Lafayette could shut down five more ‘nuisance’ properties
Lafayette Consolidated Government and law enforcement announced plan to fast-track closure of “nuisance” properties to combat crime and blight.
University Ave. underpass mural put on ice
Plans for a University Avenue underpass art project have been put on ice by M-P Monique Boulet, citing ongoing construction on the roadway.
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Lafayette shuts down second motel property in 24 hours, citing crime
Government officials on Friday afternoon announced the shutdown of a second Evangeline Thruway motel property, the Plantation Motor Inn, in the span of 24 hours.
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Northside representatives cast the two dissenting votes on a proposal to use rainy-day funds for the construction of a career center at the old Comeaux High.
Accordion music remains popular in Louisiana and East Texas, where zydeco reigns. But builders like Edward Poullard are in short supply.
Thursday afternoon, Lafayette police told motel residents they had to go — it had been court-ordered to close. For many, the Inn had been a home of last resort.
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School officials say it’s the smarter financial move, but state Sen. Gerald Boudreaux says a problematic audit stood in the way of bond approval.
More details were announced on the planned Kaliste Saloom/Hwy. 90 interchange, the first shovels-to-ground project associated with the I-49 Connector.
The suit alleges the mall failed to take reasonable steps to protect patrons despite what the plaintiffs call a history of violent incidents at or near the property.
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More from The Current
After Preslie Such and Raeleigh Boyd graduated, they were looking for resources and community — so they built their own. A year later, Scrappie Studio is thriving.
The riddle with documenting a thing is that the act of observing it changes that thing, its nature shifting under a watchful eye. A photographer’s presence, say, alters the way a subject exists and then appears in the final image made. The act of photographing something or someone will always include capturing at least a trace of the seer, somehow.
A federal judge has ordered a halt to all litigation regarding Venture Global LNG’s sediment spill, which local seafood producers say hurt their businesses.
SpaceX is coming to town with $100 billion in investment. That’s supposed to create a total of over 10,000 new jobs. But what do these numbers actually mean?
Lafayette Superintendent Francis Touchet will be presenting to the parish council, LEDA CEO Mandi Mitchell will update the city council on plans for blight on the Northside.
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A long-dormant commission to study an alternative I-49 connector, a semicircular “loop” that would flank rural west Lafayette, is back.
Mayor-President Monique Boulet secured $50 million in federal and state funding for an interchange at Kaliste Saloom Road and U.S. 90.
SpaceX has promised thousands of local jobs at its Louisiana Starbase and has received major tax cuts in return. See the conditions the company agreed to.
This weekend, Creole Culture Day in Grand Coteau celebrates Creole heritage, starting with a boucherie, and families are invited to share, preserve and trace their own histories.
Gov. Jeff Landry has sought to centralize control over major industrial projects. In Cameron Parish, local officials contend with what that means for their say as LNG looms large.
Lafayette Consolidated Government launched a survey for residents and business owners to set priorities for the M-P’s Johnston Street project.
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Community & Culture
Lafayette has the highest concentration of online Mahjong players per resident of any U.S. city, and one of only two halls in Louisiana is located here.
Despite long and hot Lafayette summers, locals don’t have many affordable and accessible pools to take a dip.
Railroad Avenue is Louisiana’s 127th cultural district and dedicated community members and volunteers are paving the way to reviving Jeanerette’s memory and significance in Black history.
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Currency
I have bad news for anyone who supports the I-49 Connector: There‘s no reason to believe that it‘s ever going to get built.
At a time when most colleges see little growth, UL’s president hopes to nearly double enrollment over the next decade, likely in hopes it will fix budget woes.
Let’s say the reports are true, and SpaceX does build a new launch facility in Vermilion Parish. What kind of an impact might this actually have?
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