After over a decade of brown water, a Youngsville area subdivision gains new hope
For years, residents of a subdivision near Youngsville have complained about water quality. Now, a new operator’s plans promise improvements.
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Louisiana True Crime: ‘Of Flesh and Blood’ brings horror home
In their new novel ‘Of Flesh and Blood,’ Lafayette authors Hunter Burke and Nick Lavin create a chilling blend of fact and fiction set in South Louisiana.
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LFT Fiber connected Ville Platte. Now it faces stiff competition.
The presence of some of the nation’s biggest providers raises the stakes for the municipal telecom, after it made a calculated bet on expansion.
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Law would end need for concealed carry permit in school zones
Louisiana legalized concealed carry without a permit last summer, but the state’s Gun-Free School Zone law has complicated the policy, leaving many who do so, flirting with a felony.
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Johnston Street redevelopment offers hope to Downtown’s flood nightmare
Downtowners have again called for action after a flash flood in April overwhelmed drainage infrastructure built out recently.
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COLUMN: More drilling doesn’t always mean more jobs
Trump wants to increase the overall amount of domestic oil and production. But recent history shows that doesn’t always lead to more jobs for Lafayette.
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Reopening Lafayette public pools could be a lifesaver
Two Lafayette public pools are coming back online for Memorial Day. Water safety advocates say they play a vital role in teaching kids to swim.
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Still out of compliance, Himbola Manor continues to rack up fines
Nearly a year after the Lafayette Consolidated Government’s first inspection of Himbola Manor, the 136-unit subsidized housing complex has 39 remaining code violations unresolved.
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This Lafayette priest married Louisiana’s first interracial couple
Local civil rights leader Rev. Albert J. McKnight passed away nearly a decade ago, but his risk-taking spirit and cooperative approach holds lessons for today’s community activists.
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Council Preview: BVD tax renewal, PARCs department reorg
Bayou Vermilion District’s $2.1 million property tax funds Vermilionville and bayou cleanup operations.
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60 Minutes profiles ‘unlikely renaissance’ of Acadiana French culture
Reporter Jon Wertheim interviewed the Savoy family, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Chubby Carrier and Lil’ Nathan, with on-location shoots at the Hideaway on Lee, Blue Moon Saloon, La Poussiere and others.
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