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State senator: Vermilion Parish has been losing for years. SpaceX is a win.
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (450+ words) President and chief operating officer of SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell speaks during the SpaceX announcement at Magdalen Place in Abbeville, La., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Southern Vermilion Parish has spent a generation watching two things leave: land and people. The marsh south of…...
Louisiana man arrested in July 4 double homicide in Mississippi, State Police said
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (161+ words) A Louisiana man was arrested Wednesday on two counts of murder and other charges stemming from a double homicide and mass shooting July 4 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, Louisiana State Police said. The agency had assisted the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation…...
Four years after 3-year-old Devin Page's killing, suspect pleads not guilty
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (572+ words) A Zachary man, who eluded police for four years after the killing of 3-year-old Devin Page Jr. and had to be extradited from California, pleaded not guilty to the child's murder on Thursday. Jayden Davis, 23, is charged with second-degree murder…...
Baton Rouge business leader, philanthropist John Noland dies at 80: ‘Defined by his good works’
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (619+ words) John Noland, a businessman, philanthropist and community leader known for working toward development in Baton Rouge, died Wednesday at his home in North Carolina. He was 80. In 1987, Noland began All-Star Automotive Group with Matt McKay, who died in August. The…...
Lafayette High now has star running back, but offensive line still key to success
4+ day, 32+ min ago (443+ words) Lafayette High weight end Hayes Swain (48) makes a catch again Cecilia defender Frandy Frank, Jr. (2) during their game in the 74th Annual Kiwanis Jamboree at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium on Thursday, August 27, 2026 in Lafayette, La.. When a team rushes for…...
Trader Joe's sets official opening date for Lafayette store. See when it is.
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (99+ words) Sloane and Cameron, left to right, shop with their mom Maggie Salib-Barrios during the grand opening of Trader Joe’s newest New Orleans location on the corner of Napoleon and Freret Street in New Orleans, Friday, June 12, 2026. Trader Joe's says it…...
How you can participate in Livingston Parish’s waterway cleanup this Saturday
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (333+ words) A line of cypress trees on the edge of Lake Maurepas just west of New Orleans. Livingston Parish is calling on residents to volunteer for its waterway cleanup Saturday as part of a monthlong statewide campaign to keep litter out…...
Fire damages Livingston Parish restaurant, officials say
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (98+ words) A fire broke out in a Livingston Parish restaurant Wednesday night, after it was closed, a local fire department said. Livingston Parish Fire Protection District 9 responded at 9 p.m. to a fire at the Diversion Asian restaurant on La. 22 in Maurepas, Fire…...
Wake Up Acadiana: Jefferson Market & Deli is coming soon to Lafayette #wakeupacadiana
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I-10 in Baton Rouge was shut down for hours. Here’s how police say it happened.
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (376+ words) This truck crashed at Dalrymple Drive on I-10 west at about 4 a.m., closing down westbound traffic. The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital, police said. An 18-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge early Wednesday, shutting down some of…...