New Orleans is electing a new mayor and a wide field is pledging change after indictments

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans voters on Saturday are picking a new mayor to replace two-term incumbent LaToya Cantrell, whose indictment on corruption charges has left a wide field of candidates promising change to city hall. It is the first of...

Banana Ball lands in New Orleans for two-night spectacle in March 2026

(Photo: Jonathan Mailhes) Historic Caesars Superdome to host Savannah Bananas vs. Party Animals this March in a fast-paced, highly entertaining, fan favorite style of play NEW ORLEANS – (October 10, 2025) – During their selection show livestreamed...

The Chopin Law Firm named Best Law Firm in New Orleans 2025

Photo courtesy of Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels. This article is Sponsored Content by Michael Dupree. NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES — September 22, 2025 — The Chopin Law Firm is proud to announce that it has been voted Best Law Firm in Gambit’s Best...

East Baton Rouge magnet programs prepare students for college, careers and beyond

Sponsored Content This article is brought to you by the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.The East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s magnet programs continue to stand out as some of the brightest offerings in the district. Serving students...

At business forum, LED official says Louisiana has 'changed the narrative' on local economy

What a difference $65 billion makes. That was the takeaway from a keynote presentation by Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois and Entergy Louisiana CEO Phillip May at the Tulane Business Forum on Friday. The LED chief argued...

New Orleans levee police chief addresses SWAT training, new rifles. Some question spending.

The chief of the New Orleans area levee police has sought to clarify the agency's decision to provide SWAT-like training for select officers and new rifles, saying the specialized instruction will allow the force to appropriately respond to a...

New Orleans man gets 35 years in fatal Longview shooting

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - A New Orleans man was given 35 years in prison Friday in connection with a fatal 2020 shooting in Longview. Aaron J. Williams, 41, pleaded guilty before 188th District Judge Scott Novy as part of a plea agreement. Williams...

Shedeur Sanders receives massive blow; Browns could trade star QB to NFC giants

Shedeur Sanders received another blow. While the star Cleveland Browns quarterback moved up the ranks after Joe Flacco's trade, he might have to wait patiently for his turn. Coach Kevin Stefanski, who seemed non-committal through the week,...

KinderCare 96 Hour Deadline Alert: Former Louisiana Attorney General And Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Remind Investors With Losses In Excess Of $100,000 of Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc. – KLC

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 13, 2025 to file lead plaintiff applications...

New Orleans' Ogden Museum to honor veteran Louisiana lobbyist Randy Haynie for arts work

Veteran Baton Rouge lobbyist Randy Haynie will be honored at a black-tie dinner by the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Oct. 18. He and multi-media artist Dawn DeDeaux are receiving the 2025 Opus Award for their “significant impact within the arts...

Trump’s comments hurt Canadian tourism in Louisiana. Lt. Gov. Nungesser wants an apology.

This weekend, festivals celebrating Acadian and Creole culture will take over the Lafayette area, but some Canadians won’t be coming. Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, a Republican, says their absence is because of rhetoric from the White House,...

Competition in Big Tech is at stake as Trump seeks more control of trade regulators

Leaders in the tech industry have enjoyed more freedom to make business moves and an overall deregulatory attitude under the Trump administration, but antitrust experts say the administration’s hands-off approach could end up hurting American...

LOUISIANA: Oil, Soot From Smitty’s Fire Persists, EPA Blamed

By Wesley Muller ROSELAND, Louisiana, October 9, 2025 (ENS) – On August 22, an explosion erupted at Smitty’s Supply, a lubricant manufacturing facility in Roseland, a town about 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge. The blaze swept through the...

Science, Jobs, and Balance: Rethinking Louisiana’s Menhaden Buffer Zone

Sponsored Content This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fishing Coalition, LLC.Louisiana’s working coast has long depended on the Gulf menhaden fishery - a sustainable industry that supports more than 2,000 jobs, contributes...

Here's how a New Orleans couple is championing Louisiana to the rest of the world

From the beginning, the couple behind New Orleans' Nous Foundation has joked that they’re bringing French back to the French Quarter. And when the dust clears, the nonprofit’s chic new headquarters on Toulouse Street will feature French music,...

Louisiana parishes want more control over carbon capture projects

Louisiana’s bid to lead in carbon capture and sequestration is running into local resistance, as parish leaders push for greater control over Class VI CO2 injection well permits, The Center Square writes. Officials in Allen, Jeff Davis and Vernon...

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is rebranding. See their new name

A view from the second floor of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber's Center for Economic Development shows the results of a $3.5 million renovation that took nearly a year to complete. The 11,000-square-foot downtown office features large meeting rooms,...

Louisiana First to Offer Statewide Access to Epic’s MyChart Central

Louisiana is the first state to launch statewide access of Epic’s MyChart Central, which allows patients who receive care from multiple providers who use the Epic EHR to have a single portal log-in to access their medical records, communicate with...

Southwest Airlines adds more flights from New Orleans to 2 major cities

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Southwest Airlines adds new flights from New Orleans in summer 2026. Increased service planned to Las Vegas, Orlando, and other key cities. MSY sees multiple new routes from Breeze, Frontier, Allegiant, and Avelo Airlines. Expansion...

Complaint says top Baton Rouge mayor's aide bullied employees; council wants investigation

East Baton Rouge Metro Council members are calling for an outside investigation into one of Mayor-President Sid Edwards' top administrators after another high-ranking official accused her of bullying and intimidating employees. On Wednesday, Chief...