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Nicholls to build $14.5 million coastal research center Nicholls State University in Thibodaux will begin preliminary work next year on a $14.5 million Coastal Center that will serve as a hub for research on Louisiana's eroding wetlands and how to preserve and restore them. “As the state university that is geographically closest to the coast, Nicholls is at the epicenter of our coastal land loss crisis and is ideally situated to host this Coastal Center and educate the next generation of leaders in this field,” Chip Kline, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Aut...

La chooses design firm for $14M coastal research center at Nicholls State University 2 months 2 days 20 hours ago Tuesday, February 09 2021 Feb 9, 2021 February 09, 2021 7:49 AM February 09, 2021 in News Source: Associated Press Photo: Google THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Louisiana has hired a firm to design a $14.5 million coastal research center at Nicholls State University. Thibodaux-based Duplantis Design Group will design the project, and the building should be put out to bid by the end of the year, the school and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said in a news releas...

1. COVID-19 pandemic The global coronavirus pandemic hit Terrebonne Parish in March, wreaking havoc on every facet of life. By year's end, the parish had recorded more than 5,900 COVID-19 infections and 148 deaths. State orders aimed at curbing the virus's spread restricted business and social activity. Orders mandated face masks for anyone in public and encouraged residents to stay at least six feet away from others and wash their hands regularly. Schools offered a mix of online-only and in-person classes and limited class sizes on campus.  Houma-Thibodaux lost 5,800 jobs in April, the...

1. COVID-19 pandemic The global coronavirus pandemic hit Lafourche Parish in March, wreaking havoc on every facet of life. By year's end, the parish had recorded more than 6,000 COVID infections and 160 deaths. State orders aimed at curbing the virus's spread restricted business and social activity. Orders mandated face masks for anyone in public and encouraged residents to stay at least six feet away from others and wash their hands regularly. Schools offered a mix of online-only and in-person classes and limited class sizes on campus.  Houma-Thibodaux lost 5,800 jobs in April, the ...