SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- Centenary College of Louisiana issued the following news: * * * Centenary opens Bicentennial Village, the College's newest residences Only six months since breaking ground, Centenary College of Louisiana celebrated the grand opening of its new townhome-style residences, Bicentennial Village. More than 100 people attended the event held on the Village's grounds on Monday, August 18, 2025. The Village consists of four, three-story buildings which can house up t  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- NOLA Public Schools issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * NOLA Public Schools Celebrates Benjamin Franklin High School as Louisiana's Top-Ranked High School NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS) is proud to announce Benjamin Franklin High School has been ranked #1 in Louisiana by U.S. News & World Report in its latest Best High Schools rankings. It is also the only school in the state to make the national Top 100 list. This prestigious recognitio  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 19 -- Southwestern Electric Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * SWEPCO Launches Flexible Pay As You Go Program for Louisiana Customers SHREVEPORT, La. - Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is excited to announce the launch of its new "Pay As You Go" program, providing Louisiana customers with a convenient way to manage their electricity payments. The Pay As You Go program, which starts today, allows customer  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane Innovation Institute launches Founder Lab to turn faculty research into investor-ready startups The Tulane Innovation Institute has launched Founder Lab, a new initiative to accelerate the commercialization of Tulane University research by recruiting experienced entrepreneurs to lead ventures with promising Tulane-created technologies that can make a positive societal impact. The Founder Lab   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Lead-resistant lizards in New Orleans could hold clues to combating lead poisoning New research from Tulane University found that brown anole lizards in New Orleans carry the highest blood-lead levels ever recorded in a vertebrate -- amounts that would be lethal to most other animals -- yet they appear unaffected. The study, published this month in Environmental Research, found that the liz  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane's Digital Media Practices receives grant to upgrade equipment, expand access Tulane University's Digital Media Practices program has received a $700,000 grant from the Louisiana Entertainment Development Fund to modernize cinema technology and expand opportunities for aspiring filmmakers. The grant will fund the acquisition of professional cameras, sound recording devices and high-performance  more