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KPLC TV
SpaceX faces mixed reaction at Vermilion Parish community meeting
ABBEVILLE, La. (Acadiana News First) - SpaceX representatives held their first public meeting with Vermilion Parish residents about a proposed spaceport project, drawing a packed crowd of supporters and critics to Magdalen Place in Abbeville. Company officials described the town hall on Thursday, Sept. 24, as a chance for local...
KPLC TV
Union leaders raise safety concerns over planned Citgo workforce consolidation in Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Local union leaders say they are concerned about upcoming changes at the Citgo refinery in Lake Charles, as they say the company moves forward with a planned workforce consolidation. Todd Montie, business manager for the Local 407 chapter of the Union of Operating Engineers, says...
KLFY.com
Space X: Realtor discusses new interest in Vermilion Parish area property
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Realtors in Acadiana are seeing increased interest in property near the newly announced SpaceX Starbase in Vermilion Parish. It’s been nearly a month since the $100 billion dollar project was announced, and Richie Guillory, a real estate agent, is tracking the trends when it comes to this new-world real estate market.
countryroadsmagazine.com
T-Boy’s is Heading to Crowley
Folklorist Barry Ancelet famously shut down the ongoing “Great Debate” about which of Acadiana’s many meat markets serves the best boudin when he uttered the truism: “The best boudin is always the boudin closest to where you live.” For most of my life, T-Boy’s Slaughterhouse in Mamou met this standard, and it has since remained the link I go to bat for, no matter where else I’ve lived. But if the fact that T-Boy’s is one of the last places that still uses liver, or that the pork is purchased live and processed in-house, doesn’t land the shop on the top of your list yet—perhaps its new proximity to I-10 will.
dredgewire.com
Mike Hooks Awarded $22.1 Million USACE Maintenance Dredging Contract in Texas
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of a waterway. The amount of this action is $22,146,860 with a total cumulative face value of $31,233,110. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Port Neches, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 14, 2027. Fiscal 2026 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $22,146,860 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-26-C-A031).
vermiliontoday.com
SpaceX holding public meeting for Vermilion Parish residents
It will be held at Magdalen Place in Abbeville on Thursday. Vermilion Parish residents are invited to a SpaceX Community Town Hall Meeting, where you can hear the latest project updates straight from SpaceX representatives, ask your questions, and share your thoughts. The meeting will be held on Thursday at...
KPLC TV
Overcrowding forces early closure at Lake Charles hiring event, but mission accomplished
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Job seekers turned out in massive numbers as the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury partnered with Worley for a hiring event at the American Job Center in Lake Charles. People from across Southwest Louisiana arrived with resumes in hand hoping to land interviews and secure jobs,...
Housing Wire
Housing boom expected to follow SpaceX Louisiana arrival
SpaceX's proposed $100 billion Starbase Louisiana project could bring 5,000–30,000 construction jobs paying $90,000+ to Vermilion Parish. Investors already buy land for RV parks and rentals near Pecan Island, with prices tripling. Permanent workers are expected to settle in Lafayette, an hour away, driving gradual housing demand and a healthier market. AI Summary.
theadvocate.com
SpaceX begins hiring for Vermilion Parish spaceport. Here are the first 4 jobs.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has started the hiring process for the massive spaceport planned for Vermilion Parish near Pecan Island. On Aug. 25, Gov. Jeff Landry along with other officials and SpaceX representatives announced plans to build a $100 billion rocket launch and recovery facility along a stretch of the Gulf coast about 45 miles south/southwest of Lafayette.