Tell us about your unsung heroes, and David Begnaud may tell their story.
Nominate your unsung hero for Undercurrent Awards 2026. The deadline is Aug. 31.
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Events
Pitch us a story, Lafayette
Put us to work at The Current Pitch Party. Bonus: It’s also a chance to celebrate The Current’s eighth birthday.
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Recap: Where is opioid money going in the Deep South?
Get behind the scenes of how reporters at The Current, Mississippi Today and Verite News are following the money flowing from blockbuster opioid settlements.
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And the 2025 Undercurrent honorees are…
This year’s class will be profiled in a TV special airing Sept. 4 on KATC, KLFY and KADN.
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Undercurrent nominations are closed
Nominate your unsung hero for Undercurrent Awards 2025. Deadline is June 20.
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‘Gaggle of Helens’ to descend on Downtown Lafayette
Period Project fundraiser expected to draw hundreds of curly-haired, caftan-wearing Helen Ropers to Downtown Lafayette on Sept. 28.
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Undercurrent 2024 honorees announced
This year’s Undercurrent Awards, hosted by David Begnaud of CBS News, will be held Nov. 13 at Acadiana Center for the Arts.
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Lafayette Weekly – Jul 29 – Aug 4
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Lafayette Weekly – Jul 22 – Jul 28
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Nominate someone making a difference for Undercurrent Awards 2024
We want to hear about the best people you know, so we can throw them a big party.
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Lafayette Weekly – Jul 15 – Jul 22
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Big Towns: A new event for mid-sized communities
The Current and United Way of Acadiana are gathering the nation’s mid-sized communities in Lafayette, April 23-24.
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