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With qualifying for New Orleans’ municipal elections about a month away, politicos are eyeing the party, gender and ethnic make-up of the city’s voters overall and in the individual City Council districts. A new analysis by seasoned demographer and consultant Greg Rigamer shows that there are currently 273,627 registered voters in Orleans Parish residing in […]
Cruises could be coming back to New Orleans Posted at 9:39 AM, Jun 02, 2021 and last updated 2021-06-02 10:44:10-04 There are signs of a comeback in the cityâs cruise ship industry, WVUE in New Orleans is reporting. The Port of New Orleans says some cruise ship business is already returning but the larger ships wonât be arriving until September. âWe want to get back to being that international place to be in the world,â Mayor Latoya Cantrell told the station. The CDC has approved cruise passenger service for Florida and Texas ports beginning in July, now the Port of New...
David Gallo, CEO of Gallo Mechanical, a New Orleans-based mechanical construction firm, will receive the 2021 University of New Orleans Homer L. Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award. Additionally, Lacey Merrick Conway, president and CEO of Latter & Blum, has been named the 2021 Norma Jane Sabiston Distinguished Young Alumna of the Year. Both will be celebrated at a gala at the National WWII Museum on November 4, 2021. “David truly embodies the spirit of the Distinguished Alumni Award,” said UNO President John Nicklow. “He generously and humbly gives of his time, abilities and resources to im...
'We've lost a core section of our workforce,' local businesses pushing for staff to return Updated: 1:07 PM CDT May 8, 2021 Share Updated: 1:07 PM CDT May 8, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ARBERY? AUBRY: --AUBRY? GINA: -- AUBRY: GINA, RESTAURANTS ARE GETTING READY TO SEE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS THIS WEEKEND BUT SOME ARE NOT SURE THEY CAN KEEP UP AS THEY ARE FACING A CRITICAL STAFFING SHORTAGE. >> WE ARE GOING OUTSIDE PATIO THREE. AUBRY: ERIC COOK IS THE OWNER OF GRIS GRIS RESTAURANT ON MAGAZINE >> WE’VE LOST A CORE SECTION OF OUR WORKFORCE. AUBRY: TYPICALLY, HE HA...
Essence moves online for 2021, a major blow to tourism industry Danny Monteverde / Eyewitness News Replay Video COVID-19 cases have put events on hold. That means Essence Fest participants won’t crowd the convention center or Superdome in the coming months. Instead, the festival is going virtual again this year during the last weekend of June and first weekend of July. It's not good news from a financial standpoint. It's estimated that people who attend Essence spend $200 million to $300 million in the city each year. But Mark Romig, with New Orleans and Company, the city's ...