Local businesses in West Monroe are being asked to sign up to host high school juniors and seniors for Job Shadow Day.

River Parishes Community College, in partnership with Hyundai Steel and state leaders, broke ground on the RPCC Hyundai Steel Training Center in Donaldsonville. The facility will support a new steel-focused curriculum designed to prepare students for high-demand careers in electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance and advanced manufacturing. The center is expected to open in late 2027.

The City of Monroe has selected Southern Disaster Recovery to assist with debris removal following Winter Storm Fern. The contractor has mobilized across all five city districts to speed up cleanup operations after more than 520 tons of debris were cleared in the first five days. Officials say the additional support will help restore normal operations more quickly and safely.

The City of West Monroe announced that Ouachita RiverFest has been named the 2026 Festival/Event of the Year by the Louisiana Travel Association after just three years of existence.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal accident that occurred February 10 in the 200 block of Elmwood Drive. Twenty-six-year-old Hunter Ray of Pineville was struck by a falling tree while working with a crew removing storm-damaged trees from Winter Storm Fern. Authorities say the incident appears to be accidental, but the investigation remains active.

Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Obama, says she will resign from Goldman Sachs after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship between the pair.

Those pardoned include ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon.

The ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states.