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Julie Rabalais – For the Birds of Acadiana, Avian Rehabilitator
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 54:25 — 74.7MB) Julie Rabalais, founder and Director of For the Birds of Acadiana, joins Discover Lafayette to share her love of birds and commitment to rehabilitating wild songbirds, waterbirds and waterfowl. For the Birds of Acadiana is Louisiana’s only State...
UL's new defensive coordinator is a total stranger, but he's quickly speaking Cajuns' language
There are many reasons to be excited about UL’s chances of enjoying the program’s first winning season under coach Michael Desormeaux. Topping that list for many is new defensive coordinator Jim Salgado. “He brought a sense of professionalism,” redshirt junior linebacker Cameron Whitfield said. Salgado came to...
Louisiana Athletics Live with Coach Desormeaux debuts Monday
LAFAYETTE, La. — The first edition of Louisiana Athletics Live with head football coach Michael Desormeaux will air live beginning on Monday, August 26, from Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux on Kaliste Saloom Road. The one-hour show, hosted by the Voice of the Ragin’ Cajuns, Jay Walker, will air weekly...
Lafayette Police Department investigating a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian
A pedestrian was hit by a car Thursday night in Lafayette and suffers from several facial fractures, according to Lafayette Police Department. Traffic Investigators with the LPD responded to the scene of a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at around 10:18 p.m. in the 100 block of S. College Road.
This state lawmaker has been named Alliance for Good Government's legislator of the year
The Alliance for Good Government has selected state Rep. Matthew Willard, a Democrat from New Orleans who chairs his party’s caucus, to receive its 2024 Legislator of the Year award. “It’s an incredible honor,” Willard said. “Usually whoever they give that to has demonstrated an ability to succeed, to...
LSU Professor Wins Nexus Louisiana PitchBR Competition
BATON ROUGE — Professor Index, a cutting-edge startup dedicated to revolutionizing higher education, has been announced as the winner of Nexus Louisiana’s PitchBR competition. The event, known for spotlighting Louisiana’s most promising startups, provides a platform for innovative entrepreneurs to present their business ideas to a panel of esteemed judges and industry leaders.
Family, friends come together at candlelight vigil to remember mayor’s office employee killed in crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Family, friends and the mayor’s office came together Friday, Aug. 23 to remember the life of Simone Pillette. Pillette was killed in a car crash on Sunday, Aug. 18. She served as the office manager for Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome. During the vigil, many shared heartfelt speeches and memories of Pillette and what it was like to know her.
La. 4th Congressional District’s Nicholas Campbell is among Democratic National Convention delegates
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A number of people representing Louisiana have been at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago this week. On the final day of the conference (Aug. 22), KSLA spoke with Nicholas Campbell, who is a delegate from Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, about his time at the convention thus far. He said he has been around 50 people with the Louisiana delegation but has been able to speak to other politicians as well. They include former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
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