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LUS Fiber – Lafayette, Louisiana’s fiber system, today received a $3.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to develop and build broadband infrastructure in rural southwest Louisiana, in conjunction with the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC).
The funds will be used to expand the company’s all-fiber network through additional portions of Lafayette Parish, St. Martin Parish, and Iberia Parish beginning later this year, with planned completion by the end of 2023.
“In a post-COVID economy, the challenge to bring reliable broadband to Acadiana’s rural communities has become as important as the delivery of other basic utilities. The capacity to upload, download and live stream, sometimes simultaneously while others in the office or home are doing the same thing, has strong implications on Acadiana’s rural economic su
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Allegiant announces new nonstop route to and from Portsmouth
Allegiant recently announced a new nonstop route from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) to Portsmouth, New Hampshire beginning June 2.
Allegiant also began a new route to Fargo, North Dakota on Feb. 11 and plans to fly nonstop to and from Little Rock, Arkansas beginning in May.
Allegiant is PIEâs primary carrier currently offering 53 nonstop routes. It is the fourth largest airline in Tampa Bay.
The new route comes a week after Allegiant announced its second largest network expansion in company history.
Flight days, times and the lowest fares can be found only at Allegiant.com.
East Grand Forks to further consider street project that would trump long-awaited roundabout
East Grand Forks staff are set to look further into a plan to rebuild a street outside an industrial park, but that would presumably further delay a roundabout that s been in the works for years. 7:21 pm, Feb. 23, 2021 ×
A steady stream of cars head north on Bygland Road during the morning commute in East Grand Forks in this 2017 Herald file photo. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
East Grand Forks leaders are still undecided on the order in which they’ll fix or upgrade some stretches of the city s streets.
Bill introduced in NC House to address growing litter problem along state roads A new bill in the NC House of Representatives aims to clean up the growing litter problems across the state. The Highway Cleanup Act includes tougher penalties for those convicted of littering, and creates a new program providing funds for sheriff s offices to take part in litter cleanup efforts. By Jon Evans | February 17, 2021 at 2:46 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 4:56 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - After local leaders raised concerns regarding increasing amounts of litter along roads and highways across southeastern North Carolina, lawmakers from the region have signed on as sponsors to House Bill 100, the Highway Cleanup Act, filed this week by Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne). Rep. Brenden Jones (R-Columbus) and Rep. Charles Miller (R-Brunswick) signed on as co-sponsors.