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Warehouse where 8 died was set for demolition

December 29, 2010 8:25 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The abandoned New Orleans warehouse where eight homeless squatters died in a fire was on a list of properties slated for demolition, a city official said Wednesday. Jeff Hebert, the city's director of blight policy, said the city had tried since 2007 to get the property... more »
Battery Suspect Caught on Surveillance

September 1, 2010 5:29 PM

Lafayette Police need your help identifying this suspect in connection with an Aggravated Battery. The suspect was captured in a surveillance image at the Cracker Barrel convenience store at 105 Gloria Switch Road. The incident occurred August 24, 2010 If you can help, call our "tips" line at (337) 232-8477. more »
32 Cents Tax on Each Barrel of Oil to Help Finance Cleanups

May 24, 2010 4:44 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is getting ready to quadruple - to 32 cents a barrel - a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups. The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade. The tax is levied on oil produced in the U.S. or imported from foreign... more »
Lafayette History Pt. 2

November 13, 2009 9:35 AM

We go back to Lafayette during the 70s and the greatest drilling boom its ever seen. What began as a trickle in the 60's was a gusher in the 70's... Lafayette was all about black gold. With oil prices hovering near $30 a barrel unemployment hung around a low four... more »