AGP Wire

AGP

Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty has brought Richard W. Hébert and Liz Wallace into its New Orleans brokerage, adding two agents with deep local roots and luxury market experience.

AGP

Gary E Smith’s And So It Goes won first place in the Political Thriller category at the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.

AGP

Influential Women is featuring Latasha Hales, a higher education leader who now serves as director of financial aid at Southern University at New Orleans.

AGP

New Orleans tourism depends on transportation to connect visitors with hotels, restaurants, conventions, cruise terminals, festivals and attractions across the city and surrounding region.

AGP

State 48 Law Firm said four of its attorneys were recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

AGP

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging families of former construction and skilled trades workers diagnosed with asbestos-related lung cancer or mesothelioma to seek legal guidance and call for direct access to attorneys.

AGP

New research tied to the Lalaurie Mansion at 1140 Royal Street says the Lower Girls’ School opened there in 1870 as the first racially integrated public school in the South.

AGP

Repeated contact from mowers and string trimmers can slowly wear down wood, vinyl, metal and chain-link fences during Louisiana’s long growing season.

AGP

The Chopin Law Firm’s Leah R. Rhodes and John C. Wegmann spoke at a New Orleans Bar Association CLE on July 15, 2026, focused on workers’ compensation and third-party liability claims.

AGP

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.

AGP

The Chopin Law Firm was ranked No. 1,701 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, reflecting 205% revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. The New Orleans firm was the highest-ranked law firm in the city and the third fastest-growing law firm in Louisiana.

AGP

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.

AGP

A new Louisiana custody law took effect Aug. 1, 2026, and now requires courts to begin joint custody cases with equal parenting time unless a judge finds that arrangement is not feasible or not in a child’s best interest.

AGP

Award-winning Realtor Valerie Barrilleaux has joined Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty in New Orleans, adding more than 13 years of experience in the Greater New Orleans market.

AGP

Halversen Law launched HurricaneLaw.Pro on Aug. 13 to give Florida and South Carolina homeowners and business owners one place to track storms, calculate deductibles, review denial letters and request a free claim review.

AGP

The Mesothelioma Compensation Center is offering in-home consultations with national mesothelioma attorneys for oil refinery and chemical plant workers diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestos-related lung cancer.

AGP

Crescent Sotheby’s International Realty has added Heather Tedesco, a 19-year real estate veteran with deep Northshore and Greater New Orleans ties.

AGP

The Marc and Kiki Barnes Foundation drew more than 153 high school and college-aged young women to LSU New Orleans for its inaugural career fest focused on sports, business, media and leadership.

AGP

Commercial vehicle accidents often trigger broader investigations, more regulations, and more potential defendants than passenger-car collisions.

AGP

All Dogs Unleashed Dog Training Shreveport says Director of Training César Rosa is using Marine Corps-style standards to tighten consistency across its programs.