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Social workers faulted in boys deaths
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Social workers tasked with protecting the children of Josh Powell did not consult with law enforcement before allowing him to host supervised visits at his home, a panel found...
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Dems reject GOP move to force layoff notices
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats have turned back a Republican effort to force defense contractors to send out notices of possible job layoffs four days before the election. The Appropriations...
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Report: Underage tobacco sales continue to fall
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Sales of tobacco to minors in the U.S. reached an all-time low in 2011 under a federal and state inspection program intended to curb underage tobacco use, according to a report...
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Ann Romney 'thrilled to death' by horse's test
LONDON (AP) - The horse with the weight of a U.S. presidential campaign riding on her back didn't disappoint. Ann Romney said Thursday that Rafalca "thrilled me to death" with a solid performance at...
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U.S. GYMNASTICS SPOILER! PROCEED WITH CAUTION
SPOILER ALERT FOR OLYMPICS: WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS.    READY?    HERE YOU GO...      LONDON (AP) - Make it a pair of golds for Gabby Douglas, who added the all-around title to the one she won with the...
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Railroad Repairs in Iberia Parish next week
La. 14 (Center Street) in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, will be closed for railroad repairs, at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing located 300 feet southeast of La 182 (St. Peter St.),...
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Lake Charles man accused of indecent behavior
A Lake Charles man is facing a charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile and is in jail on a $50,000 bond. Calcasieu deputies say on July 24th, 39-year-old Kelly Francois had inappropriate sexual...
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Jury awards millions to woman involved in Acadian Ambulance crash
Acadian Ambulance will have to pay $117 million dollars to an Iberville Parish woman who was injured when the ambulance she was riding in rear-ended a sugar cane truck. The collision happened in 2010...
View ArticleLafayette student's artwork featured at Governor's Mansion
BATON ROUGE - As a part of the Jindal family's initiative to feature young artists, Louisiana's First Lady Supriya Jindal announced today the artwork that was selected for display in the Louisiana's...
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Vermilion Municipal Task Force drug arrests
The Vermilion Municipal Task Force made the following arrests for drug related crimes.- Jessie Smith (dob 1-11-79) of Abbeville, was arrested for possession of marijuana stemming from an ongoing...
View ArticleTobacco-Free Living awards four Lafayette organizations
Lafayette, La. - Aug. 2, 2012 -The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) recently awarded approximately $67,000 in Community Advocacy Grants (CAGs) to four Lafayette area community...
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Fall Shrimp season set
(Aug. 2, 2012) - Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced the fall inshore shrimp season will open at 6 a.m. on Monday, August 13, 2012, in state inside waters from the...
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LWF Commission Takes Action to Prevent the Spread of Exotics
(Aug. 2, 2012)- Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission took measures to prevent the spread two of exotics, the apple snail and Rio Grand cichlid. Both species pose a threat to native...
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Man found dead in vacant lot is identified
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A man found dead in a vacant lot in the Algiers neighborhood earlier this week has been identified as a 27-year-old New Orleans resident. The New Orleans coroner's office tells The...
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Iberia Parish September 2012 Events
NEW IBERIA, La. --- The Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau invites you to experience our famous attractions, world renowned cuisine, contagious music, sizzling events and people who never...
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LDWF Commission Briefed on 2011-12 Deer Harvest
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission received a report today on the 2011-12 deer season as compiled by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' (LDWF) Wildlife Division.The...
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MPCS announces 12th Annual commemorative poster artist Bonnie Camos
LA-Miles Perret Cancer Services (MPCS) has officially revealed its 12th annual Games of Acadiana commemorative poster, featuring the theme Play with a Purpose and created by local artist, Bonnie...
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Risk of Daytime Storms Increasing into Next Week
After four completely dry days across Acadiana a few widely scattered showers popped up across the coastal parishes Thursday afternoon. A slow trend of an increasing risk of scattered afternoon...
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Alleged Murderer Spared Death Penalty
The St. Landry Parish District Attorney's Office will not seek the death penalty against a man accused of murdering a husband and wife. Warren Gautreaux still faces life in prison without parole on...
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Woman convicted of murder in East Feliciana Parish
CLINTON, La. (AP) - An East Feliciana Parish jury has convicted a Port Hudson woman of second-degree murder in the death of a man whose beaten and burned body was found in a swampy area off La. 965 in...
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