Trooper Training: Preps Before Troopers Hit the Road
Within the past month, State Police have investigated two fatal accidents in Acadiana involving police officers.In Morgan City, investigators say Saint Mary deputies were chasing a car driven by a...
View ArticleLSU and Oregon Jump In New BCS
Now Notre Dame is ahead of Oregon in the BCS standings.The Fighting Irish became the latest team to move past Oregon on Sunday, taking third place behind Alabama and Kansas State. The Ducks remained...
View ArticleTech Talk: Before And After You Cast Your Ballot
Acadiana will have the Presidential candidates and local positions on the ballot November 6th, but with all those amendments, do you really know what you're voting for? With a lot of important...
View ArticleSixth Annual Halloween Parade in Opelousas
The Sixth Annual Halloween Parade will kick off at 5 p.m. October 29. The parade will line up on Frilot Street and end up at the Fern Street Park where gumbo will be served and entertainment will be...
View ArticleEarly voting in Louisiana closes tomorrow
Early voting in Louisiana closes tomorrow, a week before election. Just visit your Registrar of Voters office anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
View ArticleColonial La. records shed new light on US history
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A marathon project is under way in New Orleans to digitize thousands of time-worn 18th-century French and Spanish legal papers that historians say give the first historical accounts...
View ArticleRepublicans poised for gains in governor's races
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Republicans are in position to extend their recent gains among governors as they compete for seats they haven't won in a quarter-century. Of the 11 states with gubernatorial...
View ArticleInvestor: Contracts show Lake Charles plant moving
A $2.5 billion chemical plant may be getting closer to reality in Lake Charles. Leucadia National Corp. said Monday that it's signed contracts to sell methanol, hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a...
View ArticleStorm will keep financial markets closed Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) - Major U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed because of Hurricane Sandy on Tuesday. It will be the first time since 1888 that the New York Stock Exchange will have been closed for...
View ArticleBoaters Rescued in Grand Lake
Two Acadiana men are safe after going missing in Grand Lake this weekend. Officials with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say they found 24-year-old Tyler Smith of Iota and 28-year-old Gus...
View ArticleEntergy, CLECO Send Crews to Assist in Post-Sandy Power Restoration
Electric crews from Louisiana are headed to the Northeast as residents there prepare for Hurricane Sandy. Entergy is sending 305 linemen to the region, including 115 from Louisiana, to assist in the...
View ArticleTulane QB Named C-USA Player Of The Week
NEW ORLEANS - On the heels of a record-setting performance during the Green Wave's 55-45 win over league foe UAB, Tulane University football standout Ryan Griffin was named Conference USA Offensive...
View ArticleLHSAA Volleyball Playoff Brackets Announced
Three Acadiana area teams nab the top ranking with the release of the 2012 LHSAA Volleyball playoff brackets. St. Thomas More (Div. II), Notre Dame (Div. IV) and Episcopal of Acadiana (Div. V) all...
View ArticleWoman Survives after Being Ejected from Car
A woman is alive after being ejected from her car during a crash. The accident took place around 8:00 this morning on LA 93 near Cankton. State police say the driver, who has not been identified,...
View ArticleSandy gains power and aims for Northeast
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Hurricane Sandy wheeled toward land as forecasters feared Monday, raking cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts, flooding shore towns, washing away a...
View ArticleAcadiana High Student Charged with Assaulting Teacher
An Acadiana High student is in trouble with the law after he allegedly threatened a teacher. Scott police say 18-year-old Nathan Morton was kicked out of class for being disruptive. Morton allegedly...
View ArticleHome Invasion Suspect Arrested
A suspect in an October 14 home invasion has been arrested. Police say Kendal Solomon and a friend broke into Solomon's ex-girlfriend's home and assaulted the victim. Investigators add Solomon and the...
View ArticleMilder for Acadiana
While it's hard to believe portions of the U.S., and the Northeast for that matter, are dealing with a late season tropical system, Acadiana has been enjoying late fall conditions and crystal clear...
View ArticleLiteracy Inc. brings Fright Trail to Acadiana
Literacy Incorporated brings Fright Trail to Acadiana. This unique and terrifyingly intense haunted trail is located off Cameron Street in Scott.It will be an annual event, open each weekend...
View ArticleBerwick man dies from injuries sustained in wreck
A Berwick man has died from injuries he sustained in a car accident. State Police say 21-year-old Miles Liner died Saturday in a Thibodaux Hospital. State police say Liner's car was struck by a truck...
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