Prosecutor Gary Haynes indicted in bribery scheme
Grand jury alleges Haynes conspired with others to solicit bribes and kickbacks and to accept things of value while Haynes was a top aide to 15th Judicial District Attorney Don Landry.
COLUMN: Lafayette needs to start taking its resiliency more seriously
Despite major flood events of the past several years, Lafayette hasn’t taken storm resiliency seriously.
Administrative judge fines Himbola $32K for code violations
Residents of the affordable housing complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive have long voiced a litany of complaints: mold, inoperable air conditioners, lack of natural gas to operate stoves, plumbing backing up in bathtubs.
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The center offers classes and counseling services and aims to help those priced out of Lafayette’s housing market, though it remains under-resourced and underfunded.
Francine rolled through New Orleans Thursday evening, dumping over 8 inches of rain in parts of the city, which led to widespread flooding.
Lafayette is nonetheless preparing for a big storm. Even a diminished Francine will be disruptive.
For a few days, it looked like soon-to-be hurricane Francine may hit Lake Charles. Local activists say the city would have been unprepared.
Schools closed early Tuesday and remained closed through Thursday as Hurricane Francine approached Louisiana.
Community & Culture
Undercurrent 2024 honorees announced
This year’s Undercurrent Awards, hosted by David Begnaud of CBS News, will be held Nov. 13 at Acadiana Center for the Arts.
Letter: You can help end hunger
During Hunger Action Month this September, you can take action to end hunger.
LCG playing catch-up on emergency management
Lafayette has long lacked a comprehensive emergency plan, but the Boulet administration aims to change that.
Health
Access to infertility treatment is limited in Louisiana — a Lafayette clinic’s grant helps couples trying to conceive
Access to fertility treatment Louisiana is limited — the clinic is the only one providing IVF services in Lafayette. Restrictions on reproductive rights make it more difficult to recruit to the state.
Mold is unsafe, but Louisiana’s low-income tenants lack protection
Exposure to mold inside the home can lead to respiratory issues and make asthma worse. But in Louisiana, there are few protections for renters exposed to it.
Sepsis kills. A new tool at Lourdes catches it early.
Sepsis is the leading cause of hospital deaths. A new diagnostic tool can detect it in minutes.