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Rebound: Lafayette to reopen two senior centers by June 1 and last updated 2021-05-28 07:48:48-04 Two Lafayette Parish Senior Centers will reopen their doors to the public this June. For most of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, the parking lots of the Rosehouse and Greenhouse Senior Centers have been empty. Lafayette Consolidated Government announced this month, however, that the Parks and Recreation Department is planning to reopen the facilities by June 1. "We just really had to wait until w...

As of May 28, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 351 and there have been 6 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

A Livingston Parish 18-year-old was killed Thursday night during a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 22 and Hwy 444 in the parish.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says that Louisiana’s April 2021 not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 6.1 percentage points to 6.6% from the April 2020 rate of 12.7%.

On Tuesday, the Lafayette City and Parish council will introduce an ordinance removing the requirement that at least one Lafayette City Council appointment to the Lafayette Airport Commission be African American.

Chris Davis teaches at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy and he wanted to come up with a program involving fishing that would get kids out to the water with family and friends while also teaching them about mentorship and bonding. Scott Brazda has more in this edition of Spirit of Acadiana.

Community input needed for survey on health needs MGN Online and last updated 2021-05-27 12:16:30-04 LAFAYETTE, La. – Every three years, Ochsner Lafayette General and Our Lady of Lourdes conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This year, these healthcare organizations have partnered together with United Way of Acadiana to listen and respond to the needs of the community. The three entities are now asking for community input in the form of a survey. The survey can be found at h...

We did some digging and found several accidents that happened on Texas Petroleum Investment Company worksites, and that the company has been fined several times for environmental issues.

Louisiana alligator discovered on a south Texas beach NPS Photo/K. Rogers A young American alligator rests along the sandy shore. In the background a Turtle Patrol UTV drives along the beach. and last updated 2021-05-27 13:08:10-04 An uncommon visitor from Louisiana was discovered on a Texas beach this week. An alligator from Louisiana popped up on Malaquite Beach on Monday, according to Padre Island National Seashore. The young American alligator came all the way from Louisiana, they say, ...

Wearing masks to continue at UL Lafayette and LSU campuses Pixabay and last updated 2021-05-27 11:33:41-04 UL Lafayette and LSU are not changing course on mask wearing on campus despite changes to the Governors Emergency order on Wednesday. In a press release on Wednesday, LSU stated that out of an abundance of caution, masks will still be required. "We feel that continuing the mask mandate at this time is the safest option for our employees and students while we continue to monitor the states ...