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Northwestern State Unviersity hosts Applied Digital rep for briefing on Boyce data center construction
Gail Adams, community engagement coordinator for Applied Digital’s $3.6 billion Delta Forge 1 data center campus, spoke to several groups at Northwestern State University on Nov. 2 to present an overview of the project taking place on a 672-acre Rapides Parish site next to I-49 near Boyce. The forum...
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10 Quiet Antique And Thrift Stores In Louisiana That Locals Keep Returning To
One of the roomiest antique malls in Louisiana fills an old schoolhouse and its gym with two stories of vintage finds. Between you and me, that sounds like the best field trip ever. Another shop sells furniture right alongside Mardi Gras beads. A third greets you with a chiming bell,...
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Dog with box stuck on head seen loose near Simmesport
SIMMESPORT, La. (KALB) - Atchafalaya River Rescue, a local nonprofit based in Simmesport, is looking for the owner of a dog seen running around near Family Grill along Highway 1 with a box stuck on their head. According to a post on social media Thursday, the dog appears to have...
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GAEDA to Announce Revitalization Plans for Alexandria Neighborhoods, Commercial Corridors and Cheatem Park
ALEXANDRIA, La. (UrbanCast: 10/29/2026) — Several Alexandria commercial corridors and neighborhoods could become the focus of new economic development efforts. The Greater Alexandria Economic Development Authority (GAEDA) will outline several proposed initiatives during a press conference on Monday, November 2. The proposals focus on attracting private investment, strengthening small...
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Questions arise over Glenmora land leased for new public works facility
GLENMORA, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Police Jury voted 5-3 Monday, October 26, to shift plans for a new public works site in Glenmora, raising concerns about spending and transparency. The jury voted to lease about three acres from the Town of Glenmora for the RPPJ Highway Department’s new...
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Court rejects Diocese recovery plan
Bankruptcy Judge John Hodge finds the Diocese of Alexandria’s disclosure statement for Chapter 11 resolution falls short of requirements. He ruled Monday that he believes the statement has “significant legal defects, not deficiencies that additional disclosure can cure.”. Consequently he denied the diocese motion for approval of the...
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Grand opening held for Cormane’s Lou and Laura’s in Pineville
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - Cormane’s Lou and Laura’s hosted its grand opening on October 27, drawing dozens of elected officials from across Cenla to celebrate the ribbon-cutting, including Pineville Mayor Joe Bishop and Ball Mayor Gail Wilkins. It was an emotional day for owners John and Paula Cormane...
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Alexandria-Pineville Transportation Committee to Review Road Safety, Long-Term Planning and Drainage
ALEXANDRIA, La. (UrbanCast: 10/29/2026) — Regional transportation leaders will review road safety, long-term planning, and drainage during a public meeting next week. The Alexandria-Pineville Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) will meet Wednesday, November 4, at 10 a.m. The meeting will take place at the Rapides Area...
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Ball mayoral candidates clash over audit, utility bills 1 week before election
BALL, La. (KALB) - Mayor Gail Wilking and challenger Alderman Marc Mercer are offering voters different answers on spending, services, finances and transparency in the race for mayor of Ball. Voters decide the race Nov. 3. Wilking said her administration has brought in millions of dollars and set Ball up...
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Fire station turned into haunted house for Halloween in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Looking for Halloween plans? Rapides Parish Fire District No. 2 is opening its doors for a haunted house this Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. at 5104 Ransbottom Drive. Everyone is invited to the first-year event, which organizers hope to turn into an annual tradition. Worried...