BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Louisiana’s economy is once again performing better than originally predicted and now there are hundreds of millions of dollars extra in the budget that need to be spent. Economists told the Revenue Estimating Conference Monday they’re projecting an additional $350 million to go into the state general fund for FY2022. [...]
The Biden Administration unveiled its plan Monday to increase the availability of low-cost, high-speed internet for families across the country.
A man was arrested over the weekend for illegally possessing over a dozen firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and several illegal narcotics, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO).
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $20 million in grants for its Eviction Protection Grant program. $1 million will be awarded to Acadiana Legal Service Corporation in Lafayette.
A 22-year-old Baton Rouge man was arrested after reportedly chasing people with a machete on Cherry Hill Avenue Saturday night.
Louisiana residents who have yet to file and pay their 2021 state individual taxes have one more week to get their paperwork squared away.
Houston, Texas native Ruben Moreno sits at the joint of Zydeco and R&B, using his band Zydeco Re-Evolution to connect the traditions he was surrounded by while growing up with the constantly changing modern trends of the music’s culture. His childhood was spent in the company of his grandmother (who owned a bar in the East part of [...]
- Dine for the Diner is a fundraiser organized by local participating restaurants to help support St. Joseph Diner, a program of Catholic Charities of Acadiana for people struggling with food insecurity.
An agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries was able to rescue a 7-year-old girl who was thrown from her vessel Saturday in Grand Isle beach.
A 10-13 ft. alligator shutdown I-49 in Desoto Parish.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) --Black Cafe in downtown Lafayette suffered extensive water and smoke damage following a building fire over the weekend. The restaurant will be closed until further notice. In a social media post, cafe owners, Trey and Jodee Ware announced that they will be working in the coming days to raise money to support their [...]
An 11-year-old girl died, another juvenile suffered injuries, while two juveniles were uninjured following a UTV crash early Saturday evening, according to Sabine Parish Sheriff Aaron Mitchell.
An Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office deputy has been arrested after he was discovered to have engaged in sexual activity with a teenage girl.
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) Officials say it will cost about $580,000 to demolish a minor-league baseball stadium in northwest Louisiana, with about one-third of that for bat control — flying mammal eviction, that is. The 36-year-old stadium called Fair Grounds Field was last used in 2011, and the Shreveport City Council is scheduled Tuesday to consider an ordinance [...]