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NASA spacecraft barreling toward a Mars landing
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- After an 8 1/2-month voyage through space, NASA's souped-up Mars spacecraft zoomed toward the red planet for what the agency hopes will be an epic touchdown.The fiery punch...
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Active Tropics...The Latest
Few areas of tropical activity developing over the last several days. Here is the latest information. TS Ernesto continues to race westward toward the western Caribbean Sea this evening. Central...
View ArticleSchool Replaces Textbooks with iPads
Students at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School won't be carrying textbooks this school year. Michelle Chauvin, director of advancement at the school, tells The Daily Star...
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President Obama's 51st Birthday
So it's your birthday and you get to pick what you do for the day. President Barack Obama chose golf and a chilling-out visit to the secluded presidential retreat at Camp David, Md. Obama, who is...
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Vinsant Makes History In London
LONDON -- Lafayette native Savannah Vinsant completed her second routine in the North Greenwich Arena on Saturday afternoon and hit all 10 of the tricks in each performance.When she went to sit and...
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Fatal Crash Early Sunday Morning Claims Life of Lafayette Man
Early Sunday morning, troopers assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop I investigated a three vehicle fatal crash on US Highway 90 at Verot School Road which claimed the life of a Lafayette man....
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
Name: Alleman, DonaldCharge: Pwitd Sch.I SubstanceArresting Agency: Lafayette Parish Sheriff'S OfcAddress: 1300 Blk Duhon ROA Duson, LaName: Arceneaux, MosesCharge: Warrant/Bench WarrantArresting...
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Hornets Sign Deal for Games' Radio Broadcast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets say they've signed a multi-year deal with Entercom Communications to broadcast all Hornets games live on WWL radio, beginning with the upcoming 2012-13...
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Highway Closed Near Acre of Liquefied Swampland
NAPOLEONVILLE, La. (AP) - Officials have closed a four-mile section of highway near an acre of swampland that liquefied into soupy muck, toppling tall baldcypress trees and moving a 400-foot-long...
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Heat, Downpours May Threaten Marine Life
BOGALUSA, La. (AP) - The state Department of Environmental Quality is warning that the heat wave affecting Louisiana could increase local fish kills. Dry conditions, interspersed with periods of heavy...
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Police Dispatcher: Shooting at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin
OAK CREEK, Wis. (AP) - A police dispatcher in Wisconsin says there has been a shooting at a Sikh temple outside of Milwaukee.Oak Creek Police Department dispatcher Stephanie Uljanec says the shooting...
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UPDATE: Police: 7 Dead, Including Suspect, at Sikh Temple
Police in Wisconsin say seven people are dead at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee, including the suspected gunman. Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt says tactical officers have been through the...
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ICU Shooting Victim Still in Critical Condition After Husband Shoots Her
Ohio (AP) - Ohio police say a 66-year-old man entered a hospital intensive care unit and shot his 65-year-old wife while standing at her bedside. Akron police said early Sunday that the woman is in...
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NEW: Report: Boy Scout Files Reveal Repeat Child Abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Boy Scouts of America internal documents reveal more than 125 cases in which men suspected of molestation allegedly continued to abuse Scouts, despite a blacklist meant to protect...
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NASA braces for "7 minutes of terror" Mars plunge
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- NASA's most high-tech Mars rover on Sunday zeroed in on the red planet where it will attempt a tricky celestial gymnastics routine during a "seven minutes of terror" plummet...
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Ernesto & Florence Update
Most deep convection is in disorganized patches well to the ENE of Ernesto's center. Dry air in the low to mid levels has been disrupting the activity, thus disorganization over the last several...
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Long Awaited Pre-Season Game for Who Dat Nation
Saints fans ending their weekend on a high note, with the first game of the preseason. And for the Who Dat Nation, this was a night and a game months in the making.For true Saints fans, the wait is...
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Kaplan Police: Searching for Runaway Teen
Kaplan Police Department is looking for a runaway juvenile from the Kaplan area. Anastasia Dorman is a white female, 14 year old, with brown hair and eyes. She is about 5'10 weighing about 158 pounds....
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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report
This report contains the daily arrests for Aug 06, 2012Name: Adams, JoshuaCharge: Owi VehicleArresting Agency: Lafayette City PdAddress: 100 Blk Boulder Creek PKW Lafayette, LaName: Augilliard,...
View ArticleLafayette's National Night Out Against Crime
Lafayette city is having it's National Night Out against crime! It takes place August 7, 2012, at Girard Park from 5:30pm until 7:00pm. There will be fun for the whole family!For more info call:...
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