NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be hosting a three-day Global Entry enrollment event in Shreveport for individuals who have been conditionally approved to complete the interview portion of this trusted traveler program. All conditionally approved Global Entry applicants can schedule this event from their Trusted Traveler  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Twin City Home Care Services, Divine Services LLC shortchanged workers * * * Among the nation's lowest paid workers, home healthcare employees are asked to work long hours routinely to provide help to people in need. Too often, these workers are shortchanged by employers' unfair pay practices as was the case for 118 employees of two North Louisiana home healthcare  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 317th Airlift Wing participated in Exercise Storm Flag 24-05, a 14-day joint-credited exercise, focusing on cargo and personnel delivery at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Alexandria International Airfield and Fort Johnson, Louisiana, from March 3-16, 2024. The exercise was strategically crafted t  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * $1.4 million in funding will help area farmers reduce runoff * * * The Gulf of Mexico Alliance recently received a grant for more than $1.4 million from the Gulf of Mexico Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will be used to improve water quality in northeast Louisiana. As part of the project, farmers will learn how to adopt innovative farming practices, that ca  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DANIEL STEPHEN WRAY, a/k/a "Danny," a/k/a "Tubs," a/k/a "El Gordo," age 35, a resident of Chula Vista, California, pleaded guilty on March 27, 2024 to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, announced U.S. A  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: RYAN P. MULLEN, age 43 and a resident of Jayess, MS., and DUANE A. DUFRENE, age 56, of Destrehan, LA., were sentenced on March 20, 2024 and March 27, 2024 respectively by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo for two separate cases involving conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, annou  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: LARRY TRICHE, age 52, a resident of Norco, La., was sentenced on March 27, 2024 by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to five (5) years probation, one hundred (100) hours of community service, and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute, a qu  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RICARDO JORDAN, age 21, of St. Tammany Parish, was indicted on March 14, 2024, for distribution of fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B); possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: MICHAEL LACAVA, age 42, a resident of Tangipahoa Parish, was indicted on March 22, 2024, for possessing with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B), and possessing firearms as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TYRIQUE RICHARDS, age 27, of Violet, La., was indicted on March 8, 2024, for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 841(b)(1)(D), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: BIANCA DAVIS, age 33, a resident of New Orleans, was indicted on March 22, 2024 for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2320(a)(1). According to the indictment, between on or about July 26, 2022, and November 10, 2023, DAVIS intentionally trafficked in handbags and wallets, knowing that they bore counter  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 26 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve issued the following news release: By Lance Cpl. Sarah Pysher, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South held a change of command ceremony March 21, 2024, here. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Bellon relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Leonard Anderson IV during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans. Later that day, Bellon retired from the Marine Corp  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57042) involving Waterford Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: Waterford Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [3] CE NRC Notified By: Nathan Marsh HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 03/22/2024 Notification Time: 01:17 [ET] Event Date: 03/21/2024 Event Time: 23:37 [CDT] Last Update Date: 03/22/2024 Emergency Class: Unusual Event 10 CFR Section: 50.72(a) (1  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57042) involving Waterford Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: Waterford Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [3] CE NRC Notified By: Nathan Marsh HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 03/22/2024 Notification Time: 01:17 [ET] Event Date: 03/21/2024 Event Time: 23:37 [CDT] Last Update Date: 03/27/2024 Emergency Class: Unusual Event 10 CFR Section: 50.72(a) (1  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 32 Arkansas counties and neighboring counties in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Smal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 32 Arkansas counties and neighboring counties in Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 64 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Bu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 165 Texas counties, neighboring parishes in Louisiana and neighboring counties in New Mexico and Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Re  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 165 Texas counties, neighboring parishes in Louisiana and neighboring counties in New Mexico and Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business A  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the opening of a SBA Business Recovery Center in Avondale on Tuesday, April 2, to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by severe or extreme drought that occurred Sept. 19 - Dec. 5, 2023. The center will open as indicated below. "Given the economic losses Louisiana busi  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle, 307th Bomb Wing The halls of the STARBASE Louisiana echoed with joyful shouts of "Whoa!" and "Cool!" as Barksdale parents and children took part in the inaugural Family Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Night here last Tuesday. The event allowed Barksdale families to learn STEM principles together using learning scenarios created by STARBASE Loui  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $885,000 grant to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Lafayette, Louisiana, to establish a workforce development training program for in-demand industries at South Louisiana Community College. This grant will support the establishment of Skills  more