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Downtown plan dispute escalates as DDA urges Lafayette City Council to override veto
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (701+ words) Kevin Blanchard, CEO of Downtown Lafayette, speaks to media about shopping local Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Genterie Supply Co. in downtown Lafayette, La. The Downtown Development Authority is requesting Lafayette City Council members override Mayor-President Monique Boulet's recent veto of a…...
UL Lafayette's financial deficit down from $50 million to $12 million, president says
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (197+ words) University of Louisiana at Lafayette president Ramesh Kolluru spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast." Ramesh Kolluru was a graduate student at the University of Southwestern Louisiana when university president Ray Authement would stop by and ask him…...
This wings restaurant has moved into its second Lafayette location in an old Hooters space
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (190+ words) A sampler platter is pictured at Kitchen on Klinton's original location on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Lafayette. KOK Wings & Things opened its second location on Saturday and will have a grand opening next month. The popular restaurant opened in the former…...
Lafayette mayor defends veto of $1 M downtown plan; DDA pushes back on oversight concerns
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (678+ words) Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet speaks during the Festival International flag-raising ceremony Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at City Hall in Lafayette, La. Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet said she vetoed a $1 million downtown redevelopment plan because it lacked legal review and granted "broad authority…...
Cleo Fields to hold Lafayette town hall on government shutdown concerns
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) As the federal government shutdown continues on into its 35th day, congressman Cleo Fields (D-Baton Rouge), of Louisiana's 6th congressional district will host a town hall in Lafayette, Wednesday evening. Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields answers questions from his constituents at his townhall…...
Ramesh Kolluru expected to be next UL Lafayette president after being named sole finalist
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (828+ words) University presidential candidate Hitesh Kathuria speaks with community leaders and alumni during on-campus interviews with students, faculty, alumni and members of the public Monday, February 23, 2026, at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, in Lafayette, La. University presidential candidate Richard Ludwick,…...
UL System announces timeline for UL Lafayette presidential search, committee to come
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (697+ words) The UL System board meets during a special meeting at Abdalla Hall on Thursday, November 13, 2025 in Lafayette, La. . The University of Louisiana System announced a timeline on Thursday for the UL Lafayette presidential search, but it has yet to publicly…...
UL Lafayette presidential semifinalists share vision for university and its financial woes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (778+ words) The three semifinalists vying to become the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's next president shared their vision for the school's future Monday and addressed its financial woes during interviews with faculty, staff, students and community leaders. Interim President Ramesh Kolluru,…...
Improvements underway at downtown Lafayette's Parc International. See list of upgrades.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) New light fixtures and poles are on site to replace old fixtures Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Parc International in Lafayette, La. The new fixtures are part of $1. 63 million in renovations and upgrades to Parc International which will also include new restrooms,…...
Meet the arts collective founder named to Lafayette international trade, development role
1+ week, 6+ day ago (418+ words) George Marks serves salads during lunch at the new Cafe Nu Nu located in Nu Nu Arts and Culture Collective, Friday, January 16, 2026 in Arnaudville. If you've been to the NUNU Arts & Culture Collective in Arnaudville, you've experienced the cultural hospitality…...