1+ week, 5+ day ago   (257+ words) The 44th Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival returns to the Yambilee Festival Grounds with a full day and night of music, traditional Creole food, and arts and crafts. Al Hebert visited Lena Charles, executive director of the festival, for a preview....

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, 1+ day ago   (210+ words) KADN News 15 Lafayette's longest-running free community concert series opened its fall season with Ragin' Cajun Downtown Alive at Parc Sans Souci. The Pride of Acadiana marching band and the Vermilionaires performed for crowds gathered downtown for the event. UL Athletics…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (221+ words) A new statewide campaign called "Love Our Waterways" is set to launch on Tuesday, Sept. 1, with the goal of reducing litter in Louisiana's rivers, streams, and bayous. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said it costs the state about $100 million a year…...

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, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) Vermilion Parish Map (CREDIT: Starlink) VERMILION PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — Starlink is offering a 50% discount on its residential service plans to customers in Vermilion Parish as SpaceX moves forward with plans to build a new spaceport in the area. The company…...

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   (154+ words) KADN 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 leaders. Lafayette Economic Development Authority…...

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   (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…...