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Bond reduced for man accused of raping and exposing child to AIDS
Bond has been reduced for a Lafayette man accused of raping a five-year-old child and exposing him to AIDS. A 15th Judicial District judge reduced 29-year-old Conwell Cormier's bond from $1 million to...
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Palace: Prince William, Kate name son
LONDON (AP) - Palace: Prince William, Kate name son George Alexander Louis.
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Shooting in Duson injures man
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Duson Tuesday night. Spokesperson Capt. Kip Judice says a man was shot and has non-life threatening injuries.The shooting happened...
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Job Fair for Registered Nurses Announced
LAFAYETTE - A job fair for registered nurses to be hired at University Hospital & Clinics (UHC) will be presented at UHC by Lafayette General Health on Aug. 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Qualifying...
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Deputies searching for missing St. Martinville girl
The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing teenager. Deputies say 16-year-old Lauren Thibodeaux was last seen Sunday at her St. Martinville home. Thibodeaux is described as...
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ACLU files lawsuit to stop Clinton curfew
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to strike down a wide-reaching curfew in Clinton. WBRZ-TV reports the ordinance...
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Exploring Women's Literature: From History to Popular Culture
LAFAYETTE Â- A course this fall at South Louisiana Community College will explore Women's Literture from the 19th through 21st centuries.English 2210, or Women's Literature, is a special course being...
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Salsa recalled after glass pieces found in jars
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The maker of salsas sold at Dollar Tree and Deals, Dollar Express and Dollar Bills stores nationwide is recalling the product after large glass pieces were found in some jars....
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Boustany Promoting Hurricane Prep Workshop at Home Depot
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D. (R-South Louisiana) announced he will be visiting the Hurricane Preparation Workshop held at the Home Depot on Saturday, July 27th beginning at 10:00 a.m....
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Work on Heather Street bridge to begin Monday
Repairs are scheduled to begin Monday on an Opelousas bridge that has been closed for several months.The city of Opelousas closed the Heather Drive bridge earlier this year after it failed a safety...
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La. flood board sues oil companies over erosion
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The oil and gas industry has cost Louisiana hundreds of thousands acres of coastal land that serve as a natural buffer against flooding from hurricanes, officials in charge of New...
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Golden Meadow Man Dies from Injuries in Boating Incident
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents are investigating a fatal boating crash incident that occurred in Lafourche Parish this morning, July 24.Richard Griffin Jr.,...
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Experts: Blowout not much of an environmental risk
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Experts say the blowout and fire at a natural gas well off the coast of Louisiana won't necessarily carry much of an environmental risk. For one thing, officials say they're seeing...
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President criticizes Congress
GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - President Barack Obama is accusing Congress of being less concerned about the economy than about what he calls "an endless parade of distractions, political posturing and phony...
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Proposal would phase out door-to-door mail delivery
WASHINGTON (AP) - For generations, Americans have come to depend on door-to-door mail delivery. But under a proposal being considered today by the House of Representatives, that service could be...
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Weiner shrugs off demands that he drop out
NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Weiner is forging ahead with his mayoral campaign and shrugging off calls for him to quit amid a new round of revelations about his salacious online exchanges with women. Some...
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Golden Meadow man dies after boat hits piling
GOLDEN MEADOW, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a 29-year-old Golden Meadow man died of head trauma after his boat hit a piling on Bayou Lafourche. Enforcement...
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20/20 to profile Lafayette businessman's death
An ABC News crew is in Lafayette to profile the case of a man who died after being shot in Texas.20/20 is profiling Greg Flenikan, a Lafayette resident who died in his Beaumont hotel room in September...
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Saying 'bienvenue' to newest Ragin' Cajuns
Kelly Skarzynski said learning her way around the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus was only one benefit of attending a recent two-day summer orientation session.Skarzynski, a native of...
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Judge asked to reconsider CITGO penalty
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A federal appeals court has ordered a district judge to reconsider a $6 million penalty against CITGO Petroleum in a lawsuit over a 2006 oil spill at the company's Lake Charles...
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