What's making news in Acadiana this morning
 | BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer A joint service has been announced for the three Jeanerette siblings killed in a wrong-way crash on I-49 days before Christmas. Read more |
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 | BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in Acadiana is soaring as the highly contagious omicron variant continues to spread across the state. Although it's still early into the fifth surge of the pandemic, it appears that a smaller proportion of those testing positive for COVID-19 are requiring hospitalization. Read more |
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 | BY SAM KARLIN and JEFF ADELSON | Staff writers WATERPROOF — Chuck Barice stomped around the remnants of a former department store on Main Street, cleaning up what was left — mostly bricks and burned wood — from a recent fire. He wanted to make sure the structure wouldn’t topple over onto people if they came home for Christmas and poked around. Read more |
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 | BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer A man is in custody after a police chase ended in a crash and vehicle turnover in Lafayette, police say. Read more |
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 | BY EMMA DISCHER | Staff writer Louisiana reported the highest single-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Read more |
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 | By KELLY P. KISSEL | Staff writer Two weeks after holding what he said would be his final news conference of the year, Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold another one Thursday amid a surge in coronavirus cases linked to the omicron variant. Read more |
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