General Electric scraps nation's largest solar panel plant
General Electric Co. is permanently scrapping plans to build the largest solar factory in the U.S. near Denver. The Denver Post reported Tuesday that GE blamed the cancellation on a glut of solar...
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Saints Hoping DB Carr Provides Experience, Depth
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Chris Carr figured he'd get comfortable with the Saints' new defense soon enough. The ninth-year cornerback, who started for one of the NFL's top defenses in Baltimore three...
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GOP La. Rep. Alexander won't seek re-election
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The longest-serving U.S. congressman from Louisiana has decided not to run for re-election, saying someone else can come up with ideas of how to break the gridlock in Washington....
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Princeton Review rates UL Lafayette among nations top universities
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the best universities in the country for undergraduate education, The Princeton Review announced Monday.The University is included in the...
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Cajuns Hold Full Team Practice In Day 2 of Camp
LAFAYETTE, La. - Ragin' Cajuns head coach Mark Hudspeth had a term for the weather conditions that the Louisiana football squad faced during its first 105-player practice of the year."That was some...
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I-10 Eastbound Near Grosse Tete Dealing With Delays
There is congestion on I-10 East from Mile Marker 137 to Mile Marker 139 (Grosse Tete). Drive with caution if you're in that area.
View ArticleTech Talk: Technology Connecting the Deaf-Blind
Currently, there are between 45,000 to 50,000 people in the United States who are both deaf and blind, and many of those people are living right in your backyard. Acadiana has the world's second...
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2012 was one of the 10 warmest years on record globally
The end of weak La Niña, unprecedented Arctic warmth influenced 2012 climate conditionsAugust 6, 2013Worldwide, 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the 2012 State of the Climate...
View ArticleLafayette Schools Receive Second Straight Failing Grade
For the second straight year both Alice Boucher and J.W. Faulk Elementary schools in Lafayette have been deemed academically unacceptable by the state. Both schools received an "F" from the state this...
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LCG Council votes to settle Broussard-LUS water flap
The Lafayette City-Parish Council voted Tuesday night to settle its long-running battle over water bills with the city of Broussard.After going into executive session, the council voted unanimously to...
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No charter commission for LCG now, council says
The Lafayette City-Parish Council decided in a split vote to not empanel a new commission to explore "tweaks" to the parish's home rule charter.In a 5-4 vote, the council shot down the ordinance that...
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Pelicans Unveil 2013-14 Schedule, Open Season At Home vs. Pacers
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Pelicans announced today their schedule for the 2013-14 regular season. The Pelicans will open the season at home on Wednesday, Oct. 30 against the Indiana Pacers before...
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Lafayette Teen Dies After Falling from an Alabama Condominium Balcony
A Lafayette teenager has died after falling from a condominium balcony in Orange Beach, Alabama.Investigators haven't identified the 17-year-old, but say he was found around 10:00 this morning lying...
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350 Employees To Be Laid Off At McDermott International, Help Not Far Behind
There's good news for 350 employees in St. Mary Parish who were told they'll soon be out of a job. McDermott International, an engineering and construction company, officially gave word today that...
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New Environmental Concerns Following Train Derailment
There are new environmental concerns in St. Landry Parish, two days after that train derailed in Lawtell. In a drainage canal off of Summer and School Roads, about three miles from where the...
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Hunting could return to parts of New Orleans
Hunting could return to a big chunk of New Orleans where it has been banned since 1991. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted Tuesday to remove the restriction. The change couldn't...
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Off-duty fire captain hailed
Quick action by an off-duty Shreveport firefighter is being credited for helping to save a Bossier City home. Fire Capt. Joe Presley was traveling on Interstate 20 just after 10 a.m. Tuesday when he...
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Judge intervenes as BP balks at paying claims czar
A federal magistrate has scheduled a hearing for BP to justify why it has balked at paying more than $130 million in fees to the court-supervised administrator of its multi-billion dollar settlement...
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Tumor registry gets contract to track cancer
The Louisiana Tumor Registry has been awarded a $1.3 million contract to continue tracking cancer cases throughout Louisiana and reporting the data to the National Cancer Institute. The program, based...
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Jonesboro woman dies in crash
Authorities say a Jonesboro woman was killed Tuesday in a one-car wreck in Red River Parish. State police Trooper Albert Paxton says that troopers were called to the scene about at 7 a.m., where the...
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