Lanie Lee Cook

The City-Parish Council last night gave its blessing for the administration to explore the property’s purchase, but not until Durel’s initial proposal was stripped down.

The forums are organized by the League of Women Voters.

The project is backed by heads within the government, business and education communities, along with local media outlets — including this one, Townsquare Media.

The City-Parish Council failed Tuesday to take a vote on whether to put the consolidation proposal to voters in December.

Law requires the budget to be submitted to the state by Sept. 30.

The funds come from excess tax collections and changes in salaries and benefits payouts.

The city will now be responsible for all major repairs.

The board will soon vote on formal charges against its superintendent.

Here's a breakdown on school board races in the five parishes surrounding Lafayette.

It will vote next on whether to accept all or some of those charges, after which Cooper would be subject to a hearing before the board and possible reprimanding, including termination.

The case of a New Iberia man who police and the Iberia Parish Coroner say killed himself while in police custody will get an independent opinion

The facility located at Lafayette Regional Airport will open in 2016.

The contests for police chief across Acadia Parish have brought in multiple candidates across nearly each city, town and village.

A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 11.

The qualifying period ends Friday, Aug. 22, at 4:30 p.m.

Cooper says the attorney’s preliminary report reveals seven main points of concern.

A proposal to lighten restrictions on the cell phone ban failed in a 4-5 vote.

One council member compared the idea to post-Civil War literacy tests required for black voters.

UL Lafayette will lease the buses for $10,240 a year.

Can you guess her age? And can you guess what she eliminates from her diet?