Here are six headlines to start your morning in Acadiana.
| BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Even St. Julien has been known to break a news story before other media outlets in his hometown in rural Acadia Parish, sometimes even upsetting spokespeople for agencies when he shares information before they do. Read more |
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| BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Two searches for a new Lafayette Police Chief have netted 10 applicants. Read more |
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| BY BROOKS KUBENA | Staff writer B.J. Ojulari is the grandson of a Nigerian prince, the descendant of a powerful war chief and king. Read more |
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| BY MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau editor When colleges around the country closed down earlier this year to slow the coronavirus contagion, higher education officials fretted that fall enrollment numbers would drop significantly. Many launched task forces to calculate just what that would mean to bottom lines. Read more |
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| BY ANTHONY MCAULEY | Staff writer Entergy Corp. said Tuesday that repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Laura will cost as much as $1.7 billion, with the bulk of the costs being borne by its Entergy Louisiana subsidiary after the storm wreaked havoc in Lake Charles and surrounding parishes. Read more |
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| BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer Archie Williams' appearance on the NBC "America's Got Talent" finals Tuesday night wasn't just about singing the Beatles' "Blackbird." Read more |
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