GNO Inc.'s latest jobs report sets Top Jobs at $24.60 an hour, highlights health care growth and points to energy and the Louisiana International Terminal as major wage drivers.

Textron Systems will invest $5.8M to expand Slidell and New Orleans shipyard operations, adding 133 direct jobs and LED FastStart workforce support.

Sazerac reportedly approached Brown‑Forman, owner of Jack Daniel’s, creating a rare U.S. rival to Pernod Ricard’s talks. The possible tie‑up would reshape American whiskey power dynamics.

DISH customers in New Orleans face a possible blackout of WVUE‑Fox 8 this Tuesday at 6 p.m. unless the broadcaster and DISH reach a deal.

Shintech will invest $3.4 billion to expand its Plaquemine plant, adding ethylene and VCM units and promising more than 800 potential jobs for the Capital Region. The phased build targets lower emissions and a first‑phase finish in 2030.

The Winn‑Dixie at 5400 Tchoupitoulas will close in late March and be converted into an Aldi. Staff were given advance notice and can apply for new roles.

Cargill has put its Franklinton aquafeed mill up for sale, with Palacios‑based Bowers‑Saha set to take ownership and keep the plant running. The move aims to secure feed supply for the buyer’s farms.

A Chinese national with a fake passport was sentenced to time served and will be deported following a U.S. district judge's ruling. The case is part of Operation Take Back America.

NOPD arrested five suspects for pickpocketing in the French Quarter, recovering 71 phones, IDs, and credit cards; they continue seeking victims to return stolen items.

The Winn‑Dixie at Lakewood Plaza in Metairie will close and be converted into an Aldi, employees say. The move fits into Aldi’s wider conversions of Winn‑Dixie stores across the Gulf South.

A 16-year-old, Ryder St. Amant, balances high school with his successful home-based business, Dipped' by Ryder, in St. Charles Parish, inspiring teen entrepreneurship.

Amazon now operates 13 Louisiana sites and employs more than 10,000 people, reshaping corridors from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. The buildout is already spawning new businesses and traffic challenges.

A federal spending‑bill change could outlaw hemp‑derived drinks in November 2026, threatening New Orleans makers, retailers and dozens of local jobs. Industry groups are racing to buy time in Congress.