$55 Million Allocated for Spot Dredging and Debris Removal in Vermilion River

Follows the Lafayette City Council’s recent approval of $5M for removal of obstructions from the Vermilion River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has added an additional $50M for spot dredging... Read More »

DOTD Prepares for 2021 Hurricane Season

DOTD announces its preparations for the 2021 hurricane season, which began today June 1, 2021... Read More »

Think Online Retail Is the Largest E-Commerce Sector? Think Again...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manufacturing, Not Online Shopping, Ranks No. 1 in E-Commerce... Read More »

SBA Administrator Issues Statement on the Closure of Paycheck Protection Program

PPP has provided nearly $800 billion to small businesses and nonprofits across the nation, fueling the economy by supporting over 8.5 million small businesses and nonprofits... Read More »

Breeze Airways Announces New Economy Nonstop Flights Connecting New Orleans To New Markets

New Orleans flights will serve Charleston, SC; Akron/Canton, OH; Bentonville/Fayetteville, AR; Huntsville, AL; Louisville, KY; Norfolk, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; Richmond, VA; Tulsa, OK; and Columbus, OH. The first flight is currently scheduled for... Read More »

Curtiss Motorcycles Presents “Green, Clean, Mod, Cool: A New Age” Trailer

Curtiss intends to redefine the culture around motorcycling, declaring the industry’s typically aggressive, fear-based, and death cult-like storytelling and imagery to be outdated, false narratives.. Read More »

SEC DISTRIBUTES SUPPLEMENTAL REVENUE TO MEMBER ATHLETICS PROGRAMS

SEC member universities to receive a $23 million supplemental distribution to help mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SEC athletics programs... Read More »

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report for Investigation of Fatal, Seacor Power Capsizing

There were 19 people aboard the Seacor Power at the time of the accident on April 13, 2021, near Port Fourchon, Louisiana; seven 7 remain missing... Read More »

Lafayette Fire Department Promotes Antoinette Gerald To Division Chief

Chief Gerald is the first African American female division chief in the department. Chief Gerald will take over the Communications Division after 23 years of service... Read More »

LDWF Agents Rescue 110 People Monday In Southeast Lake Charles

Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents rescued 110 people Monday night, including seven with physical limitations, from flooded residences in southeast Lake Charles... Read More »

JD Bank Opens New Johnston Street Location

JD Bank, Louisiana’s Community Bank, has opened a new Lafayette location. This full-service branch, located at 3600 Johnston St., is designed to... Read More »

Sulphur and Eunice Airports To Receive $1.6 mil From FAA

Eunice Airport and Southland Field in Sulphur, LA will receive over $1.6 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for infrastructure improvements... Read More »