NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 7 -- Carnival, a leisure travel company, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Trumpets blared aboard Carnival Liberty today as Carnival Cruise Line celebrated its 30th year sailing from New Orleans. Community leaders and the cruise line's Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse, world-famous for his New Orleans cuisine, were on board to mark the important milestone just after the ship arrived in its new home of Port NOLA for the first time. Carnival's Chi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 11 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news: The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) is proud to announce its Senior Director of Sales and Event Services, Elaine Williams, CMP, CEM-AP, will serve on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE). IAEE is the largest association in the exhibitions and events industry, with its membership organizing and hosting more t  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 7 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is pleased to welcome Laura Veazey as its new Senior Advisor, effective May 6, 2024. A resident of Louisiana, Veazey brings 20 years of combined experience in consulting, government relations and external affairs to DRA, while having served in various roles in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining DRA, Veazey served as the Assistant Sheriff for Externa  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 10 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on May 9, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry visited the Texas southern border with Brigadier General Thomas Friloux, Senator Caleb Kleinpeter, Senator Stewart Cathey, Senator Franklin Foil, Senator Mike Reese, Rep. Chuck Owen, Rep. Jack McFarland, Rep. Raymond Crews, Rep. Mike Johnson, Rep. Jay Galle. They received an overview on Operation Lone Star, had lunch with Louisiana soldiers, and met with Louisia  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an $10.25 million 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the "Wireless Carriers"), which resolves the state attorneys general investigations into the Wireless Carriers' deceptive and misleading advertising practices.   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a 24-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to permanently cut all funding to the terrorist-embedded United Nations Relief and Works Agency ("UNRWA"). On October 7, 2023, dozens of UNRWA staff participated in the largest attack on the Jewish community since the Holocaust. UNRWA's ties to terrorism are not just the work of a fe  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 7 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU has named Baton Rouge native Vicki Colvin the dean of the College of Engineering, effective August 1, pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Colvin is currently the Vernon Krieble Professor of Chemistry and Engineering at Brown University and Director of Biomedical Engineering. Her leadership experiences include serving a decades-long directorship of the U.S. National Science Foundati  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 9 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Each year, the LSU Alumni Association and the LSU Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School recognize two LSU doctoral students whose research and writing demonstrate superior scholarship. * * * LSU Alumni Association 2024 Distinguished Dissertation Award in Science, Engineering and Technology The LSU Alumni Association 2024 Distinguished Dissertation Award in Science, Engineering and Technology is awarde  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, May 7 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: McNeese State University hosted a groundbreaking for the LNG Center for Excellence at the site on Sale Road in Lake Charles. Leadership from McNeese State University, elected officials, industry representatives and project contractors participated in the event. "The LNG Center of Excellence at McNeese will serve as a hub for research, workforce development and safety, and as a depository for best practices f  more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, May 7 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: McNeese State University will hold two ceremonies this Friday, May 10, to confer degrees on the graduates at the university's 162nd commencement in McNeese's Legacy Center. The ceremony for the Burton College of Education and colleges of business and nursing and health professions will be held at 9 a.m. and the colleges of agricultural sciences, liberal arts and science, engineering and mathematics will be hel  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, May 7 -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Nicholls State University Bayou Region Incubator and Chevron awarded over $66,000 in cash and prizes during its Pitch Competition on April 18. The competition featured two rounds - Stage 1 for entrepreneurs in the idea phase of business development and Stage 2 for entrepreneurs who already have an established business with active revenue. Each pitch contestant was given two minutes to set up, five   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 -- Volunteer State Community College issued the following news on May 6, 2024: The Tennessee Board of Regents today appointed Dr. Wendi W. Tostenson as the next president of Volunteer State Community College, effective July 1. Dr. Tostenson currently serves as vice chancellor of education and student services at Louisiana Delta Community College. She has held that role since 2021, after joining the college in 2019 as its executive director of workforce/economic deve  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 8 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, known for recognizing excellence in college-level journalism, has announced its latest round of winners, and two students from LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication have reason to celebrate. Mel Bridges, a junior studying broadcast journalism from Annapolis, Maryland, earned 7th place in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program's Audio News/Features Competition,  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 7 -- The University of Texas Charles A. Dana Center issued the following news: By Genesis Moreno Through an ongoing relationship with the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), the Charles A. Dana Center continues to support Louisiana educators through new professional learning courses--another significant step forward in enhancing math education in the state. Led by Dana Center professional learning specialists Michael Greenlee, Cassidy Kist, and Mary Davis, these cours  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 7 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: On May 10, 2024, VCOM-Louisiana will once again make history when it graduates the state's first class of osteopathic physicians. The 139 graduates comprising the campus's inaugural Class of 2024 will represent the first step toward resolving the physician shortage in Louisiana and the Delta region. A New Philosophy on Medicine While osteopathic medicine has been around since the late 1  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, May 7 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Western Connecticut State University sent a contingent of 14 students and two advisers from its American Marketing Association chapter, Western Marketing Association, to the annual American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, last month. Their efforts were recognized with several awards including being named the 2024 Platinum Circle Top Small Ch  more