Tony McAuley

1 week ago | nola.com | Tony McAuley

The National WWII Museum said Thursday that it plans to further expand its "education corridor" on Magazine Street after the donation of property from the the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation. The three adjoining properties in the 900 block of Magazine Street are adjacent to the museum's John E. Kushner Restoration Pavilion, which is located across the street from the museum-owned Higgins Hotel.

1 week ago | nola.com | Anthony Mcauley |Tony McAuley

Tim Johnson has been in the persuasion business since he left LSU in the late 1980s with a degree in political science and history. As a 26-year-old, he founded The TJC Group, the consultancy firm that he's been running ever since and represents many of the largest oil, gas and chemicals companies operating in the state.

1 week ago | theadvocate.com | Anthony Mcauley |Tony McAuley

The threat of sweeping cuts to federal spending on science and technology programs by President Donald Trump's administration has sent a chill through Louisiana's research community, where leaders have warned of potential broader harm to the state's economic development efforts. The billions of dollars in proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation have been the main focus of concern for researchers in recent weeks.

2 weeks ago | nola.com | Tony McAuley

It's been in the works for nearly a decade and its owners have had to deal with more obstacles than the typical $50 million golf-entertainment project might expect, but finally the Five O Fore complex at 3800 Howard Avenue is open for business. The 175-foot-high poles supporting the driving range netting have been visible to drivers on nearby Interstate 10 for months, as have the colorful targets that golfers aim for from the three decks of high-tech driving bays in the main building.

2 weeks ago | nola.com | Tony McAuley

A long-touted project to rehabilitate the blighted former Naval base in Bywater and turn the main building into nearly 300 apartments at subsidized rents has cleared its final financing hurdles and should soon begin construction, according to city and federal officials. On March 28, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the key loan guarantee needed to secure part of the $166 million financing package for the project.