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Iberville and other parishes could benefit from carbon capture project under House bill
A bill authored by state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe would provide for dedication of revenue for carbon dioxide sequestration on state lands and water bottoms. House Bill 934 would mandate local governments receive 30 percent of the revenue when a carbon capture plant is built on state-owned land. The bill awaits...
Carencro shooting leaves man dead; suspect arrested
CARENCRO, La. — Lafayette Parish sheriff’s detectives are investigating a Thursday night shooting that left one man dead and another under arrest. Deputies responded to the 400 block of Louveteau Road around 10:15 p.m., where a man with an apparent gunshot wound was found in the roadway. A...
Job levels rise in tri-parish area
The Tri-Parish workforce grew by 150 jobs, but the growth was held down by a 200 job loss in St. Landry Parish in data for April released Louisiana Workforce Commission. The total workforce was 68,343, up from 68,193 in April 2023. The Tri-Parish April workforce counts for April are: — St. Landry, 31,816, down 200 or 0.6% from the April 2023 count of 32,016; — Evangeline, 12,564, up 233 or 1.9%…
Children receive free meals over the summer
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - West Baton Rouge Parish Schools Child Nutrition Program handed out free boxes of food to families for the summer. Vivian Landry, a consultant with the program, says this program was started with the purpose of keeping children’s nutritional health needs met throughout the summer.
Five Below Opening Third Location in Lafayette, Louisiana
If you've got a buck or two burning a hole in your pocket, it won't be long before Five Below is calling your name. The popular discount store known for having items priced between 1-5 dollars, hints the name, has everything from home decore to children's toys. It's one of...
Louisiana Severe Weather Threat Returns for Wednesday
Storm-weary residents of Lafayette, Lake Charles, Henderson, Eunice, and other communities scattered about the region braced for another round of strong and severe storms on Tuesday. As luck would have it, despite the fact the forecast called for minimal rain chances, Mother Nature had a different plan. And is usually the case, Mother Nature rules when it comes to what's going on outside.
St. Martin Parish storm victims receive food to help feed families
HENDERSON, La. (KADN) — In the wake of severe storms that spawned a deadly tornado and triggered massive flash flooding in St. Martin Parish, those hardest hit are getting some much-needed help. Food and cleaning supplies were distributed in Henderson on Thursday, June 6. Those storms damaged multiple homes,...
Opelousas police officer charged with cruelty to a juvenile
OPELOUSAS, La. (KADN) — An Opelousas police officer is charged with cruelty to a juvenile. Authorities said Officer Dexter Washington was arrested on Wednesday, June 5. He was off duty at the time of the incident. Investigators said a simple battery complaint was reported to the Opelousas Police Department...
Two Opelousas residents arrested for allegedly throwing puppies in dumpster
Two Opelousas residents have been arrested after a video circulated showing two people throwing puppies into the dumpster of a local business. Jasmine Mouton, 22 and Kendall Tyler, 22, were arrested Tuesday, according to lead investigator Spencer Cornette. The two both face two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals. The...
Louisiana Severe Weather Threat Returns for Wednesday
Storm-weary residents of Lafayette, Lake Charles, Henderson, Eunice, and other communities scattered about the region braced for another round of strong and severe storms on Tuesday. As luck would have it, despite the fact the forecast called for minimal rain chances, Mother Nature had a different plan. And is usually the case, Mother Nature rules when it comes to what's going on outside.
Five Below to open third Lafayette store. Here's where it's going.
A third Five Below store in Lafayette will open in the Acadiana Square shopping center on Johnston Street. The discount retailer filed a building permit Lafayette Consolidated Government Wednesday morning for a space in the Acadiana Square shopping center, documents show. The project is valued at $250,000. Its unclear which...
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