2+ week, 1+ day ago   (176+ words) Newly revealed state records show Louisiana officials have signed non-disclosure agreements with Tesla and Oracle in addition to SpaceX, whose $100 billion facility deal in Vermilion Parish was unveiled this week alongside a package of new state laws. State economic development…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (333+ words) Immigration officials announced on Friday that Yiannopoulos was arrested at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and accused him of overstaying after entering the United States legally in May 2019 through New York City. An immigration judge issued a final order…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (521+ words) A long-running dispute over who is responsible for funding the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center resurfaced this week as the Lafayette City Council and Lafayette Parish Council wrapped up their budget process. The disagreement centers on which entity, Lafayette Consolidated Government…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (388+ words) SpaceX plans to invest more than $100 billion to build its fourth and largest Starship and rocket launch site along the coast of Vermilion Parish near Pecan Island, company and state officials announced. The spaceport will sit on about 125,000 acres of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (72+ words) KADN News 15 The Louisiana Wildlife Federation is raising concerns about coastal restoration, wetlands protection and the waiver of numerous environmental laws tied to a SpaceX project in the state. While SpaceX and the governor have mentioned marsh creation and shoreline…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) Pecan Island (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A $100 billion SpaceX facility set to get under construction soon in southern Vermilion Parish is expected to create jobs and boost the economy across the Acadiana region, according to Lafayette government and business…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (244+ words) ABBEVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — SpaceX announced plans to invest $100 billion in a new spaceport near Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish that is expected to become the largest launch facility in the world, capable of supporting thousands of launches annually. The project…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (91+ words) KADN News 15 Heat Advisory from MON 11:00 AM CDT until MON 8:00 PM CDT Lafayette Consolidated Government is looking to streamline its condemnation process in an effort to speed up the demolition of blighted properties across the city. One of those properties…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (341+ words) BROUSSARD, La. (NEWS 15) — Broussard Mayor Ray Bourque has begun his third term in office. During an interview on MidDay with Darla, he said his administration will continue to focus on public safety, quality of life, and economic development while pursuing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (638+ words) FILE - The Walmart logo is displayed on a store, Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. Walmart’s second quarter fanned anxiety about the financial well-being of low-income shoppers who are spending cautiously as prices rise at the gas pump and everywhere else. Company shares…...