Grants are funding a project in Delcambre to remove sunken and abandoned shrimping and recreational vessels from the Delcambre Canal and deepen the docks. The cleanup effort aims to improve the area's waterways and port facilities, addressing vessels that have accumulated in the canal over the years.
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A new grocery store and deli is opening on Lafayette's northside to improve access to fresh food for residents in that area. The expansion aims to address food accessibility challenges in the neighborhood.
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AT&T has begun shutting off landlines in 53 Louisiana communities as part of a Federal Communications Commission order, with Verizon and Lumen also planning similar shutdowns. The transition affects customers across multiple parishes in the state who rely on traditional phone service.
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Louisiana's sugarcane mills are struggling to meet production demands due to a cap on H-2B visas that allow foreign workers to process sugarcane and crawfish, two of Acadiana's signature agricultural products. The visa restrictions are threatening the productivity and viability of these critical regional industries during the busy harvest season.
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