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Founder brings Buc-ee’s to his Louisiana roots in Acadiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Buc-ee’s founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin is expanding the travel center chain to Acadiana, bringing the brand to the state where his family history and business inspiration originated. The new store represents a project more than a decade in the making for the...
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Lafayette political adviser sues over election probe
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette political adviser filed a federal lawsuit against state and local law enforcement officials in Louisiana, alleging authorities violated his constitutional rights during an inquiry into election misinformation. Chun Ping “Eddie” Lau filed the legal action in the U.S. District Court for the Western...
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Lafayette native helps teach the future of AI and blockchain
A Lafayette native who spent nearly two decades building a career in Asia is now helping shape how college students understand the future of artificial intelligence, blockchain technology and digital assets. Northside High School graduate Don Jayamaha , Class of 2004, recently returned to the United States after nearly 18 years living and working in Asia. Today, he serves as head of digital assets and tokenization at Delshah Capital, a New York-based real estate investment firm. Earlier this month, Jayamaha was invited to serve as a guest lecturer at Stony Brook University's College of Business, where he addressed students enrolled in BUS 381: Blockchain & Digital Assets, the university's first blockchain-focused course. During the Nov. 2 lecture, Jayamaha discussed how real-world assets, including commercial real estate, are being moved onto blockchain networks through tokenization. He also introduced students to the concept of Web4, which he describes as the convergence of artificial intelligence agents, blockchain technology and tokenized assets. While universities across the country increasingly offer certificate programs focused on artificial intelligence, Jayamaha believes few, if any, for-credit courses currently teach Web4 as a standalone concept. The presentation impressed course instructor Professor Danling Jiang, who has already invited Jayamaha to return
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The Elite 8: Here are the Lafayette-area girls volleyball teams advancing to quarterfinals
The road to the Cajundome has been filled with elite matchups and stars being born on the court throughout the 2026 LHSAA Volleyball State Tournament . Thirty-one teams hailing from Lafayette Parish and its surrounding areas earned a spot in the five brackets, with St. Thomas More and Westminster Christian Academy-Opleousas earning No. 1 seeds in Division II and V, respectively. Last week, teams battled it out in the first and regional rounds of the playoffs, all with the hopes of punching their tickets to the quarterfinals. Only a handful of teams remain and the job is far for finish for these 337 teams who hope to bring hardware back to the area. With the quarterfinals of the playoffs set to tip off Thursday, Nov. 12, inside the Cajundome, here are the eight area teams remaining and who they will face in the LHSAA Volleyball playoff quarterfinals. (Listed in order by division) Division I No area team advanced to the quarterfinals. Southside volleyball made it the furthest, losing to Archbishop Chapelle in the regionals round 3-0. Division II No. 1 St. Thomas More vs No. 9 South Lafourche No. 4 Belle Chasse vs No. 5 Teurlings Catholic Division III No.
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Gov. Landry joins Lafayette officials for Buc-ee’s groundbreaking ceremony
LAFAYETTE, La. (Acadiana News First) - Gov. Jeff Landry and Lafayette leaders were on hand as Buc-ee’s broke ground on its long-awaited travel center near I-10 and Louisiana Avenue, bringing a years-long plan closer to reality. The $82 million project is expected to include a travel center spanning more...
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Buc-ee’s breaks ground on long-awaited Lafayette store after years of shifting opening dates
Buc-ee’s officially broke ground Monday on its long-awaited Lafayette store, with the company’s founder and CEO joining local and state officials to mark the start of construction. Arch “Beaver” Aplin attended the ceremony for the planned 74,000-square-foot, $72 million store at the northeast corner of Louisiana Avenue and...