VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist As residents of Louisiana prepare for possible disruptions in their drinking water caused by saltwater intrusion, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are assisting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District with assessment and mitigation efforts. With much of the l  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 11 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Louisiana small businesses of the Nov. 9, 2023, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms and tornadoes that occurred Dec. 13 - 14, 2022. According to Lusk, small nonfarm bu  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: EMILY HUCKABEE, age 23, a resident of Yuma, Arizona, was sentenced on October 12, 2023 by United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to thirty (30) months imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee after pleading guilty to a superseding bill of information charging her with conspiracy to distribute a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that BENJAMIN HOLMES, age 33, of Bogalusa, was indicted on October 12, 2023, on one (1) count of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(C), two (2) counts of Distribu  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that former United States Army reservist LEROY DANIELS, JR. pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds. DANIELS stole $11,693.87 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never occur  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that former United States Army reservist CHRISTOPHER O'CONNOR pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds. O'CONNOR stole $18,825.83 from the United States Department of the Army by claiming reimbursement for the performance of military funeral honors ceremonies that never oc  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DAZMON DYER, age 30, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on October 12, 2023 to a two-count indictment charging him with delay of U.S. mail and theft of U.S. mail matter by a postal employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1703 and 1709. DYER faces a maximum  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: RODNEY OFFRAY, age 49, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on September 22, 2023 in a recently unsealed three-count indictment by a federal grand jury, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The indictment alleges that OFFRAY distributed fentanyl and heroin on three occasions. Count 1 alleges that OFFRAY distributed quantities of heroin and fentanyl  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, on July 28, 2023, the grand jury returned a sealed 20-count indictment against NICKIE WHITLEY, age 35, ERIN MURTHIL, age 21, DARIAL MAYE, age 24, MATHEW MAYE, age 26, MISTER MACKEY, JR., age 21, DESMOND TAYLOR, age 26, NORMAN ANDREWS, age 23, DERRIN RILEY, age 28, JONATHAN FRANK, age 39, and QUINTRELL BROWN, a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe sentenced JOSHUA PICOU, age 30, of Houma, Louisiana, to 78 months imprisonment for violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to court documents, PICOU distributed a substance containing fentanyl and cocaine on May 27, Jun  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: A $26M partnership between Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and local Shreveport technology powerhouse Outerlink Global Solutions officially launched this August with the announcement of a four-year Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract award. This is the first STRATFI contract ever designated to AFGSC, which marks a pivotal step forward in the Command's modernization efforts   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Oct. 2-6, 2023: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Sun Holdings, Inc. and Florida Pop, LLC d/b/a Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen (12-CA-282050; 372 NLRB No. 150) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583b698ea) Tampa, FL, October 3, 2023. The Board granted the General Counsel's Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondents' noncompliance with the provisions of the parties' inform  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56768) involving Acuren Inspection Inc., St. Martin, Louisiana: * * * Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ Licensee: Acuren Inspection, Inc. Region: 4 City: St. Martin State: LA License #: LA-7072-L02, Amendment Number 130 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: James Pate HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 09/30/2023 Notification Time: 15:18 [ET] Event Date: 09/30/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56771) involving Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, St. Gabriel, Louisiana: * * * Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ Licensee: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC Region: 4 City: St. Gabriel State: LA License #: LA-2219-L01, Amendment Number 60 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: James Pate HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 10/02/2023 Notification Time: 16:43 [ET] Event Date: 10/02/2023 Event T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56772) involving Union Carbide Corp., Taft, Louisiana: * * * Rep Org: Louisiana DEQ Licensee: Union Carbide Corp Region: 4 City: Taft State: LA License #: LA-2163-L01, Amendment Number 55 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Russell Clark HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 10/02/2023 Notification Time: 17:09 [ET] Event Date: 08/30/2023 Event Time: 09:00 [CDT] Last Update D  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: EDWARD MCMILLAN, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on September 27, 2023 before U.S. District Judge Jane T. Milazzo to distributing cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 841(a)(1) and 846(b)(1)(C). According to court documents, on February 2, 2022, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") observe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-00073-223) on Sept. 29, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Alexandria VA Health Care System in Pineville, Louisiana." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient setti  more