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Mold is unsafe and more prevalent in low-income housing, but Louisiana’s tenants lack protection
Cloressa Jacobs first noticed her children’s breathing problems when they had trouble participating in school sports. Her son played football, her daughter was part of the basketball and cheer teams. But after moving into the Himbola Manor apartment complex, they were having trouble breathing, an issue their pediatrician said could be associated with the mold Jacobs noticed in their apartment.
Police Give Update on Major Vehicle Crash Involving a Pedestrian in Lafayette
The Lafayette Police Department has provided an update on the major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred late last night on S. College Road. According to the preliminary on-scene investigation, the incident happened around 10:18 PM in the 100 block of S. College Road. Vehicle #1 was traveling northbound in the outside lane when it struck Pedestrian #1, who was walking in the same lane. The driver reported that she did not see the pedestrian until it was too late to avoid the collision. Despite applying the brakes, the vehicle hit the pedestrian.
Historic live oaks cut down to build new business in Gonzales
GONZALES - For decades, two large Live Oak trees provided beauty and shade outside of a building along Airline Highway. In just one day, all of that history was erased. All that remains is a stump and a pile of debris outside of the now-abandoned Piccadilly Cafeteria in Gonzales. Residents of the area say the trees were a landmark and they are disappointed nothing was done to save the trees from destruction.
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
Local rice farmer talks about harvest
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have all heard about the high prices and low production during crawfish season. Well, now it’s time for rice harvest. When driving in Southwest Louisiana, it’s pretty easy to spot a field of rice. But some may not be aware of the impact those rice fields have.
AP announces 3 new content collaborations with nonprofit newsrooms
The Associated Press today announced three new content sharing agreements with U.S. nonprofit news newsrooms: Deep South Today, The Maine Monitor and The Nevada Independent. The new content collaborations follow arrangements AP announced in May with CalMatters, Honolulu Civil Beat, Montana Free Press, Nebraska Journalism Trust and South Dakota News Watch, along with a content sharing arrangement between AP and The Texas Tribune announced in March.
Walmart and Walgreen’s Security Measures Anger Louisiana Shoppers
Along the banks of the Bayou Teche in South Louisiana, you'll find several smaller communities. In those communities such as Port Barre, Cecilia, Loreauville, and Charenton you'll find hard-working people who are as honest as the day is long. And it's that suggestion of dishonesty that has a lot of small-town shoppers or major retailers such as Walmart and Walgreens seeing red.
Black Couple Acquires A 120-Room Full-Service Hotel In Louisiana After Raising $2.8M
This is the second property Norland and Dr. Amina James acquired in the south. Norland and Dr. Amina James, the Black couple who made history by purchasing the Quality Inn in Memphis Northeast, just secured another property in Lake Charles, Louisiana. As BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported, in 2022, the two...
Here's what we learned from Westgate vs. Carencro football scrimmage ahead of 2024 season
It was an iron-sharpening-iron matchup when Carencro football traveled to Westgate for the teams' first scrimmage before the 2024 season. Both programs have tasted state championship victories in the past and more recently have tasted defeat both ending last season shorter than they would’ve liked. Thursday’s matchup was all about tuning up those...
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