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Who has the best burger in Acadiana? Vote now in our first-ever burger bracket!
Summer is almost here, and with the heat comes grilling season and one of America's favorites — the hamburger. Whether you like them simple or fancy, with cheese or without, or paired with French fries, burger season is upon us and the options today seem endless. And if you...
6 LCU Wildcats End Up On RRAC All-Tournament Teams
ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – The Louisiana Christian University baseball and softball programs each made a dent on their Red River Athletic Conference’s respective all-tournament teams this past weekend as men swept the individual awards and had three players among those listed while the women landed its top standout on the squad to avoid getting excluded from the party.
Lafayette City Court announces Warrant Recall Day for those with warrants for missing court date
Lafayette City Court Judge Douglas J. Saloom, Judge Jules D. Edwards III, Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas, and Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) announced a Warrant Recall Day is scheduled for May 10. Tags. Localnow. Lafayette City Court announces Warrant Recall Day for those with warrants for missing court date.
Super 1 Foods holds grand opening for new store in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Representatives from Super 1 Foods and Lafayette officials gathered for a grand opening ceremony for a new Super 1 Foods store in Lafayette. The store is located on Ambassador Caffery Parkway near Dulles Drive.
JMU Softball falls to No. 18 Louisiana in Sun Belt Quarterfinals
SAN MARCOS, Texas (JMU Athletics) – No. 1 seed Louisiana scored five runs in the first two innings and never looked back, downing No. 8 James Madison 8-0 in five innings in the Quarterfinals of the 2024 Sun Belt Softball Championship on Thursday afternoon. JMU finishes its 2024 season...
Legislative Session 2024: Breaking Down the Education Savings Bill
Former State Representative for District 42, John Stefanski, stopped by News15 at Noon to share the details on the Education Savings Bill. He explains what this is and the impact it could have on our state. Tags. Localnow. Legislative Session 2024: Breaking Down the Education Savings Bill. Former State Representative...
For Louisiana children and teens in crisis, inpatient help is often hours from home
Seeing her daughter Vivienne strapped to a hospital gurney, Linda felt angry, powerless. After hours spent in a room with a concrete slab for a bed, more akin to a prison cell than a hospital room in its protective austerity, her daughter was to be transported from Ochsner Lafayette General Hospital to a 200-bed mental health hospital in Shreveport, 213 miles away.
Lafayette advocates say there’s a need for safer non-motorized road projects
The victim has been identified as 64-year-old Paul Camp of St. Martinville. Investigators said Camp was riding a bicycle and attempted to cross the thruway near Chalmette Drive when a vehicle traveling south hit him. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.
Pickleball courts set to open at Electric Depot; get a sneak preview Friday
Attendees at Friday’s Hot Art Cool Nights festival will get a sneak preview of the pickleball courts that will open later this summer at Electric Depot. Electric Pickle will have an exhibition from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the social space at 1509 Government St. The six courts are located across from Red Stick Social and KOK Wings and Things.
Office complex on Bertrand Drive sold for $3.15M
A six-building office on Bertrand Drive in Lafayette has sold for $3.15 million, records show. The 50,660-square-foot complex at 1304 Bertrand Drive was sold to Be Tro LLC, which is registered to a group out of Las Vegas, land records show. Bertrand Realty, which is registered to Ronald L. Prejean of Lafayette, was the seller.
Hot & Humid Days With Better Rain Chances Late Thursday & Friday…
It will be a warm night with lows in the mid 70s. Expect a partly cloudy sky Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s. We will see the low 90s Thursday with a small chance of rain late Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. Expect only a small chance of rain early Friday, and it will be cooler with highs in the low to mid 80s. The humidity will be lower Saturday, and showers return for Sunday. Highs over the weekend will be in the low 80s. ~ Chief Meteorologist Heath Morton.
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