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New Orleans health care startup gets Ochsner, state investment as federal funds start to flow
A New Orleans-based startup company specializing in health care house calls will get $500,000 from Ochsner Health's latest venture fund and Louisiana Economic Development, the state economic development agency, the two organizations said Wednesday. The new investment for Nest Health, a three-year-old firm co-founded by former Louisiana health Secretary Rebekah...
National Urban League Conference, Lindsey Stirling and more things to do
New Orleans hosts the National Urban League Conference this week, along with Tales of the Cocktail, violinist sensation Lindsey Stirling and tons of other things to do. Want to beat the heat? Here's a list of 100+ ways to stay entertained while staying cool in town. Thursday. 👋 The 2024...
NOLA Back 2 School Fest to Take Place at Xavier University
The annual NOLA Back 2 School Fest, presented by Shell, will provide 5,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies for students in grades K-6 who live in the Greater New Orleans area. It is on Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Xavier University Center. The...
Another round of afternoon thunderstorms, warming trend expected
NEW ORLEANS — The forecast continues to be on repeat! We have another round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for our Thursday. Not everyone will see it at the same time. Expect isolated thunderstorms with some areas possibly seeing flash flooding. Highs today will reach the upper 80s and lower 90s. Most of the rain starts to completely fade by late evening. Lows tonight fall to the mid 70s.
New Orleans Soul Singer Mia Borders Returns With Fiery New Album Featuring Meters Legend George Porter Jr.
This album is a culmination of everything I love about New Orleans music. Renowned New Orleans songwriter, vocalist, and producer Mia Borders announces her highly anticipated new album, Firewalker, arriving on Blaxican Records on August 30, 2024. Borders brings the heat on Firewalker, a collection of soul-stirring originals showcasing her...
Local Veterans First: Athletes gear up for 2024 National Veterans Wheelchair Games
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Agility, strength, versatility, and determination are attributes Army Veteran Lloyd Thomas, who prefers to go by the nickname “Misfit,” strives to instill in his daily routine. The three-time world medalist in pickleball has the hardware to prove it, but action on Thomas’s pickleball court might be a little different than yours.
Twin Cities church group stranded for days in New Orleans after CrowdStrike outage
MINNEAPOLIS — A Twin Cities church group is on its way home tonight, after spending the last few days stranded in New Orleans. "We are really sick of the airport," Leisha Tays, supervising the trip, said in a FaceTime call from the airport. That trip, to the Evangelical Lutherans...
Bobcats take the podium at Sun Belt Media Days
, Head Coach G.J. Kinne, quarterback Jordan McCloud and running back Ismail Mahdi represented Texas State at the 2024 Sun Belt Media Days. Before starting his opening statement, Kinne acknowledged his wife who gave birth to the couple’s third child late last week. “I wanted to give my wife Summer a shoutout,” Kinne said. “We had our third child and our first little girl. We induced early to make sure we were going to be here today. I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t her. That is a real coach’s wife decision right there.” Both McCloud and Mahdi are back as the...
Councilmembers offer help in New Orleans crackdown on illegal short term rentals
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans City Councilmembers offered to find money and help raise manpower as the city reportedly attempts to take on thousands of illegal short-term rental listings. The city’s Department of Safety and Permits gave councilmembers data on Wednesday (7/26) showing the department’s 15-person team has brought...
The Neil Diamond Experience Comes to House of Blues New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Actor Robert Neary is bringing his acclaimed “So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience” show to the House of Blues on Saturday, Aug. 24. Broadway, television and film star Robert Neary creates a one of a kind tribute to one of the greatest and most successful recording artists in history with So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience.
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