What's making news in Acadiana this morning
| BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer Fellow UL Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Ashley Brignac Domec said she was “blown away” by the honor of being in the same induction class as legendary baseball coach Tony Robichaux. Read more |
|
|
| BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer A Lafayette woman is suing the state to prevent her teenage daughter from having an abortion, in an unusual case that takes new aim at the state’s “judicial bypass” law, which allows judges to grant the procedure for pregnant minors who lack a parent’s consent. Read more |
|
|
| By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer With what time he can muster, University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson has found a new way to maximize his off hours — he’s pursuing a law degree at night at the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. Read more |
|
|
|
|
|
|---|
| BY MELINDA DESLATTE and JAKE BLEIBERG | Associated Press The Louisiana Senate has created a special committee to dig into complaints about the use of excessive force by the State Police, after troopers were documented in a series of beatings of Black men that have drawn attention from federal investigators. Read more |
|
|
| By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana business editor The current owner of Artmosphere Bistro, the downtown Lafayette bar and live music venue, has dropped the price on the venue in her year-long attempt to find a new owner. Read more |
|
|
| BY KEVIN FOOTE | Staff writer When the idea was presented to him, UL junior running back and special teams standout T.J. Wisham’s first reaction centered around football. Read more |
|
|
|
|
|
|---|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| | 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 |
|
|
|
| | 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
