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Cameron Ferry dry dock set for November
Special to the American Press The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that the Cameron Ferry will remain in service until its United States Coast Guard-mandated dry dock construction begins. Dry dock is anticipated to start no later than Nov. 12, following USCG approval of an extension for the M/V Cameron II. Once the […]
ATC ends roving beer sales at Sugar Bowl, other college sports events
the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control is ordering universities that employ roving beer sellers to cease the practice. According to ATC Commissioner Ernest Legier, it’s an old policy that’s seeing renewed enforcement.
EO Louisiana Names Conway Solomon The Marshall Klein 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana chapter of Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) awarded Louisiana-based tech entrepreneur Conway Solomon the 2024 Marshall Klein Entrepreneur of the Year. Conway led the separation of WRSTBND from Solomon Group in 2019, establishing it as a standalone entity, after recognizing the need for specialized event...
Americans’ perception of AI is generally negative, though they see ‘beneficial applications’
A vast majority of Americans feel negatively about artificial intelligence and how it will impact their futures, though they also report they don’t fully understand how and why the technology is currently being used. The sentiments came from a survey conducted this summer by think tank Heartland Forward, which used Aaru, an AI-powered polling group […]
The Sazerac House Celebrates National Bourbon Heritage Month
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Sazerac House has announced a lineup of events for September in celebration of National Bourbon Heritage Month. For Bourbon Heritage Month, a month-long recognition of bourbon as America’s “Native Spirit,” The Sazerac House rolled out some exclusive tastings that are sure to dazzle.
Services set for former State Rep. Willie James Singleton
SHREVEPORT, La. - The life of former State Representative Willie Singleton will be honored this weekend. Singleton was an attorney and member of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1983 to 1996. He also served as Assistant State Attorney General. Singleton will lie in honor on Friday from noon until 6...
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