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JAMNOLA to host She JAMS community art night Oct. 20
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JAMNOLA will host She JAMS, a one-night fundraiser in New Orleans on Oct. 20 featuring live music, art and special guests.
Lea Rhea Capote expands photography business with fine art focus
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Lea Rhea Capote, owner of Lea Rhea Photography and Lea Rhea Fine Art in Grand Prairie, Texas, is highlighting a career that blends 40 years in healthcare leadership with 11 years in photography.
Cajun Lifestyle Network expands Out Da Bayou to national TV
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Cajun Lifestyle Network is launching its flagship series Out Da Bayou on Field & Stream TV and Pursuit Channel in November 2026, widening a South Louisiana lifestyle brand to a national audience.
WellNXT is bringing a free 30,000-person wellness festival to New Orleans
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WellNXT Global will stage its second city activation, WellNXT New Orleans x Fest, at City Park’s Tad Gormley Stadium on Nov. 13–14 as part of a larger Weekend of Wellness.
Louisiana swamp tours explain why alligator sightings change with temperature
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Alligator visibility in Louisiana wetlands can shift by the hour as temperature, sunlight, weather and time of day change where the reptiles rest and feed.
Crescent City sets November estates auction with Cartier, Piaget watches
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Crescent City Auction Gallery will hold a two-day Important November Estates Auction on Nov. 5-6 in New Orleans, with more than 700 lots sold live and online.
We Style Too Fashion Show returns to New Orleans Oct. 18
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Precious Kreations Inc. will bring its disability-inclusive We Style Too Fashion Show back to New Orleans on Oct. 18, 2026, at the University Center.
New Orleans street closures can disrupt transportation planning
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Second lines, parades, festivals and construction can quickly reroute traffic in New Orleans, forcing transportation providers to plan around changing streets, pickup points and travel times.
Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty adds two New Orleans agents
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Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty has brought Richard W. Hébert and Liz Wallace into its New Orleans brokerage, adding two agents with deep local roots and luxury market experience.
RRAC and Urban Edge Network launch new conference sports network
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The Red River Athletic Conference and Urban Edge Network have launched the Red River Sports Network, a multi-year partnership that creates the RRAC’s first dedicated conference network.
Roadkill Art launches National Roadkill Day and new book on eating roadkill
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Roadkill Art is using Sept. 25 to promote National Roadkill Day, a campaign to reframe roadkill as a legal, sustainable food source.
Jim Thompson to appear on Blue Collar America TV
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Jim Thompson, owner of JetStream AC in the Houma, Louisiana, area, will appear on Blue Collar America TV to discuss HVAC service, customer care, leadership and rebuilding a family business.
New Orleans-inspired Trinity opens in Chattanooga's Southside
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The Trinity has opened in Chattanooga’s Southside District, bringing New Orleans-style food, drinks and hospitality to 1278 Market Street.
New Orleans rolls out 2026 Halloween calendar
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New Orleans has announced a citywide 2026 Halloween slate running from mid-October through Halloween weekend, led by the free Krewe of BOO! parade on Oct. 24 and family events, ticketed parties and museum programming across the city.
Influential Women spotlights Southern University at New Orleans financial aid director Latasha Hales
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Influential Women is featuring Latasha Hales, a higher education leader who now serves as director of financial aid at Southern University at New Orleans.
Negris LeBrum brings western luxury and AI music to New York Fashion Week
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Negris LeBrum showed its Spring/Summer 2027 Collection Negris on Sept. 11 at Rockefeller Center during New York Fashion Week, pairing western-luxury looks with an original AI-assisted score.
Heart N Hands sets September heart health events in New Orleans
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Heart N Hands will host a heart health summit and fundraising gala in New Orleans on Sept. 11-12 to support girls’ prevention education, wellness and leadership programs.
Bleisure travel trend boosts New Orleans business hotels
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New data shows more business travelers are blending work and leisure, and New Orleans is well-positioned to benefit from the shift.
Louisiana Offshore Fishing Charters launches corporate fishing packages in Venice
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Captain Troy Wetzel and Louisiana Offshore Fishing Charters have launched turnkey corporate fishing charters in Venice, Louisiana, aimed at companies seeking executive retreats, client entertainment and team-building trips.
Transportation network helps power New Orleans tourism
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New Orleans tourism depends on transportation to connect visitors with hotels, restaurants, conventions, cruise terminals, festivals and attractions across the city and surrounding region.
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