About half the members of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association expect to file for bankruptcy as the energy industry's struggles accelerate faster than anticipated since the price of oil has plummeted and storage tanks are increasingly full.
Home sales dropped by more than 20% from a month ago in Lafayette Parish and almost 30% in Acadiana as the coronavirus pandemic has slowed what was becoming another banner year in home sales.
Two Lafayette businesses were investigated last week for not complying with Safe Shop coronavirus protocols, according to a statement from Lafayette Consolidated Government.
A downtown Lafayette restaurant known for its seafood and Southern dishes has been named a finalist for the 2020 James Beard Awards for outstanding restaurant design.
The future of a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal near Lake Charles appears bleak after the parent company appointed administrators who are tasked to deal with potential insolvency.