Home / Media / News / NewsSearch

  • Love, Carissa: Granddaughter’s legacy is saving lives one lifejacket at a time

    Shannon Shaw never thought she’d be part of a growing group of grieving families who’ve lost a loved one by drowning. In 2015, her granddaughter, Carissa, tragically drowned at the age of nine while swimming in a river. She was not wearing a lifejacket. Despite her unimaginable grief, Shaw decided to dedicate her life to preserving Carissa’s enthusiasm for life by helping save others. Shaw is the CEO and founder of the Love, Carissa Corporation, a non-profit committed to preventing drowning fatalities by raising awareness and providing resources like lifejackets and financial assistance for swimming lessons. According to Shaw, she doesn’t want to lecture people about water safety. Instead, she wants to provide them with resources to stay safe.

  • USACE, CBJ to host public information session about Mendenhall Valley technical study and path toward long-term solution

    Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Alaska District and the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) will be available for a public information sharing session about the Mendenhall Valley glacial outburst technical study and how it supports a long-term mitigation solution. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time in Juneau at Thunder Mountain Middle School for anyone interested in learning about this effort.

  • Why Table Rock Lake Empties First

    If you’ve ever spent time around Table Rock Lake when the lake level is high after repeated heavy rainfall events, you may have noticed something curious. The water levels here start dropping before you see any change at nearby Beaver Lake or even the massive Bull Shoals Lake downstream.

  • Army Corps of Engineers celebrates World Ranger Day July 31

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will recognize World Ranger Day July 31. This annual worldwide

  • Groundbreaking Water Injection Dredging pilot project shifts start date to fall 2025 for critical testing

    The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announces the Tuttle Creek Reservoir Water Injection Dredging pilot project's initial phase will shift to fall 2025. This first-of-its-kind pilot project requires custom-built equipment. The schedule change is due to manufacturing delays for specialty pump parts, a critical component of the innovative system.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases draft 2025 Stillwater Lake Master Plan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has released the draft 2025 Master Plan (MP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Stillwater Lake Project that will serve as the guiding documents for consistent, responsible decision-making at the projects for the next 15 to 25 years.

  • Crane incident under investigation at Fort Randall Dam

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District officials are responding to an incident involving a contractor crane that tipped over on the afternoon of July 21, 2025, at Fort Randall Dam.

  • West Point Dam drawdown begins August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, will initiate a drawdown at West Point Dam, Georgia, beginning August 1 to support scheduled maintenance on the concrete pier between spillway gates 5 and 6.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues scoping letter for St. Lucie Inlet South Jetty Rehab Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (Corps) is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document to address rehabilitation efforts for the south jetty of St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County, Florida. The Corps is the Federal agency responsible for maintenance of navigational measures such as jetties. The non-federal sponsor (NFS) for the proposed rehabilitation efforts is Martin County. The Corps is currently gathering information to define issues and concerns that will be addressed in an analysis to be prepared in compliance with the NEPA.

  • L.A. wildfire survivors show resilience, embody mythological Phoenix

    Even during the grueling 68-day assignment – working 12 to 14 hours a day, Brig. Gen. Bill Hannan found resilience and inspiration – from the survivors. Though this was a horrible disaster, I saw the best in people, both in helping their neighbors and working together, said Hannan, Northwestern Division (NWD) commanding general. In June, he returned from leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Task Force Phoenix (like the mythological bird), which is the team responsible for wildfire debris removal and recovery efforts in Southern California.