On Monday, Sept. 16 from 6 pm - 8 pm, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) and the New Orleans Multicultural Tourism Network (NOMTN) will present its fourth session of "In It To Win It," a series of workshops and panel discussions aimed at helping local, diverse-owned businesses in New...
More Than $5.7 Million Saved for Residents During Amnesty Late Fee Program
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness Program saved residents approximately $5.7 million during the three-month effort to clear past-due accounts with parking and camera tickets, sales and hotel/motel taxes, code enforcement violations, and library fees. “I want to thank our residents for taking the opportunity to get right with...
WHAT WE’RE SAYING: Kira Orange Jones—Have You Seen Her?
In the coming days and weeks, voters’ mailboxes will be bombarded with slick mailers from the Kira Orange Jones campaign for BESE District 2. Of course, this is a costly undertaking. Printing is not cheap—even in bulk. And postage to reach tens of thousands of voters in across Orleans, Jefferson,...
Census Job Fair Slated for Sept. 14
State Rep. Jimmy Harris is hosting a Census Job Fair Saturday, Sept. 14, at St. Maria Goretti Community Center. The U.S. Census Bureau recruiters will be present to assist applicants to apply for a range of positions who seeks to assist with the 2020 Census count. The event is also...
SUNO Celebrates 60 Years
Students, faculty, staff and administration at SUNO along with community members will take part in a weeklong celebration in honor of university's 60th anniversary. On Sept. 21, 1959, SUNO opened the doors of its one building to 158 students and 15 faculty members. The weeklong 60th anniversary celebration begins Sunday, Sept....
Saints Shine in Season Opener
The New Orleans Saints got their NFL regular season off to a winning start against the Houston Texans, in a game they looked like losing for large parts. As well as helping Sean Payton pick up a long-awaited season-opening win, the win also showed those Saints fans who had been...
Union Passenger Terminal to Get $6.6 Million Renovation
Mayor LaToya Cantrell recently announced the awarding of a $6.643 million grant to improve the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (UPT). “The Union Passenger Terminal platform is a big deal in the City of New Orleans, right in our core, right in our heart. This terminal was once a gleaming...
Delgado Community College Announces Nearly 80 Additional Fall Classes
Students can enroll in eight-week Minimester classes now through Oct. 10. The time is now to enroll and register for Minimester classes at Delgado Community this fall. These compressed classes offer full credit, the same as regular semester classes. And students who qualify and meet the deadlines may be able...
The National U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Names NORBCC Chamber of the Year
The National U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC), honored the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce as Chamber of the Year at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, MD during the 10th annual US Black Chambers Inc. National Conference held in August. "In honor of Chamber excellence, we are...
Fifth Annual Westbank Heritage Festival to Feature All-Star Music Lineup
Organizers of the 5th Annual Westbank Heritage Festival, taking place Oct. 5-6, have announced this year's headline performers, which include New Orleans "Queen of Bounce" Big Freedia, 90s hip hop icon Juvenile, internationally-renowned R&B singer Ginuwine, legendary New Orleans DJ and producer Mannie Fresh. The festival will also feature performances...