What's making news in Acadiana this morning
 | BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Details about what unfolded before a fatal 2017 shooting in downtown Lafayette came into focus Tuesday in Judge Marilyn Castle’s 15th Judicial District courtroom as a jury listened to opening statements and evidence in a long-awaited murder trial. Read more |
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 | By JAMES FINN | Staff writer Throughout South Louisiana, people affected by Hurricane Ida have sought help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency — only to be told that they've already applied. Read more |
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 | Staff and KATC-TV reports Last year at this time, COVID-19 cases were on the rise and there were questions about how to safely celebrate Halloween. This year, cases and hospitalizations in Acadiana are on a steep decline and even the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says it's safe for kids to go trick-or-treating. Read more |
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 | BY WILL SENTELL | Staff writer Louisiana's top school board Tuesday voted to shelve public school letter grades this year but made it contingent on final approval from the federal government, which is expected. Read more |
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 | By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer About 70 percent of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students were either fully or partly vaccinated by the end of last week, campus representatives confirmed Monday. Read more |
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 | By DAVIDE MAMONE | Staff Writer Robert Carriker, founder of Lafayette’s annual boudin cook-off, first explored his connection with food when he was in Italy, back in 1988. 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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