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Buc-ee's possibly coming to Lafayette, according to Lafayette Economic Development Authority
Buc-ee’s, a travelers destination for Beaver Nuggets, gas and merchandise, is possibly coming to Lafayette, according to Lafayette Economic Development Authority. One of the proposed locations for the Lafayette Buc-ee’s is near Interstate 10 close to Louisiana Avenue, according to documents. "LEDA can confirm that we are working to bring Buc-ee’s to Lafayette Parish,”...
Environmental concerns around I-49 Lafayette Connector project remain
The final approval document, the Record of Decision, for the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector is expected around the end of 2025, but some citizens still are concerned about the project's impact on the environment, especially the city's drinking water supply. The 2003 Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision...
This world renowned artist loved Lafayette. Now her work has found a home in the city.
Lafayette is now home to the world's largest collection of Edna Hibel's artwork, some of which is on exhibit through June 15 at the Lafayette Art Association & Gallery. And if you can't make the show before it closes, no worries. It will move to the Lafayette Consolidated Government building on West University Avenue in July.
A lot has to happen for bike/walk trail to happen in Vermilion Parish
(This is a column written by Managing Editor Chris Rosa of the Abbeville Meridional) At first, the idea sounded great, but the more I thought about it, the less sure I became. I learned that a small group of Vermilion Parish residents wants to convert unused railroad tracks into a walking and biking trail.
Louisiana SPJ honors KPLC at annual banquet
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The work of several members of the 7 News team were recognized Saturday by the Louisiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. At its annual banquet in Lafayette, the group honored outstanding professional and student journalists in print and broadcast media. A KPLC investigation...
Learn about the 18-year-old Lafayette artist who is painting a portrait for the governor
Since graduating from Teurlings Catholic High School in 2023, multimedia artist Bailey Grayson says she has been able to get her life together "very fast." It's all thanks to her belief in her work — and the words of one teacher who advised her to take her talent and make something out of it.
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