News for Community
Monday, July 16, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — There were termites in the garage and a $2,100 bill to get rid of them. The mechanic had called to say he didn’t know when the car would be fixed. So after a summer day full of aggravations, 73-year-old Ann R. Ware wasn’t surprised to see the result when she sat down on her sofa, wrapped a blood pressure cuff around her arm and pressed a button on her iPhone screen to trigger the ...read more
Categories: Community, Fun Facts, Human Interest
Monday, July 09, 2018
METAIRIE, LA — Free donuts for a year and a donut eating contest highlight a morning of
fun on Saturday, July 14. The Shipley Do-Nuts grand opening celebration will take place
from 8-11 a.m. and include plenty of Shipley giveaways. The 9 a.m. donut-eating contest,
for children or adults, is open to six participants and registration will be done on a first
come, first served basis. Guests will ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Community
Monday, July 09, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — The following is a statement from Ochsner Health System BoardChairman Andy Wisdom and President and CEO Warner Thomas on the passing of Dr. John Ochsner.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. John L. Ochsner, Sr., For more than 57 years, Dr. Ochsner has been a consistent, larger-than-life presence across our hospitals and with our staff and patients. His sphere of ...read more
Categories: Community
Monday, July 09, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — Cox Communications announced the company is doubling the download speed for the majority of its high-speed internet customers in its Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Acadiana metropolitan service areas.
“Speed increases are one of many ways we continually add value for our customers,” said Anthony Pope, senior vice president and region manager of Cox Southeast. “Today, the majority of ...read more
Categories: Community
Thursday, July 05, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans native Michael Ruffin has been named Regional Director for AT&T Southeast Louisiana, including New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, the Northshore, Houma and surrounding areas. In this role, Michael will represent AT&T and its operations team to local governments and organizations throughout the region. He replaces Leo Marsh who retired from AT&T in 2017 after 35 years of ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Monday, June 25, 2018
BATON ROUGE, La. – Melonie Stewart has been named vice president of customer service for Entergy’s two Louisiana utility companies. She will lead Entergy’s distribution engineering, operations and customer service organization in Louisiana.
The 33-year Entergy veteran has been serving as acting vice president of customer service since January. She is the first woman to hold the position in ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community, Press Release
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — Ochsner Health System President and CEO Warner Thomas has won a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award honoring the Top CEOs in 2018. Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, released its annual report recognizing the Top CEOs, which highlights top leaders employees love working for in countries throughout North America and parts of Europe.
Among chief executives ...read more
Categories: Community, Fun Facts, Press Release
Monday, June 11, 2018
Kenner, LA. – Mayor Ben Zahn, District 3 Councilman-Elect Glenn Hayes and Atlantis CEO Donald Bailey met today to review a proposal for a destination resort at Laketown Kenner.
“We are exploring a multifaceted development which could include restaurants, retail, hotels and entertainment venues to serve locals and visitors alike,” said Zahn, who has been in discussions with Atlantis for ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Press Release
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
NEW ORLEANS — Dr. Michael Smith, director of the Ochsner Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety Center, has been recognized for his work in Simulation Innovation by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s (SAEM) Simulation Academy – a national organization focused on the development and use of simulation in emergency medicine education, research and patient care.
This May, Dr. Smith was ...read more
Categories: Press Release, Community
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
(MARRERO, LA) - The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), in partnership with Jefferson Parish and Louisiana Economic Development (LED), is pleased to announce that US Foods will make a significant investment to expand the company's F. Christiana distribution facility in Marrero. The company will retain 140 jobs currently in place and create an additional 45 new direct jobs, ...read more
Categories: Community, Human Interest, Economic, Press Release
Thursday, May 24, 2018
After a final presentation by New Orleans Saints owner Mrs. Gayle Benson, the NFL owners voted to award New Orleans its record 11th Super Bowl. The awarding of the 2024 Super Bowl wraps up a seven-month confidential bid negotiation led by the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the Saints.
“Beginning back in 2017 and now continuing through 2024, Louisiana has and will host many of the ...read more
Categories: Fun Facts, Community, Press Release
