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President Biden Signs PPP Extension

Mar 30, 2021 02:49PM ● By Press Release

President Biden signs PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law today, extending the Paycheck Protection Program an additional two months to May 31, 2021...

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Lafayette Parish Renters May Qualify For Emergency Assistance Grant

Mar 30, 2021 02:32PM ● By News Desk

Rental assistance available to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic - LCG has been granted $7 million to assist eligible households with paying rent...

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Ryan Meche Named Director of LUS FIBER

Mar 30, 2021 01:00PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Meche will immediately assume the role of interim director and then become the permanent director once the City Council votes to...

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CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium to June 30

Mar 30, 2021 10:44AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments...

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Pedal to the Medal: UL Lafayette lauded for campus bicycling efforts

Mar 05, 2021 04:53PM ● By Press Release

League of American Bicyclists recognizes the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for maintaining a campus that encourages biking and rider safety...

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Local Sheriff’s Warn Citizens of Phone Scammers Posing to be Law Enforcement Agents

Feb 09, 2021 04:23PM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

The scammer claims to have a warrant for the recipient’s arrest, demanding money in exchange for resolving the warrant...

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LPSS Returns Students to In-Person Learning

Feb 09, 2021 03:19PM ● By News Desk

The Lafayette Parish School System is transitioning hybrid students to campuses for in-person learning shortly after the Mardi Gras break...

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FTC Received 18,780 Fraud Reports from Louisiana Consumers in 2020

Feb 04, 2021 02:23PM ● By News Desk

New Data Shows FTC Received 18,780 Fraud Reports from Louisiana Consumers in 2020. Louisiana consumers reported losing $21,538,613 to scams last year...

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President Joe Biden Set To Accomplish 11 Key Actions Within First Few Weeks In Office

Jan 20, 2021 11:56AM ● By News Desk

Biden's priority list includes: Stopping all construction of the Southern Border Wall, Rejoining the World Health Organization & Paris Climate Agmt & Revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit

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LPSO and Sheriff Mark Garber Present The 2020 Outstanding Citizens Award To St. Thomas More Catholic High School Campus Ministries

Jan 20, 2021 10:51AM ● By News Desk

The Award was presented to STM's Campus Ministries for its selfless service and recovery of a crucifix from Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church following Hurricane Laura

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American Airlines To Offer New Direct Air Service From LFT Regional Airport to Charlotte, NC

Jan 20, 2021 10:17AM ● By News Desk

Lafayette Regional Airport announced this week that American Airlines will expand its daily service to include non-stop flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport...

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UL Lafayette Scientists Discover New Species of Hermit Crab in Gulf of Mexico

Jan 14, 2021 02:02PM ● By Press Release

Dr. Darryl Felder was searching for a mud lobster when he pulled a bag of crustaceans from his laboratory freezer when he...

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Living Alone Has More Impact on Mental Health of Young Adults Than Older Adults

Jan 13, 2021 02:06PM ● By News Desk

Younger adults living alone were more likely than older adults living alone to report symptoms of both anxiety and depression...

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Louisiana: COVID-19 Vaccination Information

Jan 04, 2021 12:33PM ● By News Desk

Starting the week of January 4, Louisiana will receive the first very limited doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that will be available at approximately 100 pharmacies across the state...

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Construction Underway For Amazon Fulfillment Center in Carencro

Dec 22, 2020 03:43PM ● By News Desk

Located in Lafayette Parish, the fulfillment center is projected to result in nearly 1,400 new direct and indirect jobs - Amazon's capital investment in the facility to be $100 million...

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