoe Studio is doubling down on New Orleans artists and makers, expanding from its original Mid-City campus to a second location a few blocks away at 739 S. Clark St. Founders Otway and Hannah Denny bought the 18,000-square-foot building for $1.6 million and are racing to finish renovations in time for an open house planned for early November.

New Orleans, LA · 26d

WGNO

2,000 pumpkins to pick at this Madisonville patch

Are you ready to pick your pumpkin?

Madisonville, LA · 26d

cstoredecisions.com

Marathon Refinery Marks 32 Years with Safety Distinction

The refinery has held the highest safety recognition since 1994. Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville refinery in Louisiana has once again been re-certified as a Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star site by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), continuing a designation Garyville has held since 1994. Garyville’s history with VPP...

Garyville, LA · 27d

travelmag.com

We Ranked The 10 Best Farmer And Produce Markets In Louisiana And Here Are The Results

A farmers market can wreck a perfectly sensible dinner plan in the best way. You arrive for tomatoes, then fresh bread, local honey, herbs, and something baked quietly turn one bag into three. Across Louisiana, these markets bring growers, bakers, makers, and neighbors together, giving small farms a direct way...

Louisiana · 28d

theadvocate.com

A company ran New Orleans property sales for years. Now it owes millions and faces FBI scrutiny.

A New Orleans-area company that handles online property auctions owes millions in court judgments stemming from allegations that it bilked local governments, investors and buyers across the country. The firm, CivicSource, has sold tax-delinquent properties on behalf of local governments across Louisiana — and other states — for years, running...

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HNOC Welcomes 2 to Board of Directors

NEW ORLEANS — The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) has welcomed Tracie Haydel Griffin and Shelby Russ to its Board of Directors. According to the HNOC, these appointments strengthen HNOC’s commitment to preserving, interpreting and sharing the complex history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South while bringing additional expertise to the institution’s leadership.

1012industryreport.com

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Entergy: Meta to require 4,500 MW of near-constant electricity

Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May revealed that Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center is expected to require 4,500 megawatts of electricity, nearly four times the peak demand of New Orleans, with usage expected to remain near that level almost continuously. The disclosure came as May defended billions of dollars...

New Orleans, LA · 27d

The Call Of

This 1891 St. Charles Avenue Mansion Runs Like a Friend's House With a Pool

Henri Picard, a grocer from France, built his family home at 4125 St. Charles Avenue in 1891, and The Chloe now runs it as a 14-room hotel meant to feel like the family never left. Picard made his mark on the avenue beyond his own house. He was a major benefactor of Touro Synagogue and […]

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SRSA Sells Bourbon Street Property in Less Than 60 Days

NEW ORLEANS – SRSA Commercial Real Estate recently completed the investment sale of 201 Bourbon Street in the French Quarter to Lata Family Investments, LLC, closing within weeks of the property being listed. Barry Spizer of SRSA represented the seller, The Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation, in the...

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NOBIC Names Six Finalists for 2026 BioChallenge

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) has selected six finalists for its 2026 BioChallenge pitch competition, showcasing companies developing new approaches to neurological diseases, hearing challenges and early detection of infections that can affect brain health. The annual event will take place Thursday, Oct. 29, at NOBIC, bringing together biotechnology entrepreneurs, investors, economic developers, researchers and industry leaders.

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Nerdy Digest

Buffalo and Pittsburgh Lead House-Flipping Returns as Texas Slumps

House flippers are cashing in big in one Upstate NY metro – while Texas gets burned – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: nvmwebsites-budwg5g9avh3epea.z03.azurefd.net) Home prices remain elevated and buyer caution persists across much of the country, yet a handful of markets continue to deliver strong results for investors who buy and quickly resell ... Read more

Pittsburgh, PA · 28d

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Avelo Airlines Adds New Orleans-Dallas Nonstop Service

NEW ORLEANS – Avelo Airlines announced that it will begin new nonstop service between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and McKinney National Airport (DTX), located in the Dallas metropolitan area. Beginning Thursday, Dec. 17, 2026, Avelo will operate nonstop flights between MSY and DTX on Thursdays and...

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NOMAR Forecast Symposium Highlights Opportunities and Challenges for 2027

NEW ORLEANS — A slowly improving housing market, new opportunities for commercial real estate development and the potential impact of billions of dollars in statewide investment were among the major topics examined at the 16th Annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium on Oct. 8. The event is hosted each year by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS (NOMAR).

New Orleans, LA · 27d

Fox 8

Circle K investigates contaminated fuel complaints in Slidell

Slidell, LA · 27d

NOLA.com

Plan for former Coca-Coca Bottling plant stall, raising questions about the landmark's future

Four years ago, a Northshore developer bought the former Coca-Cola Bottling plant on Norman C. Francis Parkway, planning to turn the nearly 80-year-old building into a 220-unit apartment complex and help revive the area. Those plans have stalled, leaving a deteriorating complex that neighbors say is turning into another piece...

New Orleans, LA · 10-11

hoodline.com

New Orleans Assessor Wants $11 Million in Tax Breaks Rejected, Cites Conflict Fears

New Orleans Assessor Erroll Williams is urging the City Council to reject more than 40 property tax appeal recommendations worth nearly $11 million, warning that a consultant's hearing officer may have had a conflict of interest on dozens of cases. The dispute lands just days before council members are scheduled to vote on this year's appeal recommendations, a decision that will shape tax bills sent out in January.

New Orleans, LA · 10-11

hoodline.com

Irish Channel Outage Knocks Out Power to 2,000-Plus, Exposes Entergy's Rough Year

A power outage knocked out electricity to more than 2,000 Entergy customers across the Irish Channel and surrounding Uptown neighborhoods, leaving homes between Magazine and Tchoupitoulas streets and General Taylor Avenue and Felicity Street without lights for hours before crews restored service by mid-afternoon. At its peak around 10:40 a.m.,...

NOLA.com

Attorney returns to firm where his career began; high school's CFO hired by Archdiocese

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Parker Smith has rejoined the firm Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, where he began his legal career a decade ago. More recently, he was general counsel and chief technology officer for Consolidated Management Resources and founded his own company, CoreServe Legal, to advise businesses on issues of artificial intelligence, technology and intellectual property.

New Orleans, LA · 10-11

hoodline.com

Thousands of Drug Scientists Descend on New Orleans for AAPS PharmSci 360

Thousands of pharmaceutical scientists, biotechnology executives and industry leaders are converging on New Orleans later this month for AAPS PharmSci 360, a four-day international conference examining advances in drug development, artificial intelligence and pharmaceutical manufacturing. The gathering runs October 25-28 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, bringing a slice of the global biopharmaceutical industry to the city's riverfront exhibit halls.

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