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A new $1.88 million permit at 500 Port of New Orleans Place calls for converting retail space into a restaurant at The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk.

The shift toward food and beverage tenants aims to boost tourist + convention foot traffic along the riverfront.

NOMA will install a 40-ton, 18-foot-tall Isamu Noguchi sculpture in front of its museum this fall — a gift from the Besthoff family honoring Sydney Besthoff III with lasting public art.

Hyundai Steel’s $5.8B mill in Ascension Parish is a finalist for energy deal of the year at the Louisiana Energy Awards, set near Donaldsonville in the RiverPlex MegaPark along the Mississippi and expected to create thousands of jobs with winner announced Nov.

18 at L’Auberge Casino Hotel.

Construction is underway on data centers, LNG plants, and Hyundai Steel ground breaking in Ascension Parish this week, while SpaceX begins building Louisiana Starbase next year.

Louisiana Works Secretary Susie Schowen said these projects will create skill-based jobs for residents and new workers (including local service roles).

Louisiana’s billions in announced AI investments — including Meta’s planned data center and Amazon’s upcoming projects in Caddo and Bossier — have led experts to recommend career-ladder clauses that help junior workers build advanced skills as automation reduces routine tasks.

Loyola University New Orleans will honor Dr. Roland Waguespack Jr. and Carol Gisevius Waguespack with the Integritas Vitae Award at the 1912 Society Masquerade on Thursday, Oct.

1. They are recognized for decades of service to Loyola and the local community (including support for education and civic leadership).

LCMC Health expanded its overdose prevention efforts by providing Narcan rescue kits and ED staff training to support patients with substance use disorder.

The network also held a panel at the Region 1 Overdose Prevention event (Aug. 31 at Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library) to share insights.

Dr. Jones restaurant from Metairie purchased 4842 Tchoupitoulas St. in Uptown for $855,000 and will move into the new space this fall.

The venue will expand to include a larger dining room, full bar & outdoor patio to meet growing demand.

NOMAR has opened early bird registration for its 16th Annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast Symposium on Thursday, Oct.

8 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie; the event will cover local and national economic trends, financing, market conditions, and emerging industries shaping the Gulf South market.

Former LSU football player and head coach Jerry Stovall (nicknamed Mr. Everything) passed away at 85, and he left his mark by playing multiple positions at LSU and later serving as a coach and sports leader in Louisiana.

The New Orleans Saints trimmed their roster to 53 players to meet NFL rules.

The team cut four contracts, waived 14 players, and placed others on injured reserve.

Fair Grounds will launch its 155th Thoroughbred racing season Nov.

19 through March 21 with facility upgrades & new community events, and the lineup includes the $1 million Louisiana Derby on March 20 & the Thanksgiving Classic on Nov. 26.