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New Iberia announces business development grants & blighted property program
NEW IBERIA, La. — On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. These funds are available to state and local governments for a one-time aid to address recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2024
Shovels hit dirt on a $1.5 billion data center site in Ohio and a $1 billion multifamily complex in Florida, the latest in a series of billion-dollar projects to start construction across the country. QTS Data Centers, a subsidiary of investment management company Blackstone, announced the data center project located...
Nonresidential Building Starts Drop 13% in June, Hit by Manufacturing Decline
The construction market remained sluggish in June as high interest rates impacted project starts. Dodge Construction Network (DCN) officials say this contributed to a 19% decrease in total construction starts from May to June. They add that the decline was also due to decreased utility/gas project starts. In June, nonresidential...
1 Lafayette Officer Dead, 3 Injured in Hostage Situation in Jeanerette, Louisiana – Suspect Identified
The Lafayette Police Department took part in a SWAT operation in Jeanerette involving a hostage situation, according to a press release from LPD on Thursday afternoon.
Vermilion and Iberia Parish Railroad Development District Board and Commissioners vote illegally to not support removing the railroad tracks
Vote was not on agenda before the meeting; they did not amend the agenda. The Vermilion and Iberia Parish Railroad Development District Board and Commissioners illegally voted Tuesday afternoon after hearing objections from parish residents about Rails to Trails’ proposed location in the parish. There were 60 people, around...
Abbeville Mayor's entire letter addressing Rails to Trails
(Here is a copy of a letter from Abbeville Mayor Roslyn White that was read at Tuesday's Vermilion and Iberia Parish Railroad Development District Board and Commissioners meeting held in Abbeville. She was not able to attend the meeting. White gave her thoughts on Rails to Trails and how it could be a positive for Abbeville).
One Lafayette Police Officer Killed in Iberia Parish Incident
Iberia Parish – On July 25, 2024, shortly after 4:30 p.m., Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving multiple law enforcement agencies, which occurred on Hubertville Road near Martin Luther King Drive in Jeanerette. During the incident, one officer...
Armed Hostage Situation in Jeanerette, Louisiana: 2 in Custody, 1 Officer Injured
JEANERETTE, La. (KPEL News) - An armed hostage situation nearly turned deadly in Jeanerette on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports. According to our news partners at KATC, the hostage situation reached its peak as law enforcement engaged. As of now, two people are in custody, and an officer was injured after police entered the house.
Gordon “Gorlynn” Lynn Gary Sr.
DELCAMBRE - Gordon “Gorlynn” Lynn Gary Sr., age 72, of Erath, Louisiana, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024. He was born in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, to Rosa Mae Bourque Gary and Leonce Gary Sr. Gordon, known affectionately as Gorlynn, is survived by his fiancée Gisele Landry; his...
Jeanerette standoff ends with 1 officer dead; 2 hostages safe, suspect in custody, & 3 other officers injured
JEANERETTE, La. (KADN) — An hours-long hostage situation in Jeanerette has ended with one Lafayette police officer dead, the Lafayette Police Department confirmed. The two people that were being held inside a trailer are now safe, the suspect is in custody, and three other Lafayette police officers were injured.
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