Good morning, New Orleans.

Padme is a 7-year-old Doberman who loves to cuddle and was returned for care after her adoptive mom faced severe health issues.

Animal Rescue New Orleans (a no-kill shelter active since Hurricane Katrina) is featuring her as pet of the week.

Friends of Codey’s supports local food entrepreneurs with a 2,500 sqft kitchen and business assistance and will soon seek a larger facility + more funding to meet growing demand.

The nonprofit aims to strengthen New Orleans’ food entrepreneurship ecosystem.

New Orleans ParaCon will run from July 31 through Aug.

2 at the Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter and offer ghost hunts, workshops (free and paid) and panel discussions on paranormal investigation, folklore and supernatural traditions. Featured speakers include Patti Negri and John Zaffis.

James Brown Humphrey, known as Professor Jim, was a traveling music teacher who helped early jazz musicians leave plantation life for city careers — born on Nov.

25 at Cornland Plantation, he trained talents like Kid Ory and his legacy lives on.

NPK Access Solutions will invest $40M to expand its Carencro facility in Lafayette Parish, boosting capacity by 50% and adding 162 jobs (38 new, 124 retained).

Construction begins in September and operations expand by mid-2027.

STEM NOLA has appointed New Orleans native Mia Augillard as its new communications director—she will oversee media relations, strategic messaging and community outreach to expand STEM opportunities for students, families and educators.

The Jacques Pépin Foundation awarded Café Hope a $10,000 grant to support its culinary training program for West Bank youth in restaurant careers.

The program (providing paid, on-the-job training) operates at locations in Gretna and Marrero.

FB Bancorp reported lower Q2 earnings and a $70,000 net loss as it absorbed the impact from selling its mortgage banking division—NOLA Lending Group.

Continuing operations generated income while the bank's board approved a new stock repurchase program as commercial lending grew.

Louisiana unveiled the 2026 'I Voted' sticker designed by Terrance Osborne (a New Orleans artist) ahead of the Nov.

3 midterm elections; the design features a trumpet with iconic Louisiana imagery and marks the tenth year of the program.

LCMC Health performed Gulf South's first single-port robotic lung cancer surgery at East Jefferson General Hospital today (in partnership with Tulane University) using the da Vinci Single-Port system.

The new approach may reduce pain and let patients leave the hospital in as little as 24 hours.

The New Orleans Saints began training camp today at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Rookie Jordyn Tyson, who recovered from a hamstring injury, returned on the field to practice.

The Saints are negotiating a contract extension with wide receiver Chris Olave, whose rookie deal ends after this season.

GM Mickey Loomis said on Tuesday, July 28, that despite injury concerns, the team seeks to secure the deal (Olave posted career highs last season) before he becomes a free agent.

New Orleans Suspects Live

9:00 – 10:30 PM — Tipitina's — Check their website for ticket prices — Experience a night of captivating music from the New Orleans Suspects at the iconic venue.

Satchmo Summer Fest

11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. — New Orleans Jazz Museum — Free entry — Celebrate the legacy of Louis Armstrong with live music and food in an iconic cultural venue.

Greg Mendez Live Performance

9:00 – 10:30 PM — Siberia — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy an evening of indie-rock with Philadelphia's own Greg Mendez.

Hot 8 Brass Band Performance

Aug 9-10 — The Howlin' Wolf — Ticket prices vary — Experience the unique fusion of funk and brass from this Grammy-winning ensemble.

Billy Iuso Concert

8 p.m. — Tipitina's — Free entry — Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Free Fridays Concert Series with live music.