The longtime head baseball coach at U-L Lafayette, Tony Robichaux, has passed away at the age of 57 after suffering from a heart attack. Jeff Palermo has the story…
Baton Rouge stalwart Bogie’s bar, a popular spot for LSU students just south of the campus, has served with an eviction notice and will close on Saturday. The owner of the property refused to comment on the matter, but the eviction notice says the lease for the property was terminated due to failure to pay rent. The proprietor of Bogie’s says he hopes to eventually reopen the establishment at the same location.
US 90 from I-10 in Lafayette to Louisiana Highway 308 in Raceland has been designated Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Highway. It’s another honor for Blanco who is battling cancer in Lafayette. This October she will also be inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame. The state’s 54th governor appreciates the love she’s receiving in her final days…
Blanco served as governor from 2004 to 2008.
New HIV cases in the state drop to their lowest numbers in over a decade according to the Louisiana Health Department, Assistant Secretary of Public Health Dr. Alex Billioux says there are still hurdles to clear in dropping the number of new cases even further as many people still do not want to be tested.
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There’s been a 12 percent decline in cases in the last three years.