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• NY elected reps offer tour to save Niagara base

  March 1, 2012 7:04 AM

  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - Members of New York's congressional delegation are inviting military officials to tour the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in hopes of securing its future against looming defense cuts. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirstin Gillibrand, along with Reps. Kathy Hochul, Brian Higgins and Louise Slaughter,... more »

• George Strait and Martina McBride Kick Off Tour in Lafayette

  January 27, 2012 11:13 PM

  A big traffic jam around the Cajundome Friday night, as two of country's biggest stars, George Strait and Martina McBride took to the stage. It was not only a big night for fans, but for George himself, as it was his first performance of his new tour "Here for a... more »

• About 30 Airmen Deploy for Afghanistan Tour

  December 14, 2011 6:41 AM

  HAMMOND, La. (AP) - Airmen of the Louisiana National Guard's 236th Combat Communication Squadron, 159th Fighter Wing, will bid farewell to family and friends during a deployment ceremony at the University of Southeastern Louisiana. About 30 airmen, based in Hammond, will deploy Wednesday afternoon for six months to Afghanistan in... more »

• St. Jude Dream Home Tour Play Video

  June 24, 2011 7:43 AM

  The St. Jude Dream Home In Grand Pointe subdivision in Lafayette will be open today and tomorrow from 9am until 9pm. If you would like to buy a ticket using a check or cash, you may do so at the house. You may also purchase there using a debit or... more »

• Sheen kicks off 20-city tour Sat. night in Detroit

  April 1, 2011 10:31 AM

  DETROIT (AP) - Charlie Sheen's kept an awfully high profile over the past month, yakking to TV interviewers, ranting on YouTube and tweeting on an hourly basis. Now, he's coming to a city near you. The 45-year-old unemployed actor's 20-city road show kicks off Saturday night in Detroit. Few details... more »

• What's Next for Edwin Edwards

  January 13, 2011 11:59 PM

  Many people in Edwin Edwards' home town of Crowley are excited about his release from prison Thursday. But probably no one is more ecstatic than Edwards himself. "He's been looking forward to being out for a long time," said Leo Honeycutt, Edwards' biographer. Honeycutt said that at 83... more »

• Jindal's "Building a Better Louisiana for Our Children" Tour

  September 1, 2010 2:03 PM

  Governor Bobby Jindal will continue his 2010 "Building a Better Louisiana for Our Children" parish tour at the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Lafayette. KATC's Mike Magnoli is at this meeting...Hear what Jindal had to say at 5,6, and 10. more »

• Tour Sheds Light on Louisiana's High HIV-AIDS Rate

  July 3, 2010 5:11 PM

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - It's not something people like to talk about, but Louisiana has one of the highest HIV-AIDS rates in the country, and the problem particularly plagues the black community. "This is something that needs to be discussed at every dinner table, every school, every church," Dr. David... more »

• Musicians boycotting BP with tour buses

  June 18, 2010 4:43 PM

  NEW YORK - Korn's Jonathan Davis is urging artists to boycott troubled oil giant BP over the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. In a statement issued Friday, the rock singer says he has gathered a coalition of artists, including Lady Gaga, Creed and the Backstreet Boys,... more »

• Obama set out on a three-state tour of the oil-tainted Gulf Coast

  June 14, 2010 12:31 PM

  GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - As President Barack Obama set out on a three-state tour of the oil-tainted Gulf Coast Monday, the White House said BP appears willing to set up the kind of independent victims' compensation fund that the president is demanding. Obama spokesman Bill Burton, speaking to reporters traveling... more »

• UL Lafayette Preview Day

  November 19, 2009 11:13 AM

  LAFAYETTE - High school juniors and seniors from across Louisiana are invited to visit the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during Preview Day on Nov. 21. This is an excellent opportunity for students and parents to learn more about the university, meet with current students and faculty and tour... more »

• "Reading in Red" Bus Tour

  November 16, 2009 9:02 AM

  The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is hosting the "Reading in Red" Bus Tour on November 16-17, 2009. "Reading in Red" is a bus tour to promote literacy and give back to student-athletes' former elementary schools. Student-athletes will be visiting elementary schools in the Acadiana area, and... more »

• Joey Durel Listening Tour: Youngsville

  September 21, 2009 2:00 PM

  Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel is continuing his listening tour this week. The next meeting will be held this evening (Monday, September 21) in Youngville. His goal is to hear what residents want their community to look like in the future. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30pm inside the Youngville... more »