11-16-22
REPAIRS TO THE BUCHANON STREET PARKING GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE ARE NEARLY COMPLETE BUT MORE MONEY IS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE. ON MONDAY, THE LAFAYETTE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO GIVE THREE-POINT-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS TO FINISH THE JOB. DANIELLE JOHNSON HAS MORE.
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ONE OF THE CITY COUNCIL RACES IN CROWLEY IS HEADED FOR A RECOUNT. THE INCUMBENT, VERNON STEP MARTIN, WON THE ELECTION BY A SINGLE VOTE. MARTIN TELLS KLFY TV HE HAS NO ISSUES WITH THE RECOUNT AND, NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME, HE IS GRATEFUL FOR SERVING AS LONG AS HE HAS. THE CHALLENGER, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE SENIOR, SAYS, EVEN IF IT STILL SHOWS HE LOST BY A SINGLE VOTE, HE WILL NOT STOP FROM BEING ACTIVE IN HELPING THE COMMUNITY.
Both of Louisiana’s U.S. senators say they have considered running for governor in 2023 and will announce their decisions soon. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy told reporters Tuesday that he has considered a bid for governor and plans to make an announcement shortly. Cassidy’s comment comes a day after U.S. Sen. John Kennedy made a similar statement. So far, the only candidate who has officially announced their bid for governor is Attorney General Jeff Landry.
WORK IS UNDERWAY TO REVIVE THE DIXY DRIVE AREA IN LAKE CHARLES, A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REDEVELOP INTO MIXED INCOME HOUSING. BEN TAYLOR WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SAYS THERE ARE AROUND TWO HUNDRED FORTY UNITS IN THE AREA THAT WERE ONCE NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OCCUPIED BUT, AFTER THE HURRICANES, ONLY SIXTY-FIVE HAVE OCCUPANTS. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PUT TOGETHER A PLAN TO TRANSFORM MID-CITY. THEY ARE WORKING ON APPLYING FOR A GRANT OF UP TO FORTY MILLION DOLLARS FROM HUD THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR UP TO SEVEN-HUNDRED FORTY HOUSING UNITS IN THE AREA.
THREE HUMANS AND FIFTY-TWO DOGS SURVIVED A PLANE CRASH IN PEWAUKEE, WISCONSIN TUESDAY MORNING. FOUR OF THE DOGS WERE FROM THE LAFAYETTE ANIMAL SHELTER. THE FOUR NAMED QUESO, TINLEY, DUMPLING AND SWISS WERE ABOARD A RESCUE FLIGHT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO MILWAUKEE. THERE’S NO WORD YET ON WHAT CAUSED THE PLANE TO CRASH. SINCE NEWS OF THE INCIDENT, THE HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF WAUKESHA HAS RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF OFFERS TO ADOPT THE SURVIVING PETS.
A WOMAN IS WANTED FOR THEFTS IN FOUR ACADIANA PARISHES. KATC TV REPORTS THAT LAKESHIA KENNEDY HAS BEEN SPOTTED SEVERAL TIMES ON SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS WEARING DIFFERENT WIGS AND SCRUBS IN ORDER TO GET INTO MEDICAL FACILITIES. SHE THEN ALLEGEDLY STEALS WALLETS OR PURSES FROM PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE. SHE IS WANTED BY LAFAYETTE, NEW IBERIA, OPELOUSAS AND MORGAN CITY POLICE.
THE LOUISIANA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION HAS SIGNED A SECOND GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHES A ONE-POINT-TWO-SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR LINE OF CREDIT FOR RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE IDA. IT ALSO PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR LINE OF CREDIT FOR RECOVERY FROM HURRICANES LAURA AND DELTA. GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS SAYS THIS AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW THE STATE TO PROVIDE RECOVERY ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IDA AND TO EXPAND ASSISTANCE FOR LAURA AND DELTA.
A MAN FEATURED BY ACADIA PARISH CRIME STOPPERS IN LATE OCTOBER WAS LOCATED AND ARRESTED BY LAFAYETTE PARISH SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES. STEVEN ROBERT THOMPSON WAS FOUND AT A HOME ON GRAND AVENUE IN MILTON. THOMPSON WAS WANTED ON NUMEROUS CHARGES INCLUDING HOME INVASION AND SECOND-DEGREE KIDNAPPING.
