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Severe Weather Disrupts Mardi Gras Celebrations in Lafayette

News Summary Lafayette, Louisiana faced unexpected severe weather on Mardi Gras day, February 3, 2024. Residents experienced a tornado watch…

2 months ago

Surprising Shrimp Scandal Hits Lafayette Restaurants

News Summary A recent investigation has uncovered that nearly one-third of shrimp served in Lafayette restaurants is imported and misrepresented.…

2 months ago

Violence Strikes Franklinton’s Mardi Gras Parade

News Summary The Pepe Mardi Gras Parade in Franklinton, Louisiana, turned chaotic on March 2 when a shooting injured five…

2 months ago

Layoffs at NOAA Raise Concerns in New Orleans

News Summary New Orleans residents are alarmed by recent layoffs at NOAA, which affected nearly 1,000 employees. This could jeopardize…

2 months ago

New York Doctor Indicted Over Abortion Pills in Louisiana

News Summary Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York physician, has been indicted in Louisiana for providing abortion pills to a…

2 months ago

Louisiana to Resume Death Penalty Executions After 15 Years

News Summary Louisiana is set to resume death penalty executions, halted for 15 years, using a new method called nitrogen…

2 months ago

Louisiana Inmate Jessie Hoffman Challenges Execution Method

News Summary Jessie Hoffman, a Louisiana death row inmate, has filed a lawsuit to halt his execution by nitrogen gas…

2 months ago

Meta Invests $10 Billion in Northeast Louisiana’s AI Future

News Summary Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, is set to invest $10 billion in an AI data…

2 months ago

Thibodaux Residents Rally as Nicholls State University Recovers from Hurricane Francine

News Summary In the wake of Hurricane Francine, Thibodaux, Louisiana, is rallying to support Nicholls State University, which suffered extensive…

2 months ago

Cantaloupe AI Wins $115,000 at NSpire Startup Slam

News Summary Cantaloupe AI, founded by Joshua Anderson and Rich Simmerman, won the NSpire Startup Slam in New Orleans, taking…

2 months ago