SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary College recently closed a successful fiscal year in which donations to the College topped $5 million, including over $2.8 million in endowed gifts and over $300,000 in gifts dedicated to capital projects. "I continue to be overwhelmed by the generosity of our alumni, Board of Trustees, and friends in the Shreveport-Bossier community," says Centenary president Dr. Christopher L. Holoman more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Adding to its fleet of utility-scale solar generating resources, Entergy Arkansas, LLC plans to purchase a 900-acre, 100-megawatt solar farm near Brinkley. Pending approval by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, Walnut Bend Solar will be among the largest solar generating facilities in the state. Walnut Bend will provide approximately 200 jobs during the construction phase, then 2-3 full-time employees once oper more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy New Orleans is now offering its residential and business customers the opportunity to reduce energy usage during periods of high demand to support overall grid stability for customers. The demand response programs, administered through the Company's Energy Smart organization, enable Entergy New Orleans' residential and business customers to reduce energy usage and play a significant role in the operation of t more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Entergy issued the following news release: As the peak of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season nears, there has already been a record-setting eleven named storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released its mid-season update, indicating that the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has the potential to be one of the busiest on record. Entergy Texas, Inc. is currently monitoring several disturbances in the tropics and urges those who have  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A gift of $1 million has created the Leone Learning Center at Tulane University School of Medicine, which recently opened to educate the next generation of medical professionals. The center is named for Cheryl Levine Leone, MD, and her husband, Philip Leone, MD, who met when they were both students at Tulane. "Cheryl and Philip Leone often tell of the profound impact a Tulane education had on their lives an more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 18: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an executive order declaring that an emergency exists for Louisiana's November election because of COVID-19, while also acknowledging that the current emergency election plan from the Secretary of State does not go far enough to protect public health. The emergency declaration, which must be requested by the Secretary of State and granted by the Gover more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Aug. 21: * * * Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement on the ruling by Judge Robert Summerhays of the U.S. Western District of Louisiana upholding his order closing on-site consumption at bars as Louisiana fights COVID-19. "I'm grateful for today's ruling which supports that my order was the right thing to do for the safety and health of our citizens as we work to slo more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 19: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed two executive orders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance coastal resilience. Executive Order JBE 2020-18 formally establishes Louisiana's first-ever Climate Initiatives Task Force, a group of stakeholders who will study and make recommendations to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Executive Order JBE 2020-19 provides steps to imp more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: * * * Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement in response to Judge Martin L.C. Feldman in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, who upheld restrictions on bars in the state as part of its efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana. Gov. Edwards said: "I am pleased that Judge Feldman upheld bar restrictions, which is one of the critical m more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following joint news on Aug. 17: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Cajun Traditions Food Processors owner Lonnie Richard announced the company's development of a new meat processing and packaging facility in Church Point, Louisiana. Meat processing startup Cajun Traditions will make a $2.85 million capital investment to renovate and equip an existing facility in Church Point, where the new project will create 35 ne more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35606) involving A Ambassador Limousine & Transportation: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8005 for failure to maintain the required insurance coverage on file with the Commission pursuant to Commission's General Order dated January 12, 1976. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to A Ambassador Limousine & T more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35613) involving Theriot Towing & Recovery: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7751 for failure to maintain the required insurance coverage on file with the Commission pursuant to Commission's General Order dated January 12, 1976. ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisiana Public Service Commission ("Commission") issued a citation to Theriot Towing & Recovery, LLC of Pierre more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: A new federally funded study could reveal the nervous system cells and circuits in our brains that influence our metabolism and health in response to dietary changes. "Changing what we eat can profoundly affect our health for better or worse," said Christopher Morrison, PhD, Professor and Director, Neurosignaling Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Cen more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University is excited to announce a $1.2 million gift from local businessman and philanthropist Arlen "Benny" Cenac, Jr. Of that, $500,000 will be used for the Nicholls Greenhouse Renovation Project. The gift will allow Nicholls to demolish the existing facility and build the Arlen Cenac Greenhouse in honor of his father pending ULS Board approval. The glass portion will be constructed more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: The student staff of The Lion's Roar, Southeastern Louisiana University's student-run newspaper, garnered six awards in June from the Louisiana Press Association's Better Newspaper Competition. Awards are presented annually during the LPA annual convention, but due to the current global health crisis, the organization decided to cancel the awards presentation this year. The Lion's Roar staff rec more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Flint Creek Power Plant has been awarded Conservation Certification by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) in recognition of the plant's commitment to environmental stewardship. American Electric Power (AEP: NYSE) received the certification for its Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) power plant at Gentry, Ark. The designation recognizes the plant's habitat enhancement programs, including tallg more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University will receive $367,623 in federal funding for preclinical research related to neurological disorders, specifically to evaluate treatments that could help mitigate the effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The money will support research in Tech's Integrated Neuroscience and Imagine Lab Center (INI), directed by Dr. Terri Murray, in the University's Biomedical Engineering Center. An Ed more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Researchers from the Tulane School of Architecture have been awarded a grant to assist in designing new uses for some Louisiana mid- 20th -century African American schools that were abandoned in the wake of school desegregation. The grant, the biennial Richard L. Blinder Award, will allow researchers to work with alumni of the schools in designing reuse strategies for the buildings, which were originally co more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: In recent weeks, President Donald Trump announced a U.S. ban on Tik Tok, an extremely popular application that features short videos where their creators often dance or lip-sync to viral audio clips. Trump issued the ban because U.S. officials have become increasingly concerned that the Chinese government could access personal information about Americans who use TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company  more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news story: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette set a record with $144 million in research and development expenditures last year. Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, announced the milestone during his State of the University address. The annual presentation to faculty and staff members marks the start of the fall semester and the new academic year. Classes at UL Lafayette began Mon more PR