BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 1 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement on Nov. 30: * * * Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after an agreement was made between the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Chauffe-Hebert Family that will keep open public access to Lake Martin: "Today, the Chauffe-Hebert Family has come to an agreement with LDWF to keep access to Lake Martin open. "I would like to thank the family first an more PR

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Dec. 1 (TNSAwa) -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news release: Two recent Centenary alumni are among the winners announced recently in the North Louisiana Historical Association's annual award competitions. Jessi Jordan and King Gray, both members of the class of 2020, won awards for research submitted to the W. Darrell Overdyke Undergraduate Competition. The Overdyke competition is named in memory of former Centenary history professor W. Darrell Ov more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 3 (TNSMon) -- Delgado Community College issued the following news: Delgado Community College and the University of Holy Cross (UHC) announce a $150,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority that will fund 10 scholarships for Culinary Arts students who begin their education at Delgado and transfer to UHC Food Science to complete their Bachelor of Science degree. The grant will provide scholarships beginning in the Spring 2021 semester for eligible students. The sc more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation and the Entergy Charitable Foundation have helped power stronger, healthier and more vibrant communities in Louisiana by contributing more than $5.4 million to nearly 500 nonprofit organizations in the state from July through September of this year. The local funds are part of Entergy Corporation's total year-to-date contributions of $11.3 million to 1,200 nonprofit organizations that provide criti more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 4 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news release: Tomorrow morning, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will testify before the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform concerning the accuracy and completeness of the 2020 Census Count. AG Jeff Landry recently led a multistate coalition's legal brief in support of President Trump's efforts to end vote dilution caused by sanctuary policies and illegal immigration. "Allowi more PR

AVONDALE, Louisiana, Dec. 1 -- The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission issued the following news release: This year, businesses and organizations across the country have re-examined their workplace policies and taken important steps forward in their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. There has been a renewed movement to understand and develop strong, actionable strategies that will create safe, equitable working environments for all employees. JEDCO and the Jefferson Ch more PR

AVONDALE, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 2: Today, the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO), in partnership with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, Councilman-at-Large Ricky Templet and key development partners, celebrated the ribbon cutting of the first model home built through the Jefferson Parish Neighborhood Revitalization Model Home Pilot Program in Terrytown. The model home more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Dec. 4: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. Board of Tax Appeals The Board of Tax Appeals is a quasi-judicial state agency whose statutory mission is to resolve equitably, fairly, expeditiously and independently any state tax dispute between individual, corporate and other taxpayers and state agencies including the Department of R more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 4 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Dec. 3: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted Ochsner Health's plans to develop a super clinic of comprehensive health care services in the former Sears location at Clearview City Center in Metairie. Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner L. Thomas and Clearview City Center Managing Partner Thomas Richards announced plans to convert the 185,000-square-foot former retail store into a super clin more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- Entergy issued the following joint news release: The students at Meadowcliff Elementary and Wakefield Elementary are winter-ready, thanks to a partnership between the Local Firefighters Union 34 and Entergy Arkansas. Through a project called "Operation Warm," firefighters and Entergy Arkansas are outfitting students in pre-K through fifth grade at the two public schools with new winter coats. The International Association of Fire Fighters Local Union 34 establ more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 2 -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following news release: Tomorrow, Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill will argue by phone before the United States Supreme Court in Edwards v. Vannoy, a case whose decision could jeopardize thousands of long-final rape, murder, child molestation, and other violent crime convictions. SG Murrill will present oral arguments in opposition to retroactively applying a recent Supreme Court decision to cases on fed more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 4 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35769) involving Baton Rouge Limousine Service: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Numbers 8057 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 Bayhi Transportation, Inc. DBA Baton more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 4 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35495) involving Downtown Towing Services: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 8224 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 Downtown Towing Services, Inc. (the "Carr more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. 73-2020) involving expenses associated With Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta: In re: Discussion and possible vote to authorize Jurisdictional Electric Utilities to establish, as needed, a regulatory asset, for accounting purposes only, for expenses associated with Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta. (Decided at the Commission's Business and Executive Session held November 13, 2020.) (This  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. T-35693) involving Rodney's Towing Service: In re: Cancellation of Common Carrier Certificate Number 7922 for failure to file an Annual Report for 2019 and/or pay a late filing fee of $500.00 and a citation fee of $25.00 as required by General Order 2 dated July 21, 1921 and General Order dated April 23, 2001 amended June 19, 2012. (Decided December 3, 2020) ORDER OF DISMISSAL The Louisi more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 2 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission issued the following order (No. 74-2020) involving United Cabs: In re: Request for cancellation of LPSC No. 7335 On information and belief that the carrier United Cabs, Inc. wishes to close LPSC No. 7335 per a notarized affidavit received on November 30 2020, it is therefore ORDERED that LPSC No. 7335 held by United Cabs, Inc. is hereby CANCELLED and REVOKED, with all outstanding fees and fines owed the Commission to be  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: University Lakes LLC has received 19 professional proposals in response to three requests for proposals focused on beginning to restore the six lakes surrounding the LSU campus: City Park Lake, Erie Lake, College Lake, Campus Lake, University Lake and Crest Lake. University Lakes LLC was established by the LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation, an affiliate of the LSU Foundation, to implement the more PR

RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: As the old adage goes, give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he eats for a life. The National Federation of the Blind's (NFB) Dare to Be Remarkable Conference has that adage as its goal. Organized by members of the NFB and Dr. Edward Bell, director of Louisiana Tech's Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness in the College of Education, the Dec. 15-17 conference se more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: "Nothing represents reality like reality," said Windell Curole, general manager of the South Lafourche Levee District, as he watched the fifth named storm of the already record-breaking 2020 hurricane season make landfall in Louisiana with Hurricane Zeta last October 28. "As an emergency manager, you look for every piece of information at your disposal. And when you make your call--more than a day ah more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 1 (TNSAcc) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The LSU Police Department was awarded accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., or CALEA, in the Law Enforcement program on Friday, Nov. 13, following a vote of CALEA's 21-member board. CALEA Accreditation serves as the International Gold Standard for Public Safety Agencies. "The safety and security of our campus community is our highest priority, a more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 1 (TNSRes) -- Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center issued the following news release: Pennington Biomedical Research Center and the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LA CaTS) secured a major research grant to help in the fight against COVID-19 in Louisiana. Pennington and LA CaTS scientists were selected to participate in Operation Warp Speed, the White House initiative on COVID-19. The research will focus on COVID-19 more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University joins JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Commander's Palace as presenting sponsors for the upcoming New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW). The festival will play a key role in the first-ever IDEApitch Winter Showcase - a free virtual event open to the public. The live broadcast will take place on Thursday, December 10, from 12-2 p.m. at Commander's Palace. Click here t more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Dec. 4 (TNSMon) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded Nicholls State University $150,000 to establish a cybersecurity and cyber-defense training program. Using on-campus knowledge, local nonprofits and economic agencies, Nicholls will create a sustainable program that expands cybersecurity training and cyber-defense knowledge. Nicholls Continuing Education will work together with the Institute for I more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: An online education resource has dubbed Nicholls State University as a Hidden Gem of the Southeast. College Raptor considers a university a Hidden Gem if they receive fewer than 5,000 applications, enroll fewer than 7,000 undergraduates and have an acceptance rate higher than 10 percent. Other criteria include graduation rates, campus diversity and endowment per student. Three schools were selected fr more PR

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Dec. 4 (TNSPer) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: Nicholls State University is naming Dr. Michele Caruso vice president for student affairs, pending approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Dr. Caruso has served as interim vice president for student affairs since Feb. 2020. "Nicholls has been my home for more than two decades, so I am thrilled to continue advocating for our students at the highest level," said Dr. more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 3 (TNSPer) -- Loyola University issued the following news release: Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Dean Madeleine Landrieu is pleased to announce Professor Blaine LeCesne as the College of Law's new Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The new role comes as a necessary addition to the law school's leadership team at this critical time in our nation's history. In this new and developing role, LeCesne will report directly to the dean and p more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 -- Entergy issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Officials with the Russellville Regional Alliance for Economic Development and Entergy Arkansas announced Wednesday the completed certification of the city's second certified Select Site through the utility company's program. "We couldn't be prouder to be the only community in Arkansas with two certified sites," said Paul Harvel, president of the Russellville Regional Alliance for Economic Development. "I wa more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Dec. 5 (TNSAwa) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Southeastern Louisiana University students at the Southeastern Channel won nine 2019 Mark of Excellence Awards, including seven first-place honors, at the Society of Professional Journalists' annual Region 12 conference. Southeastern students received the most television and broadcast videography honors out of all universities competing, including the most first-place awards at more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 4 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 3: * * * Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards released the following statement on President Trump's extension of the use of National Guard troops under Title 32 for response to the COVID-19 crisis. The federal government will cover 75 percent of the associated costs. "I am deeply appreciative of President Donald Trump's action to extend the use of National Guard troops under Title 32 during th more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 30 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 28: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the following statement following the United States Supreme Court denying a motion to hear the case of Spell v. Edwards, which sought to overturn the Governor's mitigation measures. "Throughout the course of this pandemic, I have let science and data inform the many difficult decisions I have made regarding gathering sizes and other mitigation me more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 (TNSAwa) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A Tulane University scholar's book on Hurricane Katrina has been named the Humanities Book of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH). Andy Horowitz, an assistant professor of history, is the author of "Katrina: A History, 1915-2015" (Harvard University Press), which takes an in-depth look at one of America's most destructive disasters. The Humanities Book of the Year "best exe more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 1 (TNSRes) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: While HIV infection is now largely manageable with the help of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the virus persists in hard-to-reach reservoirs of the body, requiring those infected to remain on ART for life. Now, research at Tulane and Temple universities may offer a promising step toward eliminating HIV throughout the body. Scientists using a sophisticated method of gene editing to precisely cut and r more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 2 (TNSJou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: While having a robust immune response to coronavirus infection may sound helpful, Dr. Monica Vaccari, associate professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane National Primate Research Center and lead author of a new study published in Nature Communications, says that the opposite may be true. To better understand how variations in early host immune responses affect disease outcomes, researchers more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 5 (TNSAwa) -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: Pat Austin, former professor of children's literature and curator of the University of New Orleans Children's and Young Adult Library, has received the Light Up for Literacy award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. The LEH announced the award on Dec. 3. The award, which is presented in partnership with the State Library of Louisiana's Center for the Book, honors individual more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 1 (TNSJou) -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: As part of the One Health Research grant, Pawel Michalak, PhD, and Lin Kang, PhD, both faculty members at VCOM-Louisiana, collaborated with Dr. Clayton Caswell of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to study Agrobacterium tumefaciens. "In this study, we attempted to understand the role of VtlR, a conserved LysR-type transcriptional regulator, which is important more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 1 (TNSJou) -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: Two VCOM-Louisiana faculty members, Pawel Michalak, PhD, and Lin Kang, PhD, recently published a paper in "Nature" outlining their work related to sequencing and analysis of the genome of a rare New Zealand vertebrate, "a living fossil," the tuatara. Its genome, which is 67 percent bigger than the human genome, has revealed a genomic architecture unlike anything previously repor more PR