What's making news in Acadiana this morning
 | BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus in Acadiana reached an all-time high over the weekend, according to Monday's update from the Louisiana Department of Health. Read more |
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 | BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer With the Lafayette Parish school system’s back-to-school plan finalized this week, parents have a more clear picture of what the school year will look like when their children return to classrooms in a handful of days. Read more |
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 | By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana business editor Consumer spending in Lafayette Parish during the coronavirus pandemic continued to soar in June, setting the stage for what would be a record-shattering year in the retail sales. Read more |
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 | BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer A push to scrap letter grades for public schools this year is gaining steam after state officials announced last week student test scores plummeted amid classroom turmoil sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more |
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 | BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer The man who died in a weekend shootout outside of a Lafayette nightclub has been identified by police as 22-year-old Dashawn Batiste of Breaux Bridge. Read more |
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 | BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer It’s so far, so good one weekend of practice into the 2021 UL football season on several fronts. Read more |
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 | Keeping your home clean and sanitized is essential these days to try to keep germs out of the house. Mopping may not be the most fun chore … Read more |
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|  | If you've been missing your local coffee shop and their piping hot espresso, there's plenty of espresso makers, brews, and accessories you … Read more |
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|  | Exercise always seems like the last thing on the list that you can get done. Work, kids, chores — they all seem to come first. But ignoring… Read more |
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