Good morning, New Orleans.

PJ’s Coffee will open a new 1,600 sqft shop this fall at 7700 Maple Street in Uptown with indoor seating and an outdoor patio (near where founder Phyllis Jordan started the brand in 1978).

The updated design will blend modern touches with neighborhood heritage.

The New Orleans Film Festival is hosting six days of screenings, networking, and over 40 free conference events Oct.

22 to 27 (including a new NBCUniversal-sponsored reception) as part of its 37th annual celebration downtown.

Fall brings busy tourism as NOLAxNOLA kicks off Thursday night with Jelly Joseph at Tipitina's + the Saints home opener draws crowds on Sunday + festivals like BlackAmericana Fest and Fried Chicken Fest and conventions welcoming 225,000 visitors set the stage for a lively season.

WYES will host its fourth annual Morgus Madness Halloween event on Friday, Oct.

16 at its 916 Navarre Ave studio, featuring mad science themes, live music by The Consortium of Genius, costumes and a contest at 8:00 p.m. Tickets cost $50 in advance and $70 at the door with food + drinks available.

Preservationists are pushing to save Pete Fountain’s neglected Mid-City childhood home — a site now cited for demolition by neglect — as the Historic District Landmarks Commission schedules a hearing soon.

Fountain’s family and neighbors hope to honor the famed clarinetist through the property's preservation.

Louisiana’s oil and gas industry warned that Gov. Landry’s planned 90-day diesel export pause (meant to boost domestic fuel) may force refineries to cut production and raise fuel costs.

Tulane University’s Future of Energy Forum, set for Sept. 28-30, will examine these issues in New Orleans.

Declining enrollment in Orleans Parish schools has raised community concerns as officials plan to finalize numbers in October and may propose closures or consolidations by December (official decisions are pending).

Louisiana community colleges are losing instructors as Hyundai Steel, Meta, and SpaceX lure skilled educators with higher pay; officials say the system must double enrollment and secure an additional $100 million to expand training capacity.

The U.S. Department of Education announced more than $14 million in grants to Louisiana HBCUs including Dillard, Grambling State, Southern University Shreveport, Southern University A&M College, Southern University at New Orleans, and Xavier on Wednesday.

U.S. Senator John Kennedy said the funds will help HBCUs give students knowledge and skills.

A three-month study in Plaquemine found noise levels from nearby factories did not reach levels that could shake homes (one acoustic monitor malfunctioned), yet some council members and residents remain skeptical and are calling for more testing.

New Orleans City Council approved key parameters for a $28M battery incentive program that forms the largest per-capita virtual power plant in the country.

The plan moves to a final vote on Oct. 1 and will use incentive funds to help low-income residents and businesses store power.

LSU coach Will Wade starts his second tour with an unconventional roster (he is unapologetic about his methods) to build a championship contender.

His schedule features an Oct. 8 exhibition in Lake Charles and the Nov. 3 opener hosting LSU New Orleans at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.