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Lafayette police officer who shot and killed rapper outside nightclub cleared of wrongdoing
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — An off-duty Lafayette police officer, who shot and killed a rapper outside La Bamba nightclub in 2023, has been cleared of wrongdoing and is back on the job. The district attorney's office said Officer Clayton Green was justified when he shot Deiondre Solomon after Solomon...
Daily showers, thunderstorms expected this week
Chances continue to favor an unsettled week in terms of daily showers and thunderstorms across Southwest Louisiana. National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Coordinator Doug Cramer said the risk for pockets of excessive rainfall are also increasing. The good news, though, is temperatures are trending cooler — especially for the last week of July. […]
Louisiana Kicks Off Fifth Annual American Academy of Entrepreneurs
Innovative mentorship program is available to LED Growth Network companies through a partnership between LED and the Edward Lowe Foundation. The program has helped more than 60 Louisiana small businesses since its inception in 2020. Program launch held at the Edward Lowe Foundation’s state-of-the-art learning campus in southwest Michigan.
Global Freight and Logistics Firm TQL Opens Second Louisiana Office
TQL will open a new office in Baton Rouge and create 98 direct new jobs. The company is one of the largest logistics firms in North America. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the second-largest freight brokerage in North America and one of the largest global third-party logistics firms, announced it is expanding its presence in Louisiana by establishing a new location in Baton Rouge.
Beauregard Parish man wins second Louisiana State Fiddle Championship
NATCHITOCHES – Joe Suchanek of Fields won his second Louisiana State Fiddle Championship Saturday. Suchanek overcame a tough challenge from past champions Ben Robinson (2005, 2009), Clancey Stewart (2018) and Ron Yule (2000, 2019) along with newcomers Asher Hotard and Samuel O’Kelley in the championship round. The Louisiana...
Lafayette grocery offering Indian, Pakistani, Arabic goods to close by end of month
When Bismillah Grocery opened in Lafayette over seven years ago, it filled a growing demand for Indian and Arabic groceries in a community with an expanding population from the Indian subcontinent and surrounding region. The owners announced last week on Facebook that this would be their last month in operation,...
Take Lafayette’s public school survey here
Lafayette Parish School Systems continues to solicit feedback for its strategic planning process, convened this year to guide the district’s decisions about facilities and programs. The school system contracted Civic Solutions Group to develop the strategic plan and organize community feedback. CSG conducted feedback sessions at Acadiana High, Northside...
14-Year-Old Avery Daigle Breaks 3 Louisiana State Records at Age Group State Championship Meet
Avery Daigle broke one 13-14 record and two all-ages records for the Louisiana LSC at last weekend's Louisiana Age Group Championships in Baton Rouge. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. 2024 Louisiana Age Group State Championships. July 11-14, 2024. LSU Natatorium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Long Course Meters (50 meters) Results...
Louisiana congressional races attract newcomers and incumbents vying for seats
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The deadline for candidates to qualify for Louisiana’s six congressional races concluded Friday, marking the unofficial intensifying of campaign season and cementing who will be on the November ballot. In a pivotal election year, most eyes are on the race for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. The political boundaries of the […]
Nominate someone making a difference for Undercurrent Awards 2024
Lafayette is a community of problem solvers. Here at The Current, we call these often unsung heroes, Wavemakers. And we celebrate them at the Undercurrent Awards. Do you know someone making a difference? Nominate them for an Undercurrent Award. Use the form below to do that. The nomination deadline is Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m.
David Begnaud honors his former teacher who's retiring after decades of teaching
As a lifelong educator, Josette Cook Surratt has made an impact on countless lives, including CBS News contributor David Begnaud.Surratt was Begnaud's high school English teacher and speech coach at Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. She went on to become one of his mentors and a dear friend. She's now retiring after more than 50 years in education, saying she's grateful for all of the students she's had throughout the decades."I always wanted to be a teacher since I was probably six years old. I look at it as a ministry. The more I worked, the long and the...
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