A woman was run over by a Krewe of Nyx parade float and killed in New Orleans on Wednesday night, devastating paradegoers and krewe members on what is typically a joyful night to kick off the final week of Mardi Gras. Continue Reading
The two films Furst is shooting this week are possible in part because of a loan through the LPTFA. About 80 people are working on the two films, with about 85% of those being from Louisiana. Continue Reading
For the first time all season, the UL Ragin’ Cajuns didn’t get a good start on the mound. Continue Reading
Rickey Kidder rolled in the Carencro Mardi Gras parade last weekend and he told 97.3 The Dawg that everything was fine until the end of the parade. That's when police allegedly stopped Kidder's float and accused him of playing profane music. Continue Reading
The state’s top higher education policymaking board on Wednesday approved a sheaf of new minimum requirements for students seeking admission to Louisiana’s public colleges and universities. The new policies include a hammer aimed at individual schools that, like LSU has done, admits too many students who don’t meet the state standards. Continue Reading
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Taxes approved for five Lafayette economic development districts
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'Substantial evidence' cited in Crystal Grebinger's 2013 disappearance; husband awaits extradition
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House of cards appears ready to collapse on Lafayette Parish jail funding
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Lafayette IT company RADER buys former Piccadilly building in Oil Center
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L.J. Alleman Middle looking at possible August completion date for 36,600 sq. ft. addition
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Louisiana warns 24,000 they could lose Medicaid, marking a year of stricter wage checks
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