As its undergrad enrollment slid, UL’s hiring soared
UL’s full-time undergraduate enrollment declined by 1,700 students since 2015. Meanwhile, the university added a net of 467 positions.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/as-its-undergrad-enrollment-slid-uls-hiring-soared/
Just saw that the historic Grant Street Music Hall in #Lafayette Louisiana, housed in an old Fruit Warehouse built circa 1898 has found new ownership, and is still offering live #LousianaMusic , ranging from blues & #zydeco , country as well as contemporary #HipHop and other entertainment. There's street #foodtrucks outside for the hungry late night crowd, and a new owner promising more security to curb the occasional fist fights and parking lot violence... What's not till like?
Lafayette’s Professor Joe’s serves up great pizza
LAFAYETTE — The poorest-performing students, or students who wish to go unnoticed, typically si…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianappetizers #AlcoholDrugsandGambling #amusement #appetizers #gambling #Indiana #Introversion #Italia #Italian #italianappetizers #italiano #italy #lafayette #OverallNeutral #restaurantreviews #sadness #surprise #traditionalism
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#Shein https://mastodon.social/@la_voix/tagged/Shein : 6 boutiques "ouvriront à partir de novembre", d'abord au sein du #BHV Marais à #Paris puis 5 autres "progressivement" dans des Galeries #Lafayette à #dijon #reims https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/grand-est/marne/reims/ce-que-l-ont-sait-de-l-installation-de-shein-l-enseigne-de-vetements-a-bas-qui-s-installe-a-reims-dans-les-galeries-lafayette-3226268.html #grenoble #Angers https://www.angers.villactu.fr/en-aucun-cas-angers-na-fait-le-choix-de-shein-avance-le-maire-dangers-christophe-bechu/ et #limoges https://www.franceinfo.fr/culture/mode/shein-annonce-l-ouverture-de-magasins-perennes-en-france-une-premiere-mondiale_7525627.html Les Galeries Lafayette ont annoncé mercredi refuser l'installation, mais la société n'est plus décisionnaire depuis qu'elle a vendu ses établissements au groupe #SGM https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_des_Grands_Magasins
LETTER: Technology is disconnecting Acadiana. Here’s how we can fix it.
The onslaught of digital distraction is hollowing out our gatherings. There’s an easy way to turn back the tide.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/letter-technology-is-disconnecting-acadiana-heres-how-we-can-fix-it/
How many runways can you see for Freebird Field airport in Lafayette area (USA) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/88la/en #lafayette #usa #freebirdfieldairport #88la #airport #aviation #avgeek vl
How many runways can you see for Freebird Field airport in Lafayette area (USA) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/88la/en #lafayette #usa #freebirdfieldairport #88la #airport #aviation #avgeek vii3
Shelter Shock: In the chaotic post-Katrina days, Lafayette soldiers stepped up
How a post-Katrina deployment turned into a months-long humanitarian mission for a Lafayette infantry brigade.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/shelter-shock-how-katrinas-devastation-shook-up/
UL faces $25 million deficit, interim president reveals
Interim President Jaime Hebert vowed to protect UL's academic programming as administrators looked for reductions.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/ul-faces-25-million-deficit-interim-president-reveals/
Staff, artists at popular tattoo shops quit over sexual assault allegations
Staff and artists at two popular Lafayette tattoo shops, Instant Classic and Be True Tattoo, have quit over allegations of sexual assault by the shops' owner.#EAS #WEA for Columbia, #AR; #Lafayette, #AR; #Union, #AR; #Bossier, #LA; #Claiborne, #LA; #Webster, #LA: National Weather Service: A FLASH #FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 4:45 PM CDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Source: NWS Shreveport LA ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
GET CAUGHT UP: This time, a jury gets the final word on Gary Haynes
Gary Haynes, a prosecutor in 15th Judicial District Attorney Don Landry’s office, faces decades behind bars if convicted on all counts.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/get-caught-up-this-time-a-jury-gets-the-final-word-on-gary-haynes/
Caught on wiretap, Haynes implicates former DA in prior bribery scheme
During a conversation taped by the FBI, Haynes described the 2012 scandal involving his wife and implicated his former boss, Mike Harson.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/caught-on-wiretap-haynes-implicates-former-da-in-prior-bribery-scheme/
Four-star prospect Rider Portela commits to CU Buffs men’s basketball – Boulder Daily Camera https://www.rawchili.com/nba/285220/ #Basketball #boulder #BoulderCounty #buffzone #CollegeBasketball #CollegeSports #College:Menu2019sBasketball #colorado #ColoradoNews #FrontRange #Lafayette #LatestHeadlines #LocalNews #longmont #ncaa #NCAABasketball #ncaab #News #Sports
Haynes wanted in on Wildlife bribery scheme too, informant says
ADA Gary Haynes wanted a cut of the scheme that ensnared a former Louisiana wildlife secretary, a cooperating witness testified in federal court Thursday.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/haynes-wanted-in-on-wildlife-bribery-scheme-too-informant-says/
LCG looking at Johnston Street for Downtown drainage aid
Johnson Street, a Lafayette headache, may also be a solution to flooding issues in Lafayette’s urban core.
This week, the Boulet administration presented a roughly $12 million project to divert floodwater from Freetown, UL and parts of Downtown into a culvert under Johnston Street.
“The ultimate goal is to not flood structures,” Boulet told a packed crowd at the Downtown library Tuesday night, acknowledging that even if everything were to go perfectly, Downtown roads and yards would still flood. But, she argued, if water were properly diverted, businesses and homes would be better protected.
Published:September 10, 3:09 pm FBI: Haynes was tipped off about investigationBy the time Assistant District Attorney Gary Haynes accepted his first check in an alleged kickback scheme, he had been warned that someone was listening.
The drainage project would be part of the larger Johnston Street revitalization program that Boulet has pitched and would involve digging into portions of the road to create drainage space.
The Johnston Street plan would replace several drainage projects proposed by the Guillory administration but paused by Boulet after taking office in 2024.
Jimmy Ricks, also the design engineer on several of the discarded projects, argued the Johnston Street solution is a superior fix. While designs and funding are still tentative, LCG floated a late 2027 start for the project.
LCG Drainage PresentationDownloadThe Current joins Deep South Today
The Current is joining Deep South Today, a nonprofit network dedicated to growing local journalism across the South. We’ll be the third operation in the network, which includes Verité News in New Orleans and Mississippi Today, winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize.
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How many runways can you see for Lafayette Airstrip airport (USA) ? : The answer is on https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/or90/en #lafayette #usa #lafayetteairstripairport #or90 #airport #aviation #avgeek vl
Lafayette’s battling blight, but winning the war takes real commitment
A lot of good work going on right now to fight blight. But for that work to translate into social and economic improvements, deep collaboration is needed.https://thecurrentla.com/2025/lafayettes-battling-blight-but-winning-the-war-takes-real-commitment/
