METAIRIE, LA — Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken, the Greater New Orleans Foundation, and Jefferson Community Foundation invite residents, workers, and visitors throughout Metairie and Greater New Orleans to participate in the new strategic planning initiative Design Metairie: Make Your Future Your Own (www.DesignMetairie.com). If you were to design Metairie, how would you do it? Share your ideas ...read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA – March 1, 2019 –  i.Invest is pleased to announce that the 2019 national youth business competition is now accepting applications. Young entrepreneurs between the ages of 13 – 19, with a demonstrable product or service, can showcase their innovative ideas in a real-world business competition designed for aspiring leaders. Starting today, youth from across the country can apply ...read more

Metairie LA- This month East Jefferson General Hospital opened the doors to their new state-of-the-art Emergency Command Center. The center, equipped with multiple wall mounted television/computer monitors, work stations and telecommunications hubs plentiful enough to host the hospital’s incident command team. With heightened IT requirements for both communications and security, the new command ...read more

Schriever, LA – In addition to receiving their Certificate of Technical Studies, all students in Fletcher’s Fall 2018 Phlebotomy program recently passed the Certified Phlebotomy Technician exam. This certification is optional but is recognized throughout the United States and guarantees a higher rate of compensation.  The semester-long Phlebotomy program at Fletcher provides instruction on ...read more

NEW ORLEANS - HR NOLA, a New Orleans based HR firm, has made national waves by ranking among the nation’s top HR consulting firms. The top ten list, compiled by HR Tech Outlook, places HR NOLA in the national spotlight as the firm continues to expand not only it’s portfolio of New Orleans based clients, but a portfolio of clients throughout the southeastern United States. Details were shared in ...read more

NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Board of Regents has approved a new professional pilot bachelor of science program at the University of New Orleans. The program, which still requires approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), will prepare students for a career in the field of aviation. Details were shared in a press release. The University plans ...read more

NEW ORLEANS – United Way of Southeast Louisiana announced today the launch of the United for Southeast Louisiana Fund to benefit federal workers, contractors and others impacted by the ongoing government shutdown.  UWSELA has received an increasing number of inquiries throughout the shutdown from members of the public, nonprofits and other companies, asking, “How can we help?” Those who would ...read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  - On Wednesday, Jan. 23, leading health and well-being company, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), announced in a press release the winners of its Go365® National Step Tournament – a health and wellness contest that focuses on improving the fitness of employees from companies across the country. The National Step Tournament is a step challenge in which employer groups with two or more ...read more

NEW ORLEANS - Jennifer Beougher, a former financial executive at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. and Bloomin’ Brands Inc., has been named the first chief financial officer of Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group. She starts immediately, according to a statement released by the New Orleans-based restaurant company. Beougher (left) was most recently the vice president of financial planning and ...read more

Kenner, LA. – Mayor Ben Zahn and Fire Chief Ryan Bergeron are pleased to announce an agreement with the State Department of Transportation and Development paving the way for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art fire station for the Kenner Fire Department in the 300 block of Duke Drive.  A combination of Federal Highway Administration and Louisiana DOTD funds will be used to construct this ...read more