Each year in July, cocktailians by the tens of thousands descend on New Orleans for an industry convention unlike any other: Tales of the Cocktail. This week, we take you behind the scenes of the annual five-day event and meet some of the people you might run into there.

Nearly all of the employees of a NASA contractor at the Michoud Assembly Facility and Stennis Space Center that faced layoffs at the end of June have been hired by the company that’s been awarded a similar contract.

For this week's episode, we go to a New Orleans neighborhood bar that lost about $10,000 because of scammers, along with losing access to her Meta accounts.

Lawmakers passed the boat tax cap without public debate on the policy change. State officials say it will generate more money.

Louisiana is exploring off-bottom oyster harvesting as more than just a marketing strategy. In its final environmental impact statement for the controversial Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lists the state’s strong interest in off-bottom oyster cultivation as a way to help build resiliency into an industry under threat from sediment diversions.

Some members of the Black business community in New Orleans say they feel shut out by Essence Fest organizers.

Louisiana economy shrinks to lowest in region.

Senator denies allegation, says governor is holding grudge over separate political dispute.

Supporters say the line will boost tourism in the three states it connects, especially for the Mississippi cities along the coast.

The NTSB says the leak in the pipeline off Louisiana was caused by underwater landslides that are caused by hazards such as hurricanes.