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Low pay is driving away Louisiana's early childhood education teachers, survey says
While Louisiana has made progress in expanding early childhood education for thousands of children, most workers still don't earn a living wage, according to a recent survey. New Orleans, however, is tackling some of the problem through local taxpayer money — a major source of funding for early education that's helped standardize the minimum wage for teachers.
Good rain chances, below normal temperatures continue
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Today’s Forecast: Our unsettled pattern continues today, with showers and t-storms once again likely. A few showers early will increase from late morning into early afternoon. Highs will be held below normal by the clouds and rainfall, topping out in the mid to upper...
Families of Louisiana Olympic stars reveal the drive that helped them get to Paris
Talent? Of course. Coaching? A necessity. Money? There’s real gold poured into those gold medals. But it’s much more than that. It’s dedication, sacrifice and an almost incomprehensible drive for a goal that most of us only see the results of every four years. Tricia Schwartz knows....
Lafayette 8u Little League captures state championship
Lafayette 8u Little League defeated Eastbank in the state title game, 4-0. Jase Broussard rounded the bases on an inside-the-park home run in the 4th inning to get Lafayette a 2-0 lead. Parker Miller would chip in an RBI base hit. Last year’s 8u team also won the state championship....
Ross Rix to coach Northside Boys Hoops
Ross Rix is the new head coach of Northside boys basketball. Rix was recently the head boys and girls basketball coach at JS Clark. He most recently guided the Lady Bulldogs to a state title. Rix had a stint at Northside from 2014 to 2018. He tells News 10 that...
Foreman Drive in Lafayette closed to install drainage pipes near Lafayette High
Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) has closed the 500 block of Foreman Drive to all traffic from July 22-26, 2024. As part of the ongoing construction of the new Lafayette High School, the contractor will be installing new drainage infrastructure under the roadway. Tags. Localnow. Foreman Drive in Lafayette closed to...
Pair arrested for Duson armed robbery
Duson police arrested two armed robbery suspects. The victims were robbed at gunpoint along the 400 block of Toby Mouton Road in Duson. Police said the robbers stole $3,000 in cash, a collection of power tools, as well as cell phones from two workers who had just gotten paid.
Good Question: What do rain chances really mean?
It's finally time to answer what many of you have been wondering about. What do rain chances really mean? That’s a good question. If there is a 40% chance of rain, does that mean there is a 40% chance for everyone to get rain or a 100% chance for only 40% of the area? Wayne Barger sent in this good question but hundreds of others have submitted similar ones.
Faith House ‘Love Is’ program helps pre-teens and teens learn healthy relationships
The program opens up conversations with girls, ages 11 to 17, about what is considered healthy in a loving relationship versus the damaging and, sometimes, dangerous aspects of an unhealthy relationship.
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