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New fire station in the works for Iowa
IOWA, La. (KPLC) - It’s a bittersweet moment for Iowa firefighters as one of their stations was demolished earlier this week. The Iowa Volunteer Fire Department Thomson Ave. Station has seen its fair share of unfortunate situations. But, Fire Chief Charlotte Lantier says the station has also seen some good times too.
Residents say Tommasi landfill causing problems in the neighborhood
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -Residents who live near Tommasi landfill didn’t have many complaints when the facility was mostly a dirt pit. But over the years it’s grown and it could get much taller. Some residents would like to see DEQ put a stop to it. DEQ tentatively...
Iberia DA's attorney argues immunity in attempt to dismiss lawsuit by witness held 6 months
The attorney for Iberia Parish District Attorney Bo Duhé argued Friday that Duhé and an assistant district attorney have immunity in a federal case filed by a witness they jailed for six months without the opportunity for release. Carol Whitehurst, a federal magistrate judge on the United States...
Channing Tatum Explains What Hollywood ALWAYS Gets Wrong About This Louisiana Accent
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When someone in Hollywood is asked to play the role of a character from Louisiana, they are always taught to use one of two generic accents. The first is a standard southern twang if the character is from north Louisiana. The other? A Cajun accent if they are from south Louisiana.
Drivers in Louisiana Facing New Threat on Roadways
Driving in Louisiana can be scary sometimes and there's a new danger for those who travel through communities across the state. Sure, we know that the condition of the roads in the "Bayou State" isn't the greatest, but that isn't always the biggest threat or issue on the roads. For...
‘Alison Solis’ Email Scam Resurfaces in Louisiana and Texas
Don't be fooled by this classic email scam circulating once again. I'm not proud to admit that I even questioned its legitimacy at first. It seems like every week, a new scam pops up in Louisiana and Texas. I am starting to think that scammers believe we are particularly naive because of how often we are targeted and warned of a new scam they have crafted.
Louisiana Shoppers Are Furious Over Walmart Checkout Changes
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: Many Walmart customers are airing out their grievances over their disgust of the recent checkout policy changes that the retailer rolled down. We have all the details. Louisiana Walmart customers have to be thinking to themselves every time they walk into the store, "I wonder what I...
The Top 10 Richest Schools In Louisiana – Tuition & Fees
The American Institutes for Research is - Private School vs. Public School “The diversity of public school is a strength.” Robert Pianta, professor of early childhood education and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia, says parents should be “clear about the specific benefits that they are seeking for their child.”
New Plan To Cancel $366 Million In Medical Debt For Louisiana Residents
A donor-funded nonprofit is working alongside Ochsner Health to buy and erase $366 million of medical debt from 193,000 patients. As reported on Wednesday by The New Orleans Advocate, Ochsner Health is working with Undue Medical Debt to relieve the debt of patients across the South. "Ochsner is proud to...
Boil Water Advisory Lifted for West Bayou Parkway Area in Lafayette
Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) has officially lifted the Boil Water Advisory for residents and businesses in the West Bayou Parkway area. The advisory, issued as a precaution following a water line break earlier this week, is no longer in effect. LUS, working in coordination with the Louisiana Department of Health-Office...
Kenan Advantage Group Acquires Chemical Transporter TransVac
Louisiana-Based TransVac Also Moves Water Treatment Products and Plastic. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. Kenan Advantage Group on Aug. 20 announced that it acquired specialty transportation provider TransVac. TransVac is a transporter of chemicals, water treatment products and plastic. KAG ranks No. 21 on...
Environmentalist, residents push back against solar farms in Louisiana
(The Center Square) — Solar power in Louisiana has become a subject of controversy and lawmakers took a look at both sides of the argument in a hearing this week. The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee met Thursday to hear testimony from both sides of the argument on solar power. Legislators got what they were looking for, with over eight hours of industry and public testimony. The primary issue...
Rotary Club Clean Up Day Service
The motto of Rotary International is “Service Above Self”. With that in mind, on August 24, 2024, members of the Rotary Club of Youngsville (RCY) performed service hours by doing a Clean Up Day along East Milton Avenue (Highway 92) in Youngsville, Louisiana. RCY adopted Milton Avenue in...
On the Cover: "Rounding the Edge"
In Alexandra Kennon Shahin’s survey of New Orleans’s experimental theater scene, Monica Harris from The NOLA Project says, “You’re just kind of deciding your own fate. You’re the master of it, and you take the resources that are around you. One of the greatest resources in this city are people, and seeing what you can create together.” This sentiment resounds throughout this year’s Performing Arts issue, which celebrates the theatrical culture of our region and the grassroots, gritty, community-centered art it inspires.
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