Good morning, Lafayette.

Community Foundation of Acadiana is accepting nominations for the 94th Lafayette Civic Cup from Sunday until Sept.

17 at 4:30 p.m. The award celebrates community service beyond regular duties; the winner will be announced Oct. 6 and honored on Nov. 10 at the City Club at River Ranch.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for volunteer firefighter Robert Hughes Sr. from Kaplan, who died in a crash while responding to an emergency call on Aug.

21; visitation will be held at Our Savior's Church (Abbeville Campus) on Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.

Downtown Lafayette Unlimited will launch the Fall 2026 Downtown Alive! season with the Fourth Annual Ragin’ Cajuns Downtown Alive! free concert on Friday, Aug.

28 at Parc Sans Souci from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. (The show features The Vermillionaires and an opening by The Pride of Acadiana.)

Jeanerette locals are reviving their historic Black district with the Railroad Avenue Cultural District to preserve a legacy marked by music legends like Marvin Gaye & BB King and icons such as the rundown Happy Hour Lounge.

The project includes cleanups and events set to boost local tourism and pride.

Gas prices in Lafayette remained below the state average this week as Sam’s Club on Ambassador Caffery Parkway offered regular gasoline at $3.32 a gallon and Costco on Meadow Farm Dr. provided fuel at $3.40 for members, while Murphy USA, Super 1 Foods and RaceTrac posted competitive rates.

UL Lafayette interim dean Dr. Brian Bolton donated over $25,000 to the B.I.

Moody III College of Business Administration to support programs that let business students travel to conferences and study abroad. The gift will be managed according to the college’s guidelines.

National EMS Academy is accepting registration for its new EMT training course in Lafayette with discounted tuition and a hybrid schedule (to help students balance coursework with jobs and family).

Recruiter Lindsey Leger and Instructor Christine Bourgeois shared details on MidDay with Darla.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry will reveal