AUBURN, Alabama, Oct. 16 (TNSRes) -- Auburn University issued the following news article: An Auburn University researcher is leading a yearlong project that examines the COVID-19 pandemic in low-income, health-vulnerable communities in the three poorest states in the Southeast--Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi--to examine how decision makers interpret and communicate information to compel collective action during a crisis. The project was authored because Black, Indigenous and other people of more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 15 (TNSPer) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Marcus Manning, director of athletics and recreation at Centenary College since August 2018, has been selected as the new executive director for the Durham Sports Commission in Durham, North Carolina. Manning begins his new position on October 19. "Marcus Manning has been an outstanding leader for Centenary, both for the Athletics division and the campus as a whole," says Centenary pres more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 17 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Dr. Matthew Jennings and Dr. Anna Leal have joined the Centenary College faculty this fall as assistant professors of biology. Jennings will teach courses in microbiology while Leal will teach anatomy. "Our department is excited about the expertise our new faculty bring to Centenary," says Dr. Rebecca Murphy, chair of the department of biology. "Their commitment to engaging classes in the most u more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Centenary students interested in careers as physician assistants can now benefit from a new guaranteed interview agreement for the rigorous master of physician assistant studies program (PA program) at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport's School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP). The collaboration between the College and SAHP reflects the shared goals of the two institutions and aims  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 17 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Citizens around the world struggle to find their voice in the democratic process. The Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication will host alumna Katie Knobloch for a discussion of alternative participatory government models that place citizens at the center of policy development. This event will take place Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. CST. Knobl more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Oct. 16: CenterPoint Energy today announced that through its charitable foundation the company has committed $50,000 to nonprofit organizations leading Hurricane Delta relief and recovery efforts in Louisiana. CenterPoint Energy's $50,000 commitment will include contributions to the following organizations that are focused on relief and recovery efforts in Louisiana: * American Red Cross of Lake Charles - $20,0 more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: As of noon today, Cleco had restored power to 98 percent of the more than 132,000 customers who lost power due to Hurricane Delta. "We're very close to wrapping up our Hurricane Delta storm restoration. Customers with structural damage to their property or equipment on their side of the meter will have to make repairs before service can be restored," said James Lass, d more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 17 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Texas, Inc. has restored all of the almost 109,000 customers affected by Hurricane Delta, which made landfall as a Category 2 storm on Oct. 9. Nearly 2,200 employees, contractors and mutual-assistance partners worked long hours restoring service to most customers over five full days, with the remaining restored on Oct. 15. Hurricane Delta produced dangerous winds, which caused extensive damage to Entergy's di more PR

PINEVILLE, Louisiana, Oct. 12 -- Cleco, a regulated electricity utility company, issued the following news release on Oct. 10: Hurricane Delta made landfall yesterday and moved across the state overnight, leaving nearly 125,000 Cleco customers without power, according to initial reports. In addition to Cleco personnel, the company has a storm workforce of roughly 2,100 contractors, which includes damage assessors, distribution line mechanics, distribution and transmission vegetation specialist more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 15 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Oct. 14: * * * Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on the revised U.S. 2020 Census filing deadline of October 15. "This new date leaves little time for Louisiana to make sure we have a full count," said Gov. Edwards. "It's critical that every household complete the census by tomorrow - in fact, please do it today. This opportunity only comes once every 10 years. "Lou more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 15 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 14: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards requested a Major Disaster Declaration, formally requesting direct assistance to those people and communities impacted by Hurricane Delta. "Hurricane Delta made landfall around six weeks after and 13 miles from where Hurricane Laura hit, devastating many of the same communities twice over. The people of Southwest Louisiana are strong and resilient, but they  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Dr. Courtney Phillips and Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Walters got their annual flu shots on Wednesday at Our Lady of the Lake's North Baton Rouge Clinic. As flu season begins in Louisiana amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor and LDH are urging Louisianans to protect themselves against the flu with more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 13 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Oct. 12: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that COVID-19 testing sites are re-opening this week in areas impacted by Hurricane Delta. Testing in the Acadiana region will resume Tuesday, October 13. "The pandemic is still very much part of our environment, and it's important that residents be mindful of that as they work hard to recover from Hurricanes Delta and Laura," said Gov. Edwards. "I more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 14 (TNSGra) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech's Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) has received a two iPads and two laptops through a Technology Grant Award from the Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana. The new equipment will be a valuable aid in helping ECEC maintain state-required safety adjustments. The Center is one of the many departments learning to navigate through reopening in regard to complying with state guid more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech PhD candidate Chris Miller will participate as a finalist in the 2020 NASA iTech Cycle II forum Oct. 15 online. Miller will represent organicNANO, a company grown out of the BioMorph lab led by Dr. David Mills. Last summer, organicNANO pitched its "Biomorph COVID-19 Protective Mask" and was selected as one of the Top 10 finalists for the forum, the culmination of NASA iTech's search for dual-use t more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news on Oct. 13: Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today that provides GSU accounting undergraduates accelerated entry into Louisiana Tech's Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program. Louisiana Tech President Dr. Les Guice was joined by Grambling President Rick Gallot in Tech's College of Business to officially sign the MOU. "Today, we're able to sign an ag more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 16 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Dr. Vance L. Albaugh has been named Assistant Professor of Metabolic Surgery at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. "The addition of Dr. Albaugh further strengthens an already world-class team of physicians and researchers at Pennington Biomedical's Bariatric and Metabolic Institute," said John Kirwan, PhD, Executive Director of the Research Cente more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 14 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: How do you care for a chronic disease when visiting a doctor in person could be risky or not an option at all due to the COVID-19 pandemic? That's a concern for many people living with diabetes now. Researchers at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI), Ochsner Health System and P more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 13 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford is pleased to announce that Cathy Woods, a/k/a Anita Carter, was granted a Certificate of Innocence and awarded $2,850,000.00 from the State of Nevada as compensation for the more than 32 years she spent in prison following her wrongful conviction. Second Judicial District Court Judge Kathleen M. Drakulich entered stipulated orders on October 9, 2020, wh more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 15 (TNSPer) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on Oct. 14: The LSU Board of Supervisors today announced the creation of a search committee to select the university's next president. "We are pleased to announce the appointment of a search committee made up of accomplished individuals whose singular goal is to help us identify the next leader of LSU," said Robert Dampf, LSU board chair. "We are ready to move forward, and we fully intend t more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 16 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has completed its restoration process after Hurricane Delta left 23,300 customers without power early Saturday. "We recognize that Central Louisiana in particular has been hit hard with two hurricanes in six weeks," said Malcolm Smoak, SWEPCO president and chief operating officer. "We are especially grateful to our customers for their patience and understand more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Oct. 15 -- Southwestern Electric Power issued the following news release: Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has submitted a request to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for a net annual increase of $90.2 million in the company's non-fuel base rates. On a total customer bill basis, the net increase is approximately 15.6%. If approved, new rates would likely go into effect in the first billing cycle  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 13 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University released the second edition of the Greater New Orleans Startup Report, an annual comprehensive overview of the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The 2020 survey, which was expanded to more accurately reflect the city's demographics, illustrates that Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs in Greater New Orleans face cl more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: University of New Orleans philosophy professor Dan Shahar is the winner of the 2020 Holmes Rolston III Early Career Essay Prize in Environmental Philosophy. The award, named in honor of one of the discipline's early pioneers, is given annually by the International Society for Environmental Ethics. Shahar, an assistant professor of philosophy, was awarded the prize for his paper, "Harm,  more PR