Church burglary suspect arrested on scene
An Ocean Springs, Mississippi, woman is behind bars for allegedly breaking into a Lafayette church.Police say they found Erica Rodriguez hiding behind a rocking chair in a nursery at the Nouvelle...
View ArticleClasses, Workshops commence in September at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective
NUNU Arts and Culture Collective announces the start of NUNU YOU, an educational program that issues credits in cultural endeavor, self-expression and leisure. Classes are grouped into three terms:...
View ArticleThree Areas Still Under Evacuation Orders in Lawtell
The following areas are still under an evacuation order due to Sunday's train derailment in Lawtell:915-1109 Acadiana Road132-292 Desiree Road10716-11276 Highway 90The Yambilee Building in Opelousas...
View ArticleStorm protection project begins near Fort Fourchon
FORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) - Parish officials say the first loads of sand have arrived for the Caminada Headland beach restoration that will help fortify parts of Lafourche against storm surge. The...
View ArticlePrivatization deal set for north La. LSU hospitals
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Management of two LSU hospitals in north Louisiana is being turned over to a nonprofit research foundation that has never run a patient care facility, raising concerns about...
View ArticleDickerson enters plea in gas station attack
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The man accused of attacking a family at a Baton Rouge gas station earlier this year has pleaded not guilty. WBRZ TV reports Donald Dickerson entered the plea Tuesday during an...
View ArticleA Scott Native Excels in the Lafayette Police Academy
Talk about being fit physically and mentally, one Scott native is going above and beyond.He won most physically fit and he's a recent graduate of the Lafayette Police Academy.Take a look at this...
View ArticleTown of Washington boil water advisory has been lifted
The Town of Washington Boil Order Advisory has been lifted, effective immediately, for Pecan Road, West of Hwy 103, Hidden Village, White Oaks Rd, and Arlington Rd, that was due to a broken line. The...
View Article2nd Annual Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Celebration Set for August 24
LAFAYETTE, La. - The 2nd Annual Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Celebration, an event to support the coaches of UL Athletics, will take place August 24th at the Cajundome Convention Center. The event,...
View ArticleCrowley police are searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run
Crowley police are searching for a suspect in a hit-and-run.The crash took place on July 29 around 8 P. M. in the Rice Palace parking lot. Surveillance video shows a white Chevrolet Suburban backing...
View ArticleN.O. newspaper challenges sealing of court records
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans newspaper has asked a federal judge to unseal court documents related to the prosecution of police officers after Hurricane Katrina while the Justice Department...
View ArticleWebcam broadcasts from Andy Warhol's Pennsylvania grave
The Andy Warhol Museum has launched a live video feed from the pop artist's gravesite to honor his 85th birthday. The project, a partnership with the EarthCam webcam network, went live Monday at...
View ArticlePlay about Bradley Manning wins drama prize
A play about WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning has won a drama award in Britain. "The Radicalization of Bradley Manning" was named winner of a James Tait Black Memorial Prize on Tuesday. The play by...
View ArticleDC zoo: Panda behavior hints at possible pregnancy
The Smithsonian's National Zoo says its female giant panda is showing behavioral changes and is focused on building her nest as animal keepers watch for a possible pregnancy. On Tuesday, the zoo said...
View ArticleCoroner: Pennsylvania gunman tried firing more shots
A man who fatally shot a township official and two others during a municipal meeting in northeastern Pennsylvania was about to fire more rounds when he was wrestled to the ground, possibly preventing...
View ArticlePentagon Lowering Amount of Mandatory Furlough Days for Employees
The Pentagon is moving to ease the pain of mandatory, unpaid furloughs that civilian employees have had to bear for a month because of budgetary pressures, cutting the number of days off from 11 to...
View ArticlePennsylvania boy dies after serving as parents' best man
A terminally ill 2-year-old western Pennsylvania boy who served as his parents' best man at their wedding last weekend has died, according to his mother's Facebook page and a family friend. Christine...
View ArticleReport: Childhood obesity rates fell in 18 states
Health officials say they have the first evidence of a national decline in childhood obesity. A government report released Tuesday found at least slight declines in obesity rates for low-income...
View ArticleJudge raises concern about data meddling at Angola
A federal judge questioned Monday whether state officials damaged independent data collection of temperatures on Louisiana's death row by trying adjustments that could have cooled off the cells. The...
View ArticleTraffic Accident causes Delay of Lake Charles Intersection
Advisory from Lake Charles Police: AVOID the intersection of Enterprise & college for the next hour due to a traffic accident.
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