NEW YORK, April 16 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Blackstone Credit & Insurance ("Blackstone"), Jefferies, Scotiabank, and Bernhard Capital Partners ("Bernhard"), today jointly announced that Blackstone has provided debt financing commitments for Delta Utilities, a portfolio company of Bernhard Capital Partners, to acquire CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s ("CenterPoint") regulated natural gas distribution operations in both Louisiana and Missis  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 18 -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Caesars Entertainment and long-time hospitality partner Nobu Hospitality - the global luxury lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, and Meir Teper - are pleased to release renderings for Nobu Hotel and Nobu restaurant inside the soon-to-be Caesars New Orleans. Nobu Hotels and Restaurants seamlessly blend modern luxury with minimalist Japanese tradition, offer  more

NEW IBERIA, Louisiana, April 19 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: New Iberia Newsmedia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Carpenter Media Group (CMG), has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire The Daily Iberian from Wick Communications of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Work to complete the transaction is underway. Dirks, Van Essen & April, a media merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is representing Wick Communications  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 19 -- Entergy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Entergy Louisiana today filed two grant applications that would, if approved, secure approximately $240 million to harden portions of the company's electric system in Baton Rouge and Reserve. The two proposed Line Hardening and Microgrid projects would help speed up restoration and recovery efforts following storms, reducing overall impacts to customers and local economies and making our communities  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 19 -- Entergy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Entergy New Orleans today announced three separate agreements in principle with the New Orleans City Council. The total value provided by the three settlements is $252 million. Though separate, each settlement provides significant and meaningful customer value - $116 million from the SERI settlement; $138 million from the tax matter; and $500,000 from the reliability matter. These agreements include  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 18 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Following his visit to some of the hardest hit areas, Governor Jeff Landry signed an emergency declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes that took place on April 10. This declaration permits the use of state resources to assist with the recovery process in each of the affected parishes. The state will provide debris removal assistance in the following parishes: Pointe Coupee, W  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 16 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on April 15, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry traveled to West Feliciana and St. Tammany parishes to survey damage from the tornadoes, hurricane force winds, hail, and flooding that affected our state last Wednesday. Click HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/i1cqcndwckuk71i67r9f6/AD3FaFnhwUBIOAjfg-w9LGI?rlkey=nhi55ojm5klcgvrtrp55yjmmq&dl=0) for pictures and videos from today's visit. The Governor wil  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 19 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Southern History and Culture, a Louisiana Tech course combining Southern Lit with History Special Topics and taught for the first time this 2023-24 Winter Quarter, was born like so many things are in the South -- over food. The University's recent focus on interdisciplinary courses, not just distinct units within each College, got history professor Dr. Elaine Thompson to thinking. She'd taken a team-taught, int  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, April 17 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Bayou Region Incubator received $3,500 in support from D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, LLC, a leading energy company that develops, owns and operates utility-scale solar, wind and battery storage projects throughout the United States. With this donation, DESRI is sponsoring a QuickBooks training portal that includes lifetime access for the BRI and several membership vouchers for BRI entrepreneurs  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 20 -- Entergy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Phase one of Entergy Louisiana's comprehensive grid resilience plan was approved at today's Louisiana Public Service Commission meeting in Many, Louisiana. The plan, which will take place over five years, aims to fortify electric infrastructure across the state, making the company's power grid and the communities that depend on it more resilient, while safeguarding Louisiana's economic well-being.   more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, April 16 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: This semester the Southeastern Louisiana University Professional Sales Program has experienced success at the local, regional, and national levels, achieving new milestones. Most recently sales team members Katelynn Brady of Walker, Hezekiah Chatelain of Madisonville, Kalynn Granier of Walker, and Victoria Hickey of Mandeville, coached by Tim Butler, competed at the National Collegiate Sales C  more

HAMMOND, Louisiana, April 18 -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: The Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Southeastern Louisiana University recently announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Biomechanics and Motor Behavior Lab. To celebrate the occasion, the department is hosting a Grand Opening event at the lab, located in KHS Building, room 150, on Wednesday, April 24, with a ribbon cutting ceremony taking place at 11 a.m. Boasting two thre  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, April 17 (TNSres) -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: Louisiana Tech University awarded the inaugural Research Excellence Awards to showcase the contributions to research and innovation within the University's community and the dedication of individuals advancing their knowledge and fostering collaboration. The awards presented by Louisiana Tech President Jim Henderson, during a ceremony at the Davison Athletics Complex, included the Industry Partnership   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 17 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A new study conducted by Tulane University's Newcomb Institute has uncovered the staggering economic toll of intimate partner violence experienced by women in Louisiana. The report, titled "The Costs of Intimate Partner Violence in Louisiana," found that intimate partner violence cost the state $10.1 billion in medical expenses, lost productivity and criminal justice spending in 2022 alone. The m  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 18 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Lace up your sneakers, grab your bikes and throw on your brightest, bedazzled pink bras for Krewe de Pink's 8th Annual Pink Bra Run, benefiting Tulane Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Research Program. On Saturday, April 20, Krewe de Pink will once again host its one-of-a-kind event aimed at raising breast cancer awareness and funds to support research that will bring cures closer. Participants dress  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: Traditional computing faces a critical bottleneck hindering its evolution toward more efficient and powerful systems. Dr. Hassan Najafi, an assistant professor in UL Lafayette's School of Computing and Informatics and a leading expert in computational science, developed an innovative solution poised to reshape the landscape of computing as we know it. Najafi recently received on  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 19 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: The University of New Orleans Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (UNO-CHART) helped craft the Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was recently approved by FEMA. The plan remains in effect until March 2029. State hazard mitigation plans are required by FEMA to qualify states to receive federal aid and grants. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency   more