Ochsner Health

August 30, 2021

Ahead of Ida, Lafayette hospitals got a breath from latest Covid surge

Hospitals in the Acadiana region caught a much-needed breath, with Covid patient loads easing ahead of Hurricane Ida, freeing up capacity to take in patients from elsewhere in the state.

News + Notes

February 25, 2021

Following Carencro’s Amazon announcement, major PPE manufacturing heads to Broussard

The gist: Personal protective equipment manufacturing is coming to Broussard, a project one economic development professional says may be “bigger than Amazon,” a reference to the fulfillment center the mega e-commerce retailer has under construction in Carencro.