Iberia Deputies rescue two people stranded in Vermilion Bay
Deputies with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Water Rescue Unit rescued two people Wednesday night who were stranded in Vermilion Bay. "Dispatchers with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office received...
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I-10 Lake Charles closed
Avoid I-210 WB Exit 4 in Lake Charles for the next hour due to 18 wheeler broken down.
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Family loses home, pets to fire
On August 7 the David family lost everything including their pets to a fire at 6402 Avery Island Road in New Iberia.David David, a disabled former lieutenant of the NIPD and a cancer survivor, along...
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Ban on churches in Miss. town square challenged
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Can a town keep churches off its town square? The question was taken up by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week when it heard a case involving religious freedom and a...
View Article100,000 Cajuns + Creoles and Friends of French in Louisiana
On June 15th, 2012, a line-item veto cut $100,000 from The Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, which represents 40% of its operational budget. What does this mean? CODOFIL's ability to...
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Mystery sinkhole to be checked for radioactivity
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Officials say they will test a large sinkhole in Assumption Parish for signs of naturally occurring radiation. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality said the slurry...
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Scott Angelle announces candidacy for Public Service Commission
Scott Angelle, who resigned Wednesday as the state's natural resources secretary, has announced his candidacy for the Public Service Commission District 2 seat being vacated by retiring commissioner...
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Deputy City Marshal Chases Down Assault Suspect
An off-duty reserve deputy city marshal helped nab a man who police say pulled a knife on a bar employee. The incident took place early Wednesday morning in downtown Lafayette. According to Lafayette...
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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for August 9, 2012.Lowell Mickail Gould, age 22, 5436 Chesson Road, Vinton, La., bench warrant.Brandon Scott Robert, age 42, 184 Carrington...
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Both lanes of I-49 n/b at milepost 12 are blocked
Both lanes of I-49 n/b at milepost 12 are blocked due to a crash involving an 18 wheeler.
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I-49 Closed Due to Jackknifed Rig
I-49 North between Sunset and Opelousas is blocked due to a jackknifed 18-wheeler. State police say the accident took place at mile marker 14. Traffic is being diverted at the Sunset/Grand Coteau exit...
View ArticleI-49 North Reopened
Louisiana State Police have reopened I-49 North between Sunset and Opelousas. The 18-wheeler that jackknifed near mile marker 14 has been moved out of the roadway.
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Cardinal DiNardo to visit Lafayette Diocese in Sept. 2013
LAFAYETTE- Bishop Michael Jarrell is pleased to confirm that arrangements have been made with Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to visit the Lafayette Diocese as part of the local celebration of the Year of...
View ArticleLouisiana engineering group selects 2012-13 leaders
At its recent regional meeting in Destin, Florida, the American Society of Engineering Companies of Louisiana selected new officers, members at large and chapter presidents.E. Hunter Lancaster, III,...
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Tropics Stay Active...New Depression Forms
While Tropical Storm Ernesto continues to produce flooding conditions and slowly weakens inland across Mexico, a new tropical depression has formed in the mid-Atlantic.Tropical Depression #7 was...
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2012 Games of Acadiana Honorees
Lafayette, LA- The mission of Miles Perret Cancer Services is to help those fighting, surviving, and living with cancer, including caregivers. MPCS is especially excited to honor caregivers on...
View ArticleLCG issues first of regular updates on Kaliste Saloom Road Widening Project
Lafayette, LA --- Construction of the first phase of the Kaliste Saloom Road Widening Project has begun. The project includes the stretch of Kaliste Saloom Road from Ambassador Caffery Parkway to E....
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Komen founder to step down as CEO after 3 decades
DALLAS (AP) - As her sister was dying from breast cancer, Nancy G. Brinker made a promise to her: She would do everything she could to end the disease. Brinker fulfilled that solemn commitment by...
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Justice for Mickey
"You know if we have indeed found Mickey the mission here is to support the Shunicks," said friend Jay Steiner. It's been two days since the body believed to be Mickey Shunick's was found in...
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