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WEBLafayette’s Taylor Center can help. The center offers classes and counseling services and aims to help those priced out of Lafayette’s housing market, though it remains under-resourced and underfunded. The Current is a nonprofit news organization exploring the politics and culture of Lafayette and southern Louisiana.
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · Administrative judge fines Himbola $32K for code violations. Residents of the affordable housing complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive have long voiced a litany of complaints: mold, inoperable air conditioners, lack of natural gas to operate stoves, plumbing backing up in bathtubs. Read More. News. September 17, 3:08 pm.
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WEBAbout Us. The Current is a nonprofit news organization serving Lafayette and southern Louisiana. Founded in 2018 by local journalists, The Current ‘ s in-depth reporting connects Lafayette to stories that matter and helps readers understand how our community works — and how we can make it better. In everything we cover, we put our community ...
News – The Current
WEBLCG to reassess SWAT protocols, after officer’s death. Read More. September 17, 1:02 pm. Looking for a home? Lafayette’s Taylor Center can help. The center offers classes and counseling services and aims to help those priced out of Lafayette’s housing market, though it remains under-resourced and underfunded. Read More.
Community – The Current
WEBIt’s all about the joy for 2024 Lafayette Pride Grand Marshal. Amid a legislative session that targeted her community, Peyton Rose Michelle embraces an upbeat attitude as grand marshal of Lafayette Pride. Read More.
Health - The Current
WEBMold is unsafe, but Louisiana’s low-income tenants lack protection. Exposure to mold inside the home can lead to respiratory issues and make asthma worse. But in Louisiana, there are few protections for renters exposed to it. Read More. August 16. Sepsis kills. A new tool at Lourdes catches it early. Sepsis is the leading cause of hospital ...
Lafayette 101
WEB1: Lafayette is a Parish May 8th, 2023 | Season 1 | 13 mins 21 secs Lafayette Parish was established in 1823 and is now home to more than 240,000 residents.
Lafayette’s population donut is growing – The Current
WEBMar 20, 2024 · The latest census estimates bear that trend out further. From 2020 to 2023, neighboring parishes shrank 1-5%, with the exception of Vermilion Parish, which held steady. Lafayette Parish grew 3.3% overall. (City-level data isn’t included in these annual estimates.) Lafayette Parish is growing relatively briskly, faster than the national average.
Is Lafayette a vibrant community? Here’s what readers had to say.
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Lafayette’s vibrancy is uneven, readers say. That tracks with conventional measurements of social and economic health. Some areas of town are deeply blighted and suffer from high poverty. Others have high concentrations of wealth, with better schools and access to essentials like healthcare. “A semi-vibrant community depending on what part ...
News + Notes – The Current
WEBBumps for police and fire salaries, juvenile detention, the airport, the library system and more are on the table. Read More. Currency. August 7. Opinion: Lafayette’s housing problem isn’t unique. Its lack of action is. Lafayette is adrift without a plan, public investment and or any real sense of purpose or priority. Read More.
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