A bill aiming to raise Louisiana's minimum wage has been rejected, interestingly happening the same week lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would double their own salaries.
The Lafayette Police Department responded to a shooting last night around 6:07 pm in the 2500 block of E. Simcoe Street. Once on the scene, officers discovered a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
LASCC has partnered with Bissell Pet Foundation and Dogtopia for Bissell Pet Foundation's Spring "Empty the Shelters" event, which aims to find permanent homes for dogs and cats at the shelter.
Anyone with any information regarding last night's shooting in Lafayette is urged to contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers.
According to Developing Lafayette, the new digs will be in the former Romacelli/The Pond Bar & Grill at 200 Prescott Blvd Suite 101 in Youngsville's Sugar Mill Pond.
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has announced that it has received approval for the fourth time to issue Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible children for the 2022-2023 school year.