News for Community
Thursday, September 12, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Brandy D. Christian, Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) president and CEO, and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation (NOPB) CEO, highlighted the successes of the agencies’ diverse business profile in 2019, and focused on the opportunities ahead at the annual State of the Port address hosted by the International Freight Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of New Orleans. ...read more
Categories: Community, Economic, Press Release
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
METAIRIE, La (press release) — Planet Fitness Metairie, located at 100 N. Labarre Rd., is reopening its doors after upgrading the facility and outfitting the club with new cardio equipment and more. The club will celebrate the renovation on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. with attendance from the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, a $2,500 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana, and ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Monday, September 09, 2019
CHICAGO – Macy’s recently announced in a news release that Macy’s Lakeside Shopping Center location is one of 100 stores included in its 2019 Growth150 initiative.
In 2018, fifty stores across the country received additional capital to enhance the customer experience and create a more vibrant and productive shopping destination as part of the Growth50 initiative. In line with its strategy to ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Wednesday, September 04, 2019
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane Health System has named Ruth Kain, an accomplished nursing professional with more than 20 years’ leadership experience, its new chief nursing officer. In her role, Kain will provide strategic leadership for all nursing functions, including clinical care and quality, patient satisfaction, and staff engagement and recruitment. Details were shared in a press release.
Kain ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Friday, August 23, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2019
Cox Charities to award $100,000 to Southeast Region NonprofitsOrganizations can apply for grants up to $5,000
LOUISIANA - Cox Communications employees will award more than $100,000 to nonprofits in its Southeast Region through Cox ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Chamber, Economic, Press Release
Friday, August 23, 2019
NEW ORLEANS — Lyft, whose mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation, has hired Eli Ackerman as general manager of its Gulf Coast operations. According to a press release, Ackerman will oversee operations and growth across the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama markets.
Ackerman joins Lyft after five years at Lucid, LLC, where he most recently served as executive ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release
Friday, August 02, 2019
West Jefferson Medical Center has named Rob Calhoun as its new president and CEO.
Calhoun
Calhoun has over 16 years of health care leadership, a news release said. He most recently led Merit Health Biloxi, a 198-bed, for-profit hospital where he recruited 25 new providers during his tenure. He also led initiatives that increased access points and employee engagement, a 21% reduction in nursing ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, General News Article
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts has been named the most-loved company in Louisiana by a recently published MSN.com list: “The most loved company in each state.” Details were shared in a press release.
Creole Cuisine was honored alongside 49 other companies, including Apple, Amazon, Nike and Wynn Resorts, from across the 50 states as a company that is more than just a business. ...read more
Categories: Fun Facts, Community, Press Release
Monday, July 29, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Humana Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. for the past 38 years, is extending its Strategic Community Investment Program to New Orleans and will invest $1 million or more in the community. Organizations are invited to apply for investments to fund initiatives addressing social determinants of health, the conditions under which people are born, grow, live, ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release
Thursday, July 18, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Ericksen Krentel, a local CPA firm, is enhancing its team. Details were shared in a press release.
Kay Miller CPA has been promoted to partner from senior manager in the firm’s Tax Services Section, where she specializes in helping small businesses. As a leader on the firm’s tax and hospitality segments, Miller is instrumental in mentoring and leading tax team members on ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Thursday, July 11, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar is offering guests a whole new way to enjoy wine with dinner…personalized. Beginning July 1, guests are invited to sip through as many of the six distinguished wines as they’d like from the Duckhorn Portfolio as part of its new “Uncorked Wine Experience” for $28* per guest with dinner.
“Discovering wine is a promise we make to ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – On Monday, Delgado Community College welcomed a new chancellor, Larissa Littleton-Steib, Ph.D.
Littleton-Steib, who previously had been chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College, was selected for the Delgado position in April by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors. The board made its selection after a comprehensive and competitive ...read more
Categories: Education, Community, Press Release
Monday, July 01, 2019
METAIRIE, La. – The Alliance of Area Business Publishers, AABP, presented Biz New Orleans with two awards at its annual conference held last week in Washington, D.C.
Biz New Orleans received the First Place Gold Award for most improved publication, while the Second Place Silver Award was given to Biz New Orleans editor and columnist, Kimberley Singletary, for her entertainment column in the ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Fun Facts
Friday, June 28, 2019
NEW ORLEANS, La. (June 28, 2019) – Effective early 2020, Bernhard, one of the largest privately-owned engineering, mechanical and electrical contractors in America, announced today that it will combine its local New Orleans offices and establish its national corporate headquarters in New Orleans. The firm will be based in The Galleria, which is owned and managed by The Feil Organization, located ...read more
Categories: Economic, Community, Press Release
