BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Reese Mikesell, AFGSC Studies, Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned Directorate (AFGSC/A9) The Analysis and Assessments division (A9A) of Air Force Global Strike Command's Studies, Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned Directorate (AFGSC/A9), in collaboration with members of the Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC) and Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), hosted the  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle, 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command demonstrated a prototype of a potential new B-52 Stratofortress towbar Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, on Sept. 10. The impetus behind the new prototype is the need for a towbar that is quicker and easier to support B-52 operations across the globe. "This effort is about meeting the need  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle, 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command demonstrated a prototype of a potential new B-52 Stratofortress towbar Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, on Sept. 10. The impetus behind the new prototype is the need for a towbar that is quicker and easier to support B-52 operations across the globe. "This effort is about meeting the n  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing two major drainage structures for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 114a will construct drainage structures at Hope Canal and Prescott Canal, which will be key features to ensure that the 18.5-mile-lon  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for constructing the tenth levee reach and a pipeline crossing floodwall on the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain (WSLP) Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project. WSLP contract 109 will construct approximately 1 mile of the 18.5-mile-long levee system that will provide 100-year level   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. FEMA and the State of Louisiana will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Donaldsonville on Friday, Sept. 27, to provide one-on-one help to Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Francine. Center location: Ascension Parish Lemann Memorial Center 1100 Clay St. Donaldsonville, LA 70346 Additional DRCs are open at the following locati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. FEMA and the State of Louisiana will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Raceland on Wednesday, Sept. 25 to provide one-on-one help to Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Francine. Center location: Lafourche Parish Lafourche Parish Emergency Operations Center 4876 Hwy. 1 Raceland, LA 70394 Additional DRCs are open at the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. FEMA and the State of Louisiana will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in New Sarpy on Saturday, Sept. 28, to provide one-on-one help to Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Francine. Center location: St. Charles Parish Alan Arterbury Building 14564 River Road New Sarpy, LA 70078 Additional DRCs are open at the following location  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office announced today that RANDY A. FARRELL, SR. ("FARRELL"), age 61, a resident of Metairie, and his company, IECI & ASSOCIATES LLC ("IECI") were charged today in a twenty-five count indictment with conspiracy, wire fraud, and honest services fraud. The charges stemmed from FARRELL's acceptance of bribes to   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it, together with the City of New Orleans (the City), has jointly moved for the City to enter into a two-year "sustainment period" according to the terms of a negotiated plan, bringing the consent decree concerning the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) closer to successful resolution. The jo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 25 -- 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 LEESSA AUGUSTINE ("AUGUSTINE"), age 46, was indicted on September 20, 2024 for her involvement in multiple fraud schemes while employed as a Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans ("S&WB") Senior Special Agent, a position tasked with investigating the alleged misconduct of other Sewerage & Water Board emp  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Two corporations that operated the motor tanker P/S Dream -- Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret -- were sentenced yesterday in federal court in New Orleans to pay a $2 million criminal penalty and complete four years of probation. The companies pleaded guilty in May to charges of conspiracy, obstruction of jus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana homeowners and renters in parishes who experienced losses caused by Hurricane Francine should file all insurance claims as soon as possible. Whether or not you are in a parish that is eligible for FEMA disaster assistance, your homeowners, renters or flood insurance policies may cover your losses. When applying for FEMA disaster ass  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Louisiana businesses and residents in Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes as a result of Hurricane Francine. FEMA partners with other agencies to help meet the needs of disaster survivors. The U.S. Small Business Admi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the opening of its SBA Business Recovery Centers in Gonzales on Tuesday, Sept. 24 and Donaldsonville on Wednesday, Sept. 25, to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by Hurricane Francine that occurred Sept. 9 - 12. "Due to the severe property damage and econom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income Louisiana residents in eight parishes (Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, and Terrebonne) recovering from the impact of Hurricane Francine that began on September 11, 2024, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Agricu  more

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force's Joint Base Langley-Eustis issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Skylar Ellis 663d Air Base Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Retired Col. Charles B. DeBellevue, speaks as a part of the ongoing Warfighter Speaker series at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 19, 2024. As a graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana, DeBellevue was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1968 and flew 220 combat mission  more