Here's the latest Acadiana business news
| Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 |
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with Adam Daigle | Business editorGood morning, Acadiana. Here's what we have this morning for business news: COVID deaths surge, continue to rise in Louisiana as leaders fear 'catastrophic situation'Louisiana reported 80 new deaths from the virus on Tuesday, a total exceeded on just four other days since the start of the pandemic. In the 39 days since the fourth wave’s surge began, 596 deaths have been attributed to the coronavirus. Here's the story. |
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| Home sales in Acadiana took a dip last month from the previous month for only the second time this year, but a still low amount of inventory is cause for concern as the industry heads into its slower months of the year. Read more |
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| The University of Louisiana at Lafayette used $2.7 million it received in federal funding related to the coronavirus pandemic to erase student debt. Read more |
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| Hollywood Casino formally broke ground on its $60 million landside expansion Tuesday, putting it on track to be the first Baton Rouge casino to come off the water. Read more |
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