Biz New Orleans · Jefferson, LA
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana secured federal approval for all 156 census tracts nominated as the state’s next generation of Opportunity Zones, opening new pathways for long-term private investment and business growth in communities across all eight regions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service approved the designations this week, including 82 rural and 74 non-rural tracts. The new Opportunity Zones take effect Jan. 1, 2027, and will remain designated for 10 years. The newly approved designations include 16 census tracts in Orleans Parish, 15 in Jefferson Parish and four in St. Tammany Parish, giving the Greater New Orleans region additional areas eligible for federal tax incentives intended to encourage private investment and redevelopment. “President Trump understands that lasting economic growth starts with creating opportunity in every community,” said Gov. Jeff Landry.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAGregory Paul Ziegenfuss, a St. Louis native and longtime executive chef at Butler's Pantry, died on November 1, 2026, while vacationing in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was 67.
American Press · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAA tanker in New Orleans that apparently lost its steering slammed into a docked river cruise boat with 180 people aboard Friday, the mayor said. All aboard survived after the crash prompted a massive rescue operation for passengers and crew who plunged into the Mississippi River as the ship took on water and began to topple over. Video from the scene showed the much larger Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the cruise boat while it was docked as metal and glass crashed and crunched. Tugboat operators, nearby workers, police and several other rescuers rushed to help. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno called it “a miracle on the Mississippi.” The mayor said 32 people were taken to the hospital, but none of them had critical injuries. The boat started listing within minutes and flipped while emergency workers were still trying to get everyone off the ship.
WSJ.com: US Business · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAThe more than 100 people on board were rescued in a ‘miracle on the Mississippi,’ said the Louisiana governor.
Military Times · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAEditor’s Note: This is a developing story. U.S. Coast Guard personnel are responding to an allision between a cruise ship and a cargo ship in New Orleans that initially left numerous people missing. Rescue is underway in the Mississippi River near the busy ship channel between the French Quarter and Algiers. Coast Guard units responding to the emergency include Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans, Aids to Navigation New Orleans and Air Station New Orleans. The Coast Guard is working with Louisiana State Police, New Orleans Fire Department, Port NOLA Harbor Police, maritime salvage and other emergency responders in the search and rescue effort, according to a Coast Guard official. “The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with local response partners, is responding to a vessel collision involving a tanker and a cruise ship near Mile Marker 96 on the Mississippi River,” Coast Guard Chief of Public Affairs Capt. Timothy Balunis said Friday.
Navy Times · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAEditor’s Note: This is a developing story. U.S. Coast Guard personnel are responding to an allision between a cruise ship and a cargo ship in New Orleans that initially left numerous people missing and at least 40 injured. Rescue was underway in the Mississippi River near the busy ship channel between the French Quarter and Algiers. Coast Guard units responding to the emergency include Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans, Aids to Navigation New Orleans, Air Station New Orleans and the Coast Guard cutter Pamlico, a 160-foot inland construction tender. The Coast Guard is working with Louisiana State Police, New Orleans Fire Department, Port NOLA Harbor Police, maritime salvage and other emergency responders in the search and rescue effort, according to a Coast Guard official.
WorldNetDaily · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAA cruise ship with more than 100 aboard was docked along the Mississippi River in New Orleans when an out-of-control tanker ship rammed it, sinking it. Rescue operations were underway. Officials with the Port of New Orleans said there were about 129 people board the American Cruise Lines ship, which was in the process of allowing passengers to disembark. The New Orleans Fire Department, the New Orleans Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and emergency medical personnel are conducting rescue operations. It was the tanker Atlantic Asphalt that hit the American Heritage. OMG.
American Press · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LABy Nolan Mckendry | The Center Square Louisiana has submitted a proposal to host the United States Space Academy at LSU New Orleans, offering campus facilities, state startup funding and city infrastructure improvements without disclosing the total public cost. The proposal, announced Thursday, would bring an inaugural class of 300 cadets to the lakefront campus in fall 2028, expand to 1,200 by fall 2031 and eventually accommodate at least 4,000. The university would continue serving civilian students alongside the proposed federal academy. Louisiana Economic Development said a dedicated Louisiana U.S. Space Academy Fund would cover startup needs and independent operating infrastructure. However, the announcement did not identify the fund’s proposed balance, funding sources or how much state and local governments would commit.
