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Federal judge permanently blocks EPA ‘disparate impact’ civil rights enforcement in Louisiana
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering disparate environmental harms in Louisiana in its enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, making permanent a temporary hold he issued in January. In the ruling, Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana, a former President Trump appointee,…
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded […]
Gov. Landry recently announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 program, which aims to distribute $1.355 billion in funding to enhance broadband access across the state of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA – According to the state officials, this initiative will expand broadband to 140,000 locations, including 100,000 homes (60,000 in rural parishes), 35,000 businesses, and 4,000 community anchor institutions such as schools, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies. GUMBO 2.0 is expected to create 8,000 to 10,000 jobs, boost...
DeSoto Regional Health System breaks ground for $50M upgrade
MANSFIELD, La. - It was a big day in Mansfield as the DeSoto Regional Health System broke ground for construction and renovation of its facility. This is a $50 million project that's been in the works since 2021. The hospital has been in Mansfield for 72 years. This is the...
A book with a cut: Shreveport barbershops step in to encourage reading
Barbershops throughout Shreveport now have a little more to give than a snip or clip. Ten shops in mostly Black neighborhoods that are not within easy walking distance to the nearest branch of the Shreve Memorial Library are serving as small-scale libraries. For the Shreve Memorial system, it is a...
Ink, water and other wild weekend fun in Shreveport-Bossier
Got ink? You might want some after visiting Inkin Shreveport at the Shreveport Convention Center this weekend. The celebration of all things body art runs Friday through Sunday. You can enter a tattoo contest for fame and prizes, there will be music, vendors, and if you are a fan of...
Grambling State University opens the first digital library in Louisiana
GRAMBLING, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Grambling State University officially opened its digital library on campus. According to officials, the new library is the first of its kind in the state of Louisiana. The $16.6 million digital library is also the first library of its kind at a historically black college institution. […]
Powerball warning as trio of prizes worth $50k each unclaimed – and tickets were sold in the same state
THREE lucky lottery players have been urged to come forward to claim their winning tickets of $50,000 each. The trio of winning tickets were all purchased in Louisiana earlier this year. And time is running out for two mystery winners who have less than two months to claim their prize money, according to a Nola […]
Festival queen's farewell: 'An experience like no other'
(Editor's note: The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival submitted this letter of farewell from 2023 festival queen Gweneth Dohmann. Her successor will be crowned Saturday.) First off, I would like to express my thanks to the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival board for selecting me as their 88th queen. I am deeply honored and will forever cherish being chosen as the 88th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum queen, especially to festival Executive Director Hailee Thomas for sharing her time, artistic abilities, and love for the festival with me.
NSU calendar for Aug. 25 – 31
Aug. 25-27 – Late registration for fall semester. Aug. 26 – Commissioning Ceremony for ROTC Cadet Arianna Astorga, President’s Room Student Union, 3 p.m. Aug. 29 – ROTC Activation Ceremony, NSU Ballroom, 4 p.m. Aug. 31 – NSU All-State Clinics for Louisiana Music Educators Association, Magale...
NSU’s Thompson, Garza chosen for preseason all-conference teams
Northwestern State had two players chosen for the annual Southland Conference Preseason Volleyball team, the league office announced on Thursday. Junior middle blocker Reaghan Thompson was an automatic selection to the first-team squad following her all-conference sophomore campaign in 2023. Senior outside hitter Teresa Garza was voted to the second-team, earning one of the six available spots that were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.
Northwestern State coach Blaine McCorkle says coming to NSU was 'a no-brainer'
Northwestern State football coach Blaine McCorkle doesn’t dodge answering one of the toughest questions he’s had since accepting the Demons’ gig about nine months ago. “Why in the world would anyone, much less someone who was comfortable in his previous job, leave a successful program in Mississippi to take over the troubled program...
BSW attorney gets national post, new Louisiana Policy Institute for Children board members
Sharonda Williams and Jennifer Eplett Reilly have joined the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children board of directors. Williams is general counsel and director of government affairs at Loyola University New Orleans and a special counsel with Fishman Haygood. Previously, she served as chief deputy city attorney and city attorney for New Orleans for more than four years.
Could former students help solve Louisiana's teacher shortage? New grads return to the classroom.
Ashira Jones perched on a blue chair only slightly above the heads of the five kindergarteners who sat cross-legged on a rainbow carpet, rapt as she pointed to spelling words. “What sound does Monday start with," she asked the students at KIPP Central City Primary in New Orleans. "Mmm," they responded in unison before drawing the letter M in the air with their fingers.
Louisiana officials break ground on Jimmie Davis Bridge project
On Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry joined state and local leaders to break ground on construction of the new Jimmie Davis Bridge crossing the Red River. Along with Joe Donahue, LA Secretary of Transportation and Development, Landy applauded the project that will connect Caddo and Bossier parishes. The $360 million project will construct a four-lane […] The post Louisiana officials break ground on Jimmie Davis Bridge project appeared first on Transportation Today.
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