News YESTERDAY 3:11PM by Dan McDonald

Cajuns roll past LSU to close in on NCAA Super Regional

  Brianna Cherry's early homer and Jordan Wallace's right arm combined Saturday to put UL's softball team one win away from the NCAA Super Regionals.

FRI, MAY 17 7:00PM by Dan McDonald

Cajun softball successful in NCAA opener

  It wasn't easy, but UL's softball team made it through the first step in NCAA Tournament play Friday. Now they'll face LSU's Tigers in the biggest game of the season so far at noon Saturday in the NCAA Regional Tournament.

A & E FRI, MAY 17 12:16PM by Wynce Nolley

Acadiana 365’s Weekend Picks

This weekend, treat yourself to some fine local theatre with 18 Victoria, grab some new gear at Pack & Paddle’s garage sale, or spread the love with The Riveters at Hippie Fest.

Food FRI, MAY 17 11:49AM by IND Monthly Staff

Today in awesome: Bayou Teche Brewing

Bayou Teche Brewing Co. in Arnaudville has been named one of the 10 best micro breweries in these United States.

A & E FRI, MAY 17 11:38AM by IND Monthly Staff

Have Mercy, DTA!

Somewhere in that nether realm between sodden Saturday nights and sacred Sunday mornings live the Mercy Brothers.

News FRI, MAY 17 11:16AM by Walter Pierce

Ethics bd. green lights Tramel consulting

The Louisiana Board of Ethics has cleared former Director of Traffic and Transportation Tony Tramel to conduct private traffic-engineering consulting work, including with Lafayette Consolidated Government.

FRI, MAY 17 11:11AM by IND Monthly Staff

AUSA Walker honored for child protection work

The longtime assistant U.S. attorney received the Child Protection Award at the annual National Missing Children’s Day commemoration held in Washington, D.C., this week.

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ABiz FRI, MAY 17 10:46AM by Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Louisiana jobless rate rises for fourth month

The jobless rate rose to 6.5 from 6.2 percent in March, though it remained below April 2012's 6.8 percent rate.

News FRI, MAY 17 10:08AM by Patrick Flanagan

Tough decisions ahead for LPSB

Faced with a student population that threatens to outgrow existing facilities, a shrinking budget and no guarantee parish voters are ready to support new taxes following the last failed election in 2011, one option for relief for the Lafayette Parish School System could come in the form of two charter school organizations.

FRI, MAY 17 9:46AM by The Associated Press

Saints' Payton settles tax credit lawsuit

The case is tied to the 2008 payment of $1.9 million by present and past members of the team to Louisiana Film Studios LLC. But the studio's chief, Wayne Read, never applied for the credits and never gave the money back.

News FRI, MAY 17 9:45AM by The Associated Press

Saints agree to terms with DL Aaitui

The 6-foot-4, 315-pound Aaitui is entering his third year as a pro out of UNLV.

News FRI, MAY 17 9:42AM by Littice Bacon-Blood, Associated Press

Jindal's state salary provides main income in 2012

Gov. Bobby Jindal's latest financial disclosure report, released Thursday, shows his $127,592-a-year state salary provided the main source of income for him and his wife in 2012.

FRI, MAY 17 9:41AM by The Associated Press

House backs ban on drivers using social media

A ban on posting to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter while driving appears likely to hit Louisiana's law books.

FRI, MAY 17 9:40AM by The Associated Press

Toughened school safety bill wins final passage

Public schools, already required to have written crisis management plans, will now have to coordinate those plans with local law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials — and hold annual safety drills to rehearse them.

News FRI, MAY 17 4:52AM by The Associated Press

10 things to know today

Here's your daily look at late-breaking national and international news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday, May 17, 2013:

Lifestyle FRI, MAY 17 12:00AM by Amanda Bedgood

The Bayou gets chic

Bayou Gauche brand launches with a sophisticated design and bit of southern charm  

ABiz THU, MAY 16 4:04PM by Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Interior issues new drilling rule on public land

The Obama administration said Thursday it will require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.

News THU, MAY 16 3:52PM by Kevin McGill, Associated Press

Brothers arrested in Mother's Day parade shooting

Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a shooting spree that brought a sudden bloody end to a neighborhood Mother's Day parade.

THU, MAY 16 3:46PM by Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

Questions raised about House budget proposal

Senators are expressing skepticism about some assumptions House lawmakers used to balance next year's budget.

A & E THU, MAY 16 12:05PM by IND Monthly Staff

Downtown goes retro Saturday

Downtown Lafayette Unlimited will celebrate yesteryear with an old-fashioned drive-in movie off the 700 block of Jefferson Street Saturday.

News THU, MAY 16 11:16AM by The Associated Press

AG: Grand jury planned in Medicaid contract case

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell asked a Baton Rouge judge to block access to records requested by a company whose $200 million Medicaid contract was canceled by Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration.

THU, MAY 16 11:14AM by The Associated Press

Senate panel approves bill to create national ID

Louisiana driver's licenses would be used to comply with federal law requiring each state to create a national identification card for air travel, including domestic flights, under a proposal inserted Wednesday into a House bill by the Senate Transportation Committee.

THU, MAY 16 11:13AM by Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press

Local schools owed $30M because of court ruling

The state owes local school districts $30 million because the Louisiana Supreme Court threw out this year's public school funding formula, Superintendent of Education John White said Wednesday.

THU, MAY 16 11:13AM by The Associated Press

Tax break for gun manufacturers stalls in House

The proposal by St. Bernard Parish Rep. Ray Garofalo stalled on a 47-47 vote Wednesday. Garofalo, a Republican, can try again if he can pick up the six votes needed for passage.

THU, MAY 16 11:12AM by The Associated Press

State health department hires inspector general

The hiring of William Root, announced Wednesday, comes after Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration canceled a nearly $200 million Medicaid contract whose award is being investigated by state and federal officials.

THU, MAY 16 11:11AM by Kevin McGill, Associated Press

State may alter some Road Home requirements

Louisiana residents faced with having to pay back hurricane aid money because they failed to meet certain government requirements could get a break under changes the state outlined Wednesday.

THU, MAY 16 11:10AM by The Associated Press

Appeals court dismisses greenhouse gases lawsuit

A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane Katrina, which, in turn, damaged their property.

THU, MAY 16 10:34AM by Patrick Flanagan

LPSB OKs 'questionable questionnaire' after a few tweaks

Lafayette Parish School Board member Greg Awbrey’s “Discipline Questionnaire” for teachers was unanimously approved during Wednesday’s meeting, with one major change: Awbrey won’t be the one receiving all responses as originally proposed.

THU, MAY 16 9:14AM by Littice Bacon-Blood, Associated Press

La. Senate rejects equal pay bill for women

Because the ladies just need to pull themselves up by their boot straps.

Lifestyle WED, MAY 15 2:21PM by Amanda Bedgood

Eli’s still reaching

The story of local boy to be heard by an audience of 100 million this week

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