Good morning, New Orleans.

New Orleans leaders announced a march, second line, and rally set for Saturday starting in the Lower 9th Ward (the site of a historic levee breach) to mark 21 years since Hurricane Katrina honored lives and rebuilt communities.

New Orleans Film Festival (37th annual) will run from Oct.

22 through Nov. 1, featuring 175 films from 38 countries including the world premiere of Victory about music legend Irma Thomas. Screenings and events will take place at local venues with in-person programming from Oct. 22 to 27.

Local leaders and national experts will meet on Oct.

15 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Board of Trade to discuss downtown investments and growth. The Downtown Development District will unveil a new brand and host Brookings researcher Tracy Loh as panels review public and private projects.

A former 1930s grocery at 533 St. Maurice Avenue was transformed into Shiloh Gardens Academy Holy Cross, a preschool serving 50 children with subsidized seats.

The ribbon cutting on August 20 marked the return of a cherished community landmark + a new resource for local families in Holy Cross.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s 6th District does not form a legal community because its Black residents share only race, not a common culture.

Local leaders (who note shared struggles) say the decision ignores longtime challenges in neighborhoods like Shreveport and New Orleans.

University Medical Center New Orleans officially opened phase one of its expanded cancer center at 11 a.m. today, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony that introduced double the exam rooms and expanded infusion space for oncology patients made possible by a $2 million federal grant secured by Congressman Troy Carter.

Humana CEO Jim Rechtin visited Canal Pointe on Aug.

20 to review its family-focused substance use treatment program that lets pregnant and parenting women get care while staying with their children. The facility is backed by a $1 million Humana Foundation investment (launched earlier).

Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana celebrated the groundbreaking of The Avenue Senior Apartments in Franklin on Aug.

20, a $37M project that will convert the former hospital into 72 affordable apartments for seniors + it will serve residents with disabilities and veterans while preserving a cherished historic landmark.

The Saints traded linebacker Deion Jones to the San Francisco 49ers for running back Zamir White.

The move aims to add roster depth amid injuries, with Jones (a local native who signed a one-year deal) and White bringing NFL experience.

The New Orleans Saints signed two-time All-Pro kicker Daniel Carlson, an Auburn grad formerly with the Raiders, and he will compete with Charlie Smyth and Tanner Brown for the starting role as he brings 87 percent career accuracy (92 percent with the Raiders from 2020-22).