RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) - Some residents in northern New Jersey awoke to a small earthquake early Monday. The temblor, with a magnitude of 2.0, struck at 1:19 a.m. and was centered in Ringwood, a community that's still dealing with downed trees and power outages from Sandy. Geophysicist Jessica Turner at... more »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Officials in Dubai say a small blaze at one of the world's largest malls brought fire crews to the scene but was quickly brought under control. The emergency measures at the Dubai Mall on Tuesday were closely watched following upgraded planning around the Gulf... more »
Google Maps is taking it one step further, going inside stores, and it's happening across Acadiana. It's called Google Business and only locally owned business can get in on the action.
With the click of a button, Sharper Photography owner Cory Fontenot can turn the inside of a store... more »
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Police say a small bus carrying several members of a church crashed, injuring six to eight young adults. Lafayette police spokesman Cpl. Kyle Soriez said the shuttle-type bus and an SUV collided along Acadian Hills Lane, which parallels Interstate 10, about 7 p.m. Monday. He says... more »
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - Officials were awaiting an autopsy Monday before releasing the name of a person killed when a small plane crashed in coastal Hancock County, Miss. The Federal Aviation Administration says the crash was reported at 6:15 a.m. Monday about 6 to 8 miles west of... more »
The LA Small Business Development Center at UL Lafayette will be hosting a "small business record-keeping" seminar.
The event will be on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 from 10am - 2pm at the South Regional Library. For more information call: (337) -262-5344 or visit: www.acadianasmallbiz.com
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SHREVEPORT, La. - A Caddo district judge will rule Sept. 30 on whether to acquit a Shreveport woman convicted of murder after her 6-year-old daughter died in an apartment fire while home alone with another child. Defense attorney Christopher Hatch filed the post-verdict motion Monday arguing that Satonia Small did... more »
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the central zones inshore shrimp season will close at 6 a.m. Monday to let young white shrimp grow to a size worth harvesting. The department says the closing doesn't have any connection to the oil spill -... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The BP chairman's comment that the oil giant cares about "the small people" has received an icy reception from residents along the Gulf Coast.
BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg told reporters in Washington on Wednesday: "I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy... more »
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - The government must reconsider its ban on selling small turtles, a federal district judge has ruled. "This is a firefight this time," said Eddie Jolly, president of the Independent Turtle Farmers of Louisiana. "This has got teeth. We're going to win this one." Judge Dee D.... more »