Jack L. Sloan, CFP named as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the EJGH Foundation. Jack is a Certified Financial Planner and Tax Accountant.   He is a Founding Member of the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce.

DALLAS – Raising Cane’s has launched its first mobile ordering app that will allow customers to order ahead, skip the line and get their food through takeout or curbside pickup. “We are always looking for ways to give ‘Caniacs’ the best experience possible, and serving our ‘one love’ fast is especially important during this time when our drive-thrus have been so busy,” said Raising Cane’s Co-CEO & ...read more

East Jefferson General Hospital has a new CEO along with its new management. Tanzella. Photo courtesy LCMC Health New Orleans-based LCMC Health, which added the Metairie hospital to its system this year, has announced Richard Tanzella as CEO. He fills a vacancy left by Gerald Parton, who is retiring at the end of this year. Parton guided the financially struggling hospital into finding a ...read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA (December 2, 2020) – Latter & Blum, the largest independently owned residential real estate company in the Gulf South, today announced it has successfully completed the acquisition of  Gardner Realtors, a leading real estate firm in Southern Louisiana and South Mississippi.With Latter & Blum and Gardner’s combined network of over 3,700 real estate associates, the joining of these ...read more

In partnership with No Kid Hungry, Diamonds Direct raised $50,000 in the month of September to fund the campaign’s work to feed hungry children across the country. With a year-long goal of donating a total of $100,000 to No Kid Hungry, Diamonds Direct is seeking to support kids who have lost access to the school meals they rely on during the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath. Through the ...read more

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – With many schools having to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with the addition of Zoom classes, hybrid instruction and new schooling routines, Fidelity Bank and FOX 8 have partnered to honor New Orleans-area educators with special “Golden Apple” Awards. Each month, students, parents, co-workers and community members can nominate a local educator who is making a ...read more

NEW ORLEANS (Thursday, October 22, 2020) —Happy Raptor Distilling, LLC (1512 Carondelet Street) is thrilled to announce the release of its newest rum, 504Bananas Foster. Inspired by the iconic New Orleans dessert, 504Bananas Foster is handcrafted in the Crescent City at the distillery’s historic Central City location. Created from 100% Louisiana molasses, Happy Raptor’s newest rum is an infusion ...read more

(Schriever, LA) – Fletcher Technical Community College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For® program.   The results, released recently in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 221 colleges and universities. In all, 79 of the 221 institutions achieved “Great College to Work ...read more