Coronavirus spread to thousands of Louisianans from sick patients who showed symptoms in early March, while their infections went unreported because of too few tests, limits on who got them and delays in getting the results, state health department data show.
Source: Louisiana coronavirus: Sick thousands unchecked as testing lagged
The gist: LUS is in the early stages of pursuing a pilot program to add electric vehicle charging stations to its portfolio and buy electric forklifts for its warehouse.
While headlines have focused on the creation of 400 jobs, there's a lot more to unpack about the benefits to Lafayette's digital economy.
The gist: A federal magistrate judge has allowed Mark Knight’s wife, Trish, and daughter, Heather, to be added as defendants to an ongoing federal civil suit filed four years ago by Mark’s brother.
Eason says he has long had a passion for service and feels like the timing is right for him and his family now. The 60-year-old Republican businessman owns and operates Eason Advertising in the Oil Center.
Cracks in the governor's mandate are an easy opening for objecting owners to squeeze through and take a stand on principle, which many have.
▸ The gist: The library’s board president resigned under the mayor-president’s scrutiny, social conservatives have filed a petition, fringe national headlines have continued to percolate and we’re not even in September yet. As of this writing, Drag Queen Story Time is still scheduled at the Lafayette Public Library for Oct. 6, but the drama is ongoing.