Louisiana could be home to one of a handful of new locations the Trump administration envisions to manage the full life cycle of nuclear energy. The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Louisiana ...

Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, received exclusive access to the ongoing restoration of the historic Notre-Dame de Paris on March 26, 2026. Benson met with Chief Architect ...

Louisiana regulators have adopted a new rule that suspends certain consumer protections if utility companies need to quickly build power plants for certain industrial developments, including data ...

UMC launched the UMC HEALS initiative to address chronic illness and food insecurity in Greater New Orleans. The Heart & Harvest Pantry will provide nutritious food, SNAP and WIC assistance, and ...

At one point, the White House indicated that the average tax refund would be up by $1,000. Yet the numbers didn’t quite land there. The average federal income tax refund was $3,276 in 2026, based on ...

Louisiana voters will consider 10 constitutional amendments on the Nov. 3 ballot, half of which would change the amount of property tax collected that fund police, parks and public schools. If ...

Tulane University has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement with 1532 Tulane Holdco LLC to lead the long-stalled redevelopment of the former Charity Hospital building, a nearly 90-year-old downtown ...

Coffee enthusiasts who frequented the former PJ’s Coffee on Metairie Road can be relieved that another local coffee roaster and café operator will take its place. French Truck Coffee has announced ...

The Louisiana Department of Health will not implement recommended Medicaid rate increases for home- and community-based services, saying a recent rate study is only the first step in a longer review ...

Nunez Community College is establishing a scholarship fund to support future culinary arts students in honor of longtime instructor Ruth Varisco, who retired earlier this year after more than 30 years ...

LCMC Health and genomics company Helix are launching a five-year program to offer free genetic screening to 100,000 Louisiana adults. The two companies say the screening could catch inherited risks ...

People see a lot of crazy things happening every day in New Orleans. They can soon add to the list: a driverless car. Fully autonomous ride-hailing service is coming to New Orleans as Waymo – a ...