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Veronika Lee Claghorn

Veronika Lee Claghorn was born and raised in Southwest Philadelphia. While pursuing her undergraduate degree in English at The University of Pennsylvania, she wrote for The Daily Times and Daily Pennsylvanian before taking a job casting for M. Night Shyamalan. She worked in film and television in New York City for several years before returning to her journalism roots at Backstage, an entertainment industry trade publication. Since relocating to New Orleans to become the next Anne Rice, she has served as digital editor for OffBeat, a columnist for Antigravity and a contributor to The Grammys. She plays guitar and sings in the rock band My Cousin Christina, rides horses whenever she can, obsesses over Real Housewives and has a tortie cat named Problem. Contact Veronika at (504) 830-7202 or at veronika@bizneworleans.com.

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Gray Media Announces Broadcast Partnership with The New Orleans Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS —Gray Media, in collaboration with the New Orleans Pelicans, has unveiled l a media rights agreement that will significantly expand the reach...

Week in Review, Sept. 9-13: In The Heart Of A Hurricane, The Eye Of Our Community Always Shines The Brightest

NEW ORLEANS — "You never get used to it,” Todd, our publisher, said on the phone yesterday while checking in on all of our...

Post-Francine: Reflecting on SWBNO’s Sept. 10 Meeting and Hurricane Response

NEW ORLEANS — As Hurricane Francine made landfall in New Orleans on Sept. 11, 2024, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO)...

BRIX Holdings Brings Health-Focused Orange Leaf and Clean Juice Franchises to New Orleans

DALLAS — BRIX Holdings, LLC,("BRIX"), a Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company encompassing renowned food-service chains including Orange Leaf and Clean Juice, revealed its plans for...

New Orleans City Leaders Move Housing Trust Fund Forward

NEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans residents spent Monday evening prepping for the threat of severe weather, housing advocates applauded the New Orleans City...

50 Cent Invests $2.3M in Shreveport: Revitalizing Downtown, Boosting Entertainment & Developing Affordable Housing

SHREVEPORT, La. — Earlier this year, rapper and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson became major property owner in Shreveport. As previously covered by AFROTECH™, the...

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Week in Review, Sept. 2-6: From Super Bowl Countdown to Community Impact

METAIRIE, La. — The first workday after a long summer holiday doesn’t typically start with a Super Bowl countdown, but that’s exactly what happened...

Offshore Wind Roadmap Being Developed for Louisiana; State Aims to Develop Five Gigawatts by 2035

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR) held its scheduled meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Louisiana Offshore...

AT&T Presents Final Offer to Southeast Employees, Urges Union Members to Vote

MEMPHIS, Tenn.— AT&T is urging its Southeast employees to vote on a new agreement after over two months of negotiations and a recent work...

Spirit Airlines Expands Service Amid Runway Closures

NEW ORLEANS – Beginning, Sept. 4, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) will close one of the two runways it maintains for...

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