NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, awarded a $4.4 million contract Feb. 16, 2024, to address seepage remediation for a portion of the levee in Iberville Parish, La., as part of the overall Mississippi River Levees (MRL) construction project. This contract consists of installing sheet pile cutoff wall to address seepage remediation on the east bank of   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host public scoping meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11. The meetings will consist of a remote overview presentation and followed by an on-site open house to meet with and collect input from the public. The meeting dates, time  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Laiken King, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group practiced hospital-specific skills Feb. 14 at the Willis-Knighton Innovation Center for the first time, strengthening their partnership with Willis-Knighton for an effective medical response in any situation. "Building these partnerships in the community is important before an emergency or in  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * New Orleans-based Bakery Fired Employee Because of Medical Condition Related to Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges * * * Gracious, LLC, a company based in New Orleans and doing business as Gracious Bakery + Cafe, violated federal law when it fired an employee because of a medical condition related to her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity C  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $69,422,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Louisiana to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment i  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: * * * Funds to Support Clients With Legal Assistance and Consumer Education * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded a $75,000 Heirs' Property Program grant to Project Build a Future (PBAF). The funds, which were awarded through FHLB Dallas member First Federal Bank of Louisiana, will be  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: GRANT C. MENARD, age 37 and a resident of Kaplan, La., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo to three years of probation after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. As according to court documents, MENARD conspired with RYAN M  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: MISTER MACKEY, JR., age 22, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on February 20, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to two counts of possessing goods stolen from an interstate shipment, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 659; possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sec  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Devoris Antonio Hardy, 23, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced yesterday on firearms charges. United States District Judge Donald E. Walter sentenced Hardy to 36 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. According to information presented in court, Hardy, who had  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: ANTHONY MONREAL-FABELA, age 22, a resident of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced on February 15, 2024 to 36 months imprisonment, five (5) years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. MONREAL-FABELA previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a q  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on February 8, 2024, TEVIN MARCELIN, age 29, and DERRICK DOUGHTY, age 32, both from New Orleans, were charged in a seven-count superseding indictment for violations of federal gun and drug laws. In Count 1, MARCELIN and DOUGHTY are charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, marijuana, and   more