Woodside Energy has announced a $5 million donation to support restoration efforts at a Southwest Louisiana state park damaged by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. The gift will fund restoration work across more than 800 acres and five key habitats within the park, helping the region recover from recent hurricane damage.
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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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