WDSU · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LAFederal, state and local agencies responded to a boat collision on the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, Nov. 13. A tanker struck the American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage, prompting a massive search and rescue response. Latest updates: All passengers aboard the American Heritage have been accounted for, officials said. LCMC Health is treating 32 injured passengers The Atlantic Asphalt tanker struck the docked cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans at about 12:30 p.m. The cause has not been confirmed. Hotel rooms have been secured for any passengers impacted by the cruise line collision In what is being called "A miracle on the Mississippi," all passengers aboard the American Heritage cruise ship struck in New Orleans have been accounted for. VIDEO: New Orleans mayor says all accounted for after collision LCMC Health is treating 32 passengers who were injured during the collision.
NOLA.com · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LANew Orleans and Jefferson Parish are aiming to standardize a set of proposed robotaxi regulations before companies like Waymo roll out driverless testing on area roads, officials said Thursday.During a pair of committee meetings where council members, transit advocates and drivers discussed the proposed plans, City Council President JP Morrell and city staff suggested that working across parish lines would help simplify rules and improve how they worked.Robotaxi companies like Waymo, which has been testing its fleet in New Orleans, have not launched autonomous vehicles here yet, but issues in other cities has prompted local officials to try and get rules in place before they arrive. "Since most traffic from taxicab-esque things is from the airport to everywhere else, having a unified framework across both parishes would be best suited for everyone," said Morrell, who introduced the draft ordinance last month.
NOLA.com · New Orleans, LA
Nearby: New Orleans, LANew Orleans area voters will head for the polls today to vote Louisiana's representatives in Congress, the state Public Service Commission, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and dozens of municipal races. There are also several statewide constitutional amendments. Below is a listing of all candidates, amendments and propositions in the New Orleans metro area. Party Affiliations D = Democratic R = Republican NP = No Party L = Libertarian O = Other U.S. Senator "Jamie" Davis, D Julia Letlow, R Constitutional Amendments Amendment 1 To allow the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran to make a one-time transfer of their extra property tax exemption to another qualifying property. Amendment 2 To allow a local taxing authority to continue to levy a lower millage rate without losing its ability to adjust the maximum authorized millage rate from a prior year's reassessment.
Hoodline · Algiers, LA
Nearby: Algiers, LAA New Orleans courtroom is hearing a case stemming from a 2018 shooting on General De Gaulle Drive in Algiers. Dermell Lewis and Corey Major are on trial on charges tied to the shooting of Corey Juluke; an earlier trial ended with jurors deadlocked. A trial over the May 24, 2018, shooting was underway in New Orleans, according to nola.com. Prosecutors presented evidence of 19 assault-rifle rounds and additional shots from a .40-caliber handgun. Juluke's Testimony at 2024 Trial: Lewis Wasn't the Shooter At the 2024 trial, Corey Juluke testified, “I saw who shot me, and it wasn't Dermell Lewis,” according to nola.com's account. Juluke said he had known Lewis for 35 years; both were 7th Ward natives. Juluke's reluctance to name his alleged shooters became a central issue in the case. Prosecutors attributed his reluctance to his criminal past. Juluke reportedly said, “If I die, tell my brother Slim shot me,” and escaped the ambush by jumping into another vehicle.
NOLA.com · Algiers, LA
Nearby: Algiers, LAA brazen gun battle in Algiers eight years ago played out in late-afternoon traffic and left dozens of people “trapped in the middle of gunfire on General de Gaulle Drive,” a prosecutor said Monday. “In the moment, people were just thinking about getting out alive,” Assistant Attorney General Daniel Smart told a jury as a retrial got underway for two men accused in the violence. Smart said defendant Dermell Lewis ran down the busy street firing rounds from two rifles, an SKS and an AK-47, one in each hand. When one jammed, he pulled out a .40-caliber pistol as alleged accomplice Corey Major kept pace in a white truck, Smart said. Prosecutors said a white truck and a Toyota Camry pulled up beside Corey Juluke in traffic, and Lewis and others fired 19 rounds at him. “This wasn’t a carjacking. This wasn’t a robbery. This was an assassination attempt,” said Smart. The problem for prosecutors: Juluke, 55, claims otherwise. “I saw a person I never saw before shooting me.
New Orleans Magazine · Algiers, LA
Nearby: Algiers, LANEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Louisiana SPCA, in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department and other community organizations, will host One Health New Orleans on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its New Orleans campus, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. in Algiers. Held in recognition of National One Health Week, the annual community wellness event brings free and affordable preventive health services for people and pets together in one location. By connecting families with essential care and community resources, the event aims to reduce financial and logistical barriers that can prevent people and their animals from receiving routine health services. Walgreens is expected to provide free human vaccinations, while the Louisiana SPCA will offer free rabies, DHPP and Bordetella vaccinations for dogs and rabies and FVRCP vaccinations for cats. Pet owners residing outside Orleans and Plaquemines parishes will need to purchase rabies licensing through their respective parishes.