To stroll down the hall of investment firm Villere & Co.'s offices on the 18th floor of the Pan American Life Center on Poydras Street is to journey through New Orleans' financial history.
Tony McAuley
A construction fence emblazoned with "Rome wasn't built in a day" has been blocking the streets at the foot of Canal Street for almost four years. But on Tuesday, it will be cleared to reveal a $435 million transformation of the new Caesars Hotel and Casino, completed just months before thousands of big spenders are expected to flock to New Orleans for the 2025 Super Bowl.
Hurricane Helene's tear through Florida, Georgia and the western edges of the Carolinas in September caused widespread damage but left the property insurance industry expecting to emerge bruised but not broken.
Louisiana’s longshoremen headed back to the docks at noon on Friday, ending a three-day strike that shuttered U.S. container ports from Maine to Texas, including operations at New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
Gov. Jeff Landry appointed the personal attorney of his close confidante Shane Guidry as chairperson of the Port of New Orleans and the Public Belt Railroad, using newly expanded powers over state boards and commissions to place an ally into another key leadership role.
Tyrone Hughes won over New Orleans Saints fans in the 1990s as a fleet-footed kick returner. He holds several team records, including the most kickoff return yards in a single game, and his four years with the Saints earned him a spot in the franchise's hall of fame.
Breeze Airways is delaying the launch of two separate routes from New Orleans to Las Vegas and Los Angeles due to "aircraft delivery constraints," Breeze spokesperson Gareth Edmondson-Jones said Tuesday. The delays come after travelers already bought flight tickets.
The Better Business Bureau brand these days can call to mind a bygone era, when customers knew the name of their local pharmacist and Andy Griffith was the sheriff of Mayberry on the top-rated prime-time television show.
Two days after Hurricane Francine rolled through Louisiana, local power companies were making steady progress trimming trees, repairing electricity lines and restoring service to customers across the New Orleans metro area and along the coast, though they warned that outages in some areas would persist through the weekend.