Small businesses experiencing post-pandemic boom despite tough economy
Small businesses are doing well after the pandemic. They are experiencing a boom, despite the economy being in a tough spot.
New Orleans Police Department given authority to shut down businesses found harboring violent crime
New Orleans businesses that are the site of repeated crimes and deemed harboring crime can now be shut down by the police department following a city council vote.
Richard's Rainwater partners with New Orleans brewery to harvest, bottle rainwater
Richard's Rainwater, the only nationally distributed bottled rainwater beverage, has teamed up with a brewery in New Orleans to open a potable rainwater collection site
New Orleans shocked after horrific killing of tourist in hotel during holiday tourism season
The brutal beating death of a tourist in New Orleans earlier this month is sending chills through the city during its holiday tourism season.
Cruise ship passenger who treaded water for 20 hours speaks out, says he never accepted that 'this is it'
The cruise ship passenger who went missing and treaded water for 20 hours before being rescued said he never accepted "this is it" after falling into the ocean.
Starbucks makes good on promise to close more stores as crime rages in New Orleans
A Starbucks location in New Orleans will join 16 other stores that were closed in recent weeks due to crime and safety concerns. The location has been in operation for 9 years.
Redfin predicts sharpest turn in housing market since 2008 crash
The housing market is looking up for both buyers and sellers, real estate experts said. Homes are selling for lower prices, but high mortgage rates are still impacting affordability.
Breweries scramble for CO2 amid shortage: 'A scary situation'
Carbon dioxide or CO2, a key ingredient for making beer, is in short supply hitting brewers' bottom lines and forcing them to cut jobs.
New Orleans Starbucks to become first in Louisiana to unionize
Workers at a New Orleans, Louisiana, Starbucks voted over the weekend to unionize and join Workers United, making it the first store in the state to form a union.
Bankrupt insurance companies leave Louisiana families scrambling before hurricane season
Hurricane season is coming up, but some folks in Louisiana are still fighting their insurance companies for payments after last season.
'No one is happy about it': Rising cost of ingredients forces bakery shops to raise prices
Nearly every ingredient used at a bakery costs more.
New local laws aim to stop rising evictions
Dozens of cities and states are enacting new laws to protect tenants facing eviction, aiming to stem a tide of new cases and offer renters more ways to settle conflicts with property owners.
Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections arrives in New Orleans
A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with COVID-19 docked Sunday in New Orleans, where health officials said they were trying to disembark people without worsening the spread of the coronavirus illness.
New Orleans tourism: The South's strictest city on COVID guidelines aims to revive industry
New Orleans has some of the strictest COVID-19 guidelines in the south, but it also relies on its multi-billion-dollar tourism industry. The city's tourism group says the reactions to the mandate have been polarizing.
What you can get for $2.5 million in New Orleans
A look at what you can pick up in the New Orleans real estate market on a $1.6 million budget.
Carnival Cruise Line first to embark from New Orleans since pandemic: 'We've been waiting'
Carnival Glory departed from the Port of New Orleans for a week-long cruise Sunday, the first ship to embark from the city since the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Orleans should have power restored to entire city by Wednesday, utility says
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Friday that she is "cautiously optimistic" about energy provider Entergy's plan to restore power to all of the city by next Wednesday.
Temporary 911 outage in New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Ida landfall
The administrative office of 911 for Louisiana on Sunday reported a temporary 911 outage hours before Hurricane Ida reached landfall.
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