Louisiana Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Cover up Physical Assault of Inmates

(Monroe, LA) Former Richwood Correctional Center officer Demario Shaffer pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to cover up the physical assault of five inmates... Read More »

As LA Crawfish Industry Grows, Concern Remains Over White Spot Disease

Lutz says all it takes is for one crawfish to get white spot syndrome and all of the mudbugs in a pond can get sick. He says for some producers it’s been a real issue. Read More »

Exotic Dancing Now Limited to Those Over 21

The law had been held up after a federal court declared it too vague, but Solicitor General Liz Murrill says that’s no longer the case. Read More »

Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission Honored With ConventionSouth’s Readers’ Choice Award

“For meeting planners to recognize that Lafayette Parish is a great place to do business with and meet means a lot, and we look forward to hosting many more great meetings in the future." Read More »

Metal Shark Completes New Passenger Ferries For New Orleans Regional Transit Authority

The new passenger ferries will replace the decades-old ferries currently operated in New Orleans and will usher in entirely new standards of comfort, safety, reliability, and efficiency. Read More »

Path-Breaking Folklorist’s Work Finds New Home At Center For Louisiana Studies

Catherine Brookshire Blanchet developed one of the first substantial audio collections of folk songs from south Louisiana. Read More »

Schlumberger Introduces New Well Testing Technology

Concert performance introduced new efficiencies to managing the testing spread required for the ultrahigh flow rate wells. Read More »

IRS Tools Help Taxpayers Research Charities Before Making Donations

To assist taxpayers as they are deciding where to make their donations, the IRS has a new tool that may help. Read More »

Talos Energy Announces Borrowing Base Increase

Talos is a technically driven independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States Gulf of Mexico and in the shallow waters off the coast of Mexico. Read More »

Riceland Crawfish Breaks Ground On $3 Million Expansion Of Eunice Facility

With the new investment, the company will retain 50 jobs and create ten new direct jobs in Acadiana. Read More »

Tina Bingham honored with national “Entrepreneurial American Leadership Award”

Over the last six years, Tina Bingham has led the implementation of revitalization plan components. Read More »

Dr. Krystal S. Smith Joins Breast Center of Acadiana

Breast Center of Acadiana (“BCA”), is pleased to welcome Krystal S. Smith, D.O. to its medical staff. Read More »

Dr. David S. Baker - UL Lafayette Business Prof Goes Global as Fulbright Specialist

His selection “is a tremendous honor for him, UL Lafayette and the Moody College of Business Administration,” said Dr. J. Bret Becton, the college’s dean. Read More »

Al Patin Named Senior VP and COO for Lafayette General Medical Center

Passionate about breaking down silos in healthcare, Patin embraces a team of strong clinicians and office personnel on their journey to practice transformation. Read More »

Construction Underway For The New Lafayette Regional Airport Terminal

After years of planning and preparation, construction of the new 120,000 square-feet terminal and facility for the Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is underway. Read More »