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Vice President Mike Pence Visiting Baton Rouge
The vice president is visiting Dehnam Springs flood victims and business leaders in Port Allen.
Wanted: Sex Offenders From Acadia Parish
Acadia Parish Crime Stoppers asking for your help to bring these sex offenders to justice.
Acadiana Mall Commercial From 1984 Resurfaces [VIDEO]
Besides finding a time machine and sending yourself back to 1984, this is the next best way to take a look into the past in Lafayette.
UPDATE: Protest Organizer Confirms Demonstration Ahead Of Cassidy Town Hall In Breaux Bridge
James Proctor called in after recording of meeting was aired on KPEL News.
Holy Rosary Receives $450,000 For Rehab Funding
Last week, Lafayette’s Holy Rosary Redevelopment Board (HRRB) was notified it will be awarded $450,000 from the National Park Service (NPS) for intense rehabilitation of the historic Holy Rosary Institute’s (HRI) main building. Lafayette Consolidated Government’s (LCG) Community Development Department played an integral technical support role in the competitive grant application process.
Midyear Budget Shortfall At $313 Million; Gov. Edwards Says There Is “Need For A Special Session”
State legislators will likely be called into a special session next month to deal with a budget deficit. The Revenue Estimating Conference has determined the midyear shortfall is around $313 Million.
LCG Offers Sandbags, Flood Monitoring As Rains Continue
As rain continues to fall, Director of Public Works Tom Carroll says LCG does not expect any sustained road flooding.
REPORTS: Suspect Dead In Ohio State University Attack [Updated]
Eyewitness accounts say at least one person was badly injured or killed.