The Downtown Development Authority is asking Lafayette city leaders to reconsider the city's alcohol rules and bar approval process, citing concerns about late-night crowds, public safety issues, and strain on police resources in the downtown area. The DDA CEO stated that concerns have grown as more people gather outside bars and in parking areas late into the night.
Read the full story at KLFYMayor-President Monique Boulet has appointed a new director to lead Lafayette Parish's Office of Homeland Security And Emergency Preparedness following a brief search process. The new director will oversee emergency management and preparedness efforts for the parish.
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VideoCaretta Robertson, 55-year-old mayor of Melville in St. Landry Parish, was arrested on a civil warrant by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. No additional details about the nature of the warrant were provided in the available information.
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Lafayette City-Parish Government has announced Christopher D. Hebert as the new director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, succeeding Chad Sonnier, who has been appointed Louisiana State Fire Marshal.
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