Teacher at Risk of Being Deported Because of an Attorney's Mistake
A French Immersion teacher at Prairie Elementary is at risk of having to leave the country because of a mistake her immigration lawyer made.French Immersion teacher Florence Klein has taught at...
View ArticleLPD Corporal Joel Grayson laid to rest
Police Officers from across Acadiana say goodbye to one of their own today. Lafayette Officer Joel Grayson was killed in a boating accident this past weekend. Hundreds of officers, from surrounding...
View ArticleNew Orleans detects West Nile in mosquitoes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans officials say West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in the city. No human West Nile cases have been reported in New Orleans so far this year,...
View ArticleHolder says contempt vote politically motivated
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday's votes holding him in contempt of Congress are the culmination of a misguided and politically motivated congressional investigation by...
View ArticleLa. parish aims to save itself by building land
BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) - To save Plaquemines Parish from disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico, leaders in this sparsely-populated citrus and ranch country south of New Orleans want fight hurricanes by...
View ArticleNew health insurance tax could hurt small businesses
Small businesses like Begneaud fear the plan designed to save them money may end up taking more money out of their pockets."We do provide health insurance for all of our employees, but we're really...
View ArticleMan accused of killing pregnant girlfriend pleads not guilty by insanity
The man accused of shooting to death his pregnant girlfriend pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Joshua Tyler McKeel, 21, is charged in the first degree murder of Hannah Parker, 19, of St....
View ArticleHealth Reform Could Be Trouble For Doctors
Doctors are having mixed reactions about health care reform."There's a concern we're going to have a lot of new patients coming in with an insurance that may not reimburse as well," Dr. Joseph Orgeron...
View ArticleSaints Sign 3rd Round Pick DT Akiem Hicks
New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has agreed to terms with rookie DT Akiem Hicks on a four-year contract, the Saints' first...
View ArticleHornets Extend Qualifying Offer to Eric Gordon
The New Orleans Hornets announced today that the team has extended a qualifying offer to guard Eric Gordon for the 2012-13 season, making him a restricted free agent. Per team policy, financial...
View ArticleLafayette's Savannah Vinsant Wins Women's Trampoline, Qualifies for London...
Savannah Vinsant of Newton, Texas/Trampoline and Tumbling Express (Lafayette, LA), and Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Heights, N.J./ETA Gymnastics, will represent the United States in trampoline at the...
View ArticleHornets Select Kentucky's Anthony Davis With Top Pick in NBA Draft
With the 1st pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Hornets selected forward Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky. Davis becomes the Hornets' second top-overall selection (Larry Johnson, 1991), 12th...
View ArticleLSU's Katz to Compete In College Home Run Derby
LSU junior outfielder/first baseman Mason Katz will compete in the 2012 TD Ameritrade College Home Run Derby on Tuesday, July 3 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. The event will be taped and...
View ArticleHornets Select Duke Freshman Austin Rivers 10th Overall
With the 10th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Hornets selected guard Austin Rivers from Duke University. Rivers becomes the Hornets' 13th Lottery pick in franchise history and first selection from...
View ArticleLafayette Arson Investigators Need Your Help Finding Who Set Fire To Third...
KATC has received an update on the fire that occurred earlier. At 4:20 Thursday afternoon, Lafayette Fire Department responded to a three alarm fire at 120 E. Third Street, intersection of N. Chestnut...
View ArticleYoungsville Police Department Lacking Officers
Some people in Youngsville are raising the question, why is there a shortage of police officers in the small city? The issue of police staffing came up Monday at a special council meeting to discuss a...
View ArticleUK's Darius Miller Drafted by Hornets in 2nd Round
The New Orleans Hornets have selected Kentucky's Darius Miller with the 46th overall pick in Thursday night's NBA draft, making him the sixth Wildcats player drafted. Miller, a 6-foot-8 forward who...
View ArticleUL's Christi Orgeron Leads Team USA to 8-0 Win vs. Puerto Rico
U.S. softball coach Ken Eriksen calls it "aggressive discipline" - the art of being patient and drawing walks. His squad excelled at it Thursday on the opening day of the World Cup of Softball. The...
View ArticleHornets Make Big Splash in NBA Draft
The Hornets have officially made Anthony Davis the most popular big man in the Big Easy. As expected, New Orleans took Davis with the top overall pick in Thursday night's NBA draft, giving fans...
View ArticleItaly Uses Fast Start to Take Down Germany in Euro Semifinals
Mario Balotelli flexed his muscles in more ways than one. The 21-year-old striker quieted his of critics by leading Italy to an unexpected spot in the European Championship final, scoring twice in the...
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