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QMS2GO CEO Onega Ulanova makes Technical.ly’s RealLIST Innovators 2026
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Onega Ulanova, CEO and co-founder of Ruston-based QMS2GO, was named to Technical.ly’s inaugural RealLIST Innovators 2026 for Louisiana.
Tony’s Fencing says Louisiana heat can widen wood fence gaps
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Tony’s Fencing & Iron Works is warning Southeast Louisiana homeowners that late-summer heat, rain and humidity can make pine and cedar fence boards shrink or swell.
Influential Women spotlights Southern University at New Orleans financial aid director Latasha Hales
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Influential Women is featuring Latasha Hales, a higher education leader who now serves as director of financial aid at Southern University at New Orleans.
Heart N Hands sets September heart health events in New Orleans
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Heart N Hands will host a heart health summit and fundraising gala in New Orleans on Sept. 11-12 to support girls’ prevention education, wellness and leadership programs.
Bleisure travel trend boosts New Orleans business hotels
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New data shows more business travelers are blending work and leisure, and New Orleans is well-positioned to benefit from the shift.
New Orleans rolls out 2026 Halloween calendar
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New Orleans has announced a citywide 2026 Halloween slate running from mid-October through Halloween weekend, led by the free Krewe of BOO! parade on Oct. 24 and family events, ticketed parties and museum programming across the city.
Jane Scott Stuart's debut novel wins NYC Big Book Award in African American fiction
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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.
Slow swamp boat tours reveal Louisiana wetland wildlife
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Slow-moving boat tours in Louisiana wetlands are helping visitors notice wildlife, plants and habitat details that are easy to miss at higher speed.
Elite Service Recovery & Towing adds Carencro to Southwest Louisiana coverage
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Elite Service Recovery & Towing is now taking service calls from Carencro, expanding its around-the-clock towing and recovery network across Southwest Louisiana.
Transportation network helps power New Orleans tourism
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New Orleans tourism depends on transportation to connect visitors with hotels, restaurants, conventions, cruise terminals, festivals and attractions across the city and surrounding region.
Louisiana tops Botox injections per capita in NavMDs study
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NavMDs’ new state-by-state analysis finds Louisiana has the most Botox injectors per capita, while the South Atlantic accounts for 30% of the nation’s annual neuromodulator injections.
Argent LNG, Albania sign MOU for Balkan LNG terminal
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Argent LNG and Albania signed a nonbinding memorandum to study an onshore LNG storage and regasification terminal on the Albanian coast.
Louisiana homeowners urged to check fence lines for mower and trimmer damage
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Repeated contact from mowers and string trimmers can slowly wear down wood, vinyl, metal and chain-link fences during Louisiana’s long growing season.
Bent’s RV highlights 2026 clearance inventory in Louisiana
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Bent’s RV is listing 2026 travel trailers and fifth wheels at its Albany and Boutte locations as model-year inventory moves through Louisiana.
RITA sets 2026 self-directed IRA conference for New Orleans
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The Retirement Industry Trust Association will bring its fall conference to New Orleans on Oct. 28-29, 2026, with sessions on retirement-plan regulation, operations and compliance.
Service automation is reshaping sales follow-up for businesses
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Businesses are using service automations to make sales follow-up more consistent across calls, forms, email, text and social media.
Search intent is reshaping how business websites win relevant traffic
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Business websites are being pushed to focus less on exact keywords and more on the reason behind each search.
Cold fronts shift wildlife activity in Louisiana swamps
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Cold fronts moving through South Louisiana can quickly change where and when wildlife is active in Louisiana wetlands.
Assurance Financial launches nonprofit to expand community giving
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Assurance Financial has launched Assurance Cares, a new nonprofit aimed at scaling the mortgage lender’s philanthropy across its nationwide footprint.
Industry groups to unveil new global meetings initiative in New Orleans
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Prevue Meetings + Incentives and Caesars Entertainment will announce a new industry-wide effort in New Orleans on Aug. 3 aimed at recognizing the professionals behind meetings and events worldwide.
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