Good morning, New Orleans.

Former Cox customers in Greater New Orleans can now choose Spectrum service after Charter Communications finished its acquisition, with the transition (Spectrum Day on Sept.

16) giving them an option to keep current prices. The company plans to offer 24/7 support and same-day technician dispatch within the next year.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana will host the 2026 Excelencia Gala tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, where dinner, awards, live entertainment, auctions & dancing will honor local businesses and community leaders.

New Orleans schools are hosting Black Education History Week after BE NOLA's three-year push, added by the Orleans Parish School Board.

Running Nov. 15-20, the week will offer film screenings, yoga sessions and field trips that connect students to Black education history.

A new assessment shows that Louisiana’s coastal restoration projects (from 1984 to 2025) built or sustained 153 square miles (the size of Denver) and reduced projected land loss by 23% even as erosion persists; officials say challenges remain as funding wanes and sea level rise accelerates.

Moody’s Ratings has restored Jefferson Parish’s credit rating to Aa2 with a stable outlook after ratings were withdrawn in 2025 due to delayed financial reporting (not fiscal weakness), parish officials said.

Louisiana is asking the U.S. Department of Energy for more time to complete its proposal for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus that may include recycling, storage, and disposal of nuclear fuel; state officials are meeting with local leaders in several parishes to pick a site before the Sept. 30 deadline.

At an Insurance Update Breakfast on Sept.

9, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple plus State Senator Kirk Talbot reviewed market gains and upcoming reforms to property, auto, and commercial policies. Their discussion highlighted lower reinsurance costs and new litigation rules that may soon shift premiums.

At John Ehret High School in Marrero, nearly 500 students registered to vote on Tuesday, Sept.

15 as part of Jefferson Parish’s annual voter registration week. The event, organized with the Jeremiah Group, offered raffle prizes to encourage participation ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.

Louisiana Economic Development announced a second round of FastSites funding, offering $50 million for ready-to-build site improvements aimed at attracting new business investment.

Applications open Oct. 1 and close Dec. 1, and projects must provide matching funds plus a repayment plan.

OCSM Sports Performance in Metairie hosted a free five-day online mental health series for athletes last week (covering stress, sleep, performance anxiety, burnout, and nutrition) and its resources remain available online for anyone seeking mental performance tips.

LSU leaders announced that a statue honoring basketball legend Sylvia Fowles will be installed outside the PMAC; the reveal date remains to be determined and Fowles becomes the second female Tiger to receive this tribute, joining four other greats.

LSU defensive end Princewill Umanmielen and offensive lineman Devin Harper were served court documents outside the LSU facility yesterday as Ole Miss seeks nearly $1M for breaking revenue-sharing contracts — they remain eligible for Saturday's Tigers-Rebels game in Oxford.