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LCG councilman files resolution to clean house on LPTFA board
Lafayette Parish Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux has filed a resolution on this Tuesday's agenda to remove the current members of the Lafayette Public Trust Finance Authority board because of issues...
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Troopers Seize Nearly 50 Pounds of Marijuana on I-10 Traffic Stop
Troopers assigned to the Louisiana State Police Criminal Patrols Unit in Troop I with the assistance of the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office made a traffic stop on I-10 which resulted in the arrest...
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State to seek death penalty in Wilbert Thibodeaux case
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Charenton man and a Chitimacha tribal police officer.Wilbert Thibodeaux is charged with first-degree murder in the...
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Youngsville man killed in motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist died in a crash at the intersection of LA Hwy 89 and La Neuville Road in Broussard Wednesday night.According to Broussard Police, on July 31, 2013, at 9:54 pm  Melissa Pellerin, 49, of...
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Free back-to-school haircuts for the month of August.
LAFAYETTE, La. - Remington College is set to pass a major milestone this summer with its annual Cuts for Kids program by surpassing the 10,000 mark for free back to school haircuts since the program...
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La. Shrimpers Encouraged to Report Asian Tiger Prawn Catches
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is aware of and constantly monitoring the appearance of Asian tiger prawns, a non-native species, in Louisiana waters. LDWF officials are asking...
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Large numbers of dolphins dying in Gulf
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - An "unusual mortality event" continues for dolphins in the northern Gulf of Mexico, with more than 1,000 dolphins stranded since February 2010, far above the average numbers...
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Woman charged with harboring sex offender
A Youngsville woman is facing charges that she harbored a sex offender in her home.Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies say Elaine Dupuy allowed her boyfriend, a convicted sex offender, to live in her...
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US factories rebound with best growth in 2 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. factories revved up production, hired more workers and received a surge of new orders in July, helping them expand at the fastest pace in two years. The gains suggest...
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Chemin Metarie Ribbon Cutting
Today, Youngsville city officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony to reopen Chemin Metarie Parkway. Construction crews have been working since December to resurface and widen the road.
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Volunteers Needed for Tour du Teche
FRANKLIN, La.-The City of Franklin will host its portion of Tour du Teche on Saturday, October 5 along the Bayou Teche. To make it a success, volunteers are needed to assist the participants with...
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US, Pak ease ties; Kerry hints drones could end
ISLAMABAD (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz, said Thursday that the two countries will resume high-level negotiations over security issues and Kerry...
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Illinois governor signs medical marijuana bill
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois has become the 20th state in the nation to legalize medical marijuana. Gov. Pat Quinn signed the bill into law Thursday at a new University of Chicago medical facility....
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Yellowstone's Steamboat geyser sees rare eruption
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Old Faithful it's not. Yellowstone National Park's Steamboat Geyser - the world's tallest - has erupted for the first time in more than eight years. Park geologist Hank Heasler...
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Firefighters: Duson home a "total loss"
A Duson family is without a home tonight following an early-morning fire.The blaze began around 5:30 this morning in the 3400 block of Golden Grain Road. Officials say at least three people lived in...
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Pedestrian recovering following late-night hit-and-run
Lafayette police say a pedestrian is recovering and in good condition in a local hospital after being struck by a car late last night.The crash took place near in the 200 block of Ambassador Caffery...
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X'd at the PX: Playboy, Penthouse get axed at US military stores
NEW YORK | Playboy, Penthouse and other sex-themed magazines will no longer be sold at U.S. Army and Air Force exchanges - a move described by the stores' operators as a business decision based on...
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GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5 percent
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut the food stamp program by as much as 5 percent. The head of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma,...
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LDWF commission sets 2013-2014 Louisiana oyster seasons
Today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the 2013/2014 oyster seasons based on the annual oyster stock assessment provided by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries...
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Nutcracker ballet auditions set for Sept. 7 and 8
LAFAYETTE | The Lafayette Ballet Theatre is inviting area dancers to audition for two performances of the full-length classical ballet, "The Nutcracker." Auditions are divided into two different days...
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