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Louisiana trampolinists heading to Olympic Games in Paris after conquering qualifying process
A pair of Lafayette trampolinists qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Aliaksei Shostak will represent the United States as its male competitor, and Nicole Ahsinger will serve as the alternate for female competitor Jessica Stevens. Shostak, who competed at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, came through under pressure...
Louisiana’s Captain America Gets His Movie Trailer
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has started to slow down after rapid expansion post-pandemic. The studio launched a lot of projects that performed below expectations, and caused fractures inside of one of the industry's most stable title banners. Movies like Eternals, Thor Love & Thunder, and the Ant-Man & the Wasp Quantumania title all fell extremely flat.
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study.
Gypsy Rose Must Take Paternity Test to Prove Ken Urker Is the Father of Her Baby Per Louisiana Law
Gypsy Rose Blanchard might be dealing with some issues regarding her unborn baby’s paternity. While she has stated that boyfriend Ken Urker is the father of the child, Louisiana law makes it a little more complicated. “By Louisiana law, if the mother is married to someone other than the...
Lafayette faces a public worker shortage because of low wages. Will a 30% pay increase help?
Michael Alexander's gaze drifted to a clock as he wiped sweat from his forehead on a hot July afternoon at the downtown bus depot. The city bus was more than an hour late, he said, but that's become a normal part of his routine. On this day, he's waiting for a ride back to his home near Louisiana Avenue after visiting his doctor's office on Pinhook Road.
Main Street Closure in Broussard
BROUSSARD, LA (July 15, 2024) – Main Street, just south of the intersection of Celebrity Drive and Sweetland Drive, will be closed on Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18, 2024. The closure is necessary for contractors to install a drainage culvert. During this time, there will be no through traffic. However, all businesses will still have access from Albertson Parkway. Celebrity Drive and Sweetland Drive will remain accessible from Main Street north of the closure.
Pair of St. Martinville teens accused of shooting BB gun at New Iberia business, causing damage
NEW IBERIA, La. — The New Iberia Police Department responded to the 400 block of East Saint Peter Street to investigate a report of property damage possibly caused by gunshots on Sunday, July 14, just after 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found Meche's Donuts with shattered windows in the...
Beausoleil Books sold. Meet the new owners and their plans for the downtown bookstore.
It began with a simple plea on social media. Earlier this year James Colvin, who co-owns Beausoleil Books in downtown Lafayette with his husband, Bryan Dupree, simply shared their issue at hand with others in a Facebook group: a job was going to pull them away from Lafayette and something needed to be done about their bookstore.
LISTEN LIVE: Lafayette Reacts to Trump Assassination Attempt
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Former president Donald Trump is recovering after an attempted assassination Saturday evening at a rally in Pennsylvania. Currently, multiple federal law enforcement officials are working on the case and trying to learn more about the attempt on the presumptive Republican nominee's life. NewsTalk 96.5 KPEL...
Himbola Manor Apartments residents can voice concerns during town hall meeting
A public housing complex in Lafayette with a troubled history is about to get a closer look. Lafayette City Councilman Elroy Broussard, who represents District 1, is setting up a town hall meeting for next week to give residents in Himbola Manor Apartments a chance to air their grievances. Tags.
Lafayette Cricket Club breaks ground on future space: 'It's a big family'
In the iconic movie "Field of Dreams," Kevin Costner hears a voice from an unseen speaker that urges: "If you build it, he will come." The gist was that if Costner built a baseball diamond in his farm's fields, players would emerge. Sam Presad, captain of the Lafayette Cricket Club, and his teammates are in the process of building their own grounds for future generations of area cricket players.
Vote and Vibe Fest registers hundreds of new voters in Donaldsonville
DONALDSONVILLE - Donaldsonville has hundreds of new registered voters thanks to a festival aimed at creating fun and creative ways to encourage people to vote. The Vote and Vibe Fest was put together by nonprofit Pumps to the Polls. "We started with a group of ladies that wanted to put...
Med Express Ambulance Service Honored at Lake Charles Event
Med Express Ambulance Service, Inc. recently participated in an event in Lake Charles. They shared their experience on their official Facebook page in Alexandria, LA. The event was a moment of honor for the service. For more information about the event, the official website of Ainsley's Angels provides details. Source:...
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