According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach an all-time high. Halen Doughty has more:
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Governor John Bel Edwards gave the commencement address at LSU today. He said while he’s honored to be the governor, he joked about having his fingers crossed for another job…:
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LSU handed out a record 4,163 degrees today.

Lafayette Police announce they’ve made the largest known cocaine seizure in the history of the department. Investigators said an independent drug interdiction operation with K-9 detected and seized over 11,000 grams of cocaine valued at $1.1 million dollars, as well as over 1800 oxycodone tablets valued at $56,000. A woman from Houston has been arrested.

The popular fast growing food delivery platform Waitr continues to expand operations, and announces they are opening its own permanent facility in Lafayette. CEO Chris Meaux says when they opened its initial Acadiana site at the Opportunity Machine, supported by the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, it allowed them to focus on their growth..:
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The app launched in 2015 in Lake Charles and now the company operates over 20 cities in five states and employing more than 1,200 people nationwide.