Rain from Gulf disturbance will drench Louisiana for days. When is greatest flash flood risk? A disturbance over Texas was near tropical depression strength Tuesday afternoon and is expected to strengthen when it moves into the Gulf of Mexico overnight, the National Hurricane Center said in a 4 p.m. update. Ahead of this week’s storm system, here's where to get sandbags in the Acadiana regionAhead of expected heavy rains, here's where to get sandbags in the greater Baton Rouge area
Grand Coteau driver arrested for fatal hit-and-run crash in Lafayette Parish A Carencro man died after being hit while riding an electric scooter on Interstate 49 Service Road, Louisiana.
These 5 St. Landry schools could close as district battles $18 million deficit The St. Landry Parish School Board convened for a special retreat over the weekend to propose plans for dealing with an ongoing budget crisis.
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Business Planned 237-lot subdivision gets initial OK despite opposition from nearby Lafayette residents A 237-lot subdivision planned along Johnston Street near E Broussard Road cleared its first …
Business Manufacturer to invest $6.1M at Port of Iberia operations, add 65 jobs A manufacturing company based at the Port of Iberia will invest $6.1 million at its plant an…
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Business Denied downtown bar owners sue Lafayette, allege race played role in permit vote The owners of a planned downtown bar that was denied a permit to sell alcohol said they were…
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Lafayette is turning 200. Help us tell 200 stories. In 1823, the Louisiana Legislature carved off the western half of St. Martin Parish to form a new parish.
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In this Louisiana parish, people can't get some crime records. Advocates call it 'egregious.' Amy Davis woke up to sirens before dawn on April 8, 2022.
Dirty sodas finally hit Louisiana. Here's what we thought of Swig in Lafayette. Dirty sodas have undeniably changed the game on soft drinks.
A popular restaurant for family celebrations in Lafayette just got an upgrade. See details. For more than 25 years, Leonard Louvierre has been where the people are.Â
'It's a lot of hurdles,' says Festival International team responsible for booking artists Festival International de Louisiane celebrated 40 years this year, a big anniversary with a lot of accomplishments behind it.Â
Letters: Fossil fuel industry has control of our government The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this process has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels are rapidly warming our world at a rate that has never occurred in the history of our planet. Why, then, do we continue to burn planet-killing fossil fuels?
Will Sutton: Essence Festival bringing back Louisiana flavor with local book partner The Essence Festival of Culture made a way out of no way when then-Mayor Marc Morial worked with the Black publishing company to celebrate its 25th anniversary in New Orleans at what was then the Louisiana Superdome. With a music lineup that included Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and Luther Vandross, more than 140,000 people attended what was planned as a one-time event.
Guest Column: Energy alliance fighting for all Louisianans, unlike our critics The newspaper recently published a column from Gregory Kiley, accusing The Alliance for Affordable Energy of being funded by the Chinese government to undermine Louisiana’s economy and national security. This accusation was first made by the Pelican Institute, Louisiana’s local affiliate of a national network of right-wing “think tanks†historically supported by the Koch brothers and other conservative or corporate donors.
Do you know what it means to pronounce New Orleans? What's the proper way? Ercel Placide, a NOLA.com reader from New Iberia, said he’s aware that not everyone pronounc…
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