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Rich Collins

Rich Collins is an Emmy Award-winning writer, musician and actor known for the Disney Channel TV series “Imagination Movers.” Rich is the former managing editor of Gambit Weekly newspaper and former president of the Press Club of New Orleans. Rich’s music has been used on “Ellen,” “Good Morning America,” “Wipeout” and other shows. He has performed live on “The View,” “LIVE with Regis and Kelly” and “Good Morning America.” He developed and taught a songwriting curriculum at Loyola University New Orleans. He performs at locations throughout New Orleans including at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Raised in the Washington, D.C. area and educated at the Catholic University of America, Rich moved to New Orleans in the 1990s and lives here with his wife (a local) and five children.

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Renovation Complete at Copeland’s in Slidell

NEW ORLEANS — Copeland's of New Orleans has completed a $1.4 million renovation of its 8,900-square-foot Slidell location, which first opened its doors in...

Renovations and Improvements Complete at Tchoupitoulas Walmart

NEW ORLEANS — On July 12, Walmart executives and employees hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the newly remodeled Walmart Supercenter at 1901 Tchoupitoulas...

Week in Review, July 8-12: Powell Gives Possible Signal of Rate Cut

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Red River Bank Now Open in Metairie

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Groups to Create Network of Stormwater Detection Sensors

NEW ORLEANS — United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Verizon and Hyfi have partnered on a program to install stormwater sensors throughout Greater New Orleans....

Kodiak Partners Hires Director of Operations and Growth

NEW ORLEANS – Kodiak Partners, a real estate investment firm, has announced the addition of Shane Greene as director of operations and growth. He...
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Tech Company Locally Hires Chief Marketing Officer

NEW ORLEANS – Tech company Locally has appointed Karen Sage to fill the role of chief marketing officer.  "Karen’s extensive marketing expertise, deep understanding of...

West Jefferson Medical Center Announces New Chief Medical Officer

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Episode 204: Tulane’s Fariba Mamaghani Explains How Utilities Can Build Electric Grids That Can Withstand Extreme Weather Events

Electric grids in Louisiana and nationwide are aging. Meanwhile, extreme weather events are increasing. That means utilities need to invest in new technologies to...

State’s First Wind Turbine Arrives at Avondale Global Gateway

AVONDALE, La. – In April, a wind turbine and its components arrived at Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) after a transatlantic journey from Ireland. According to...

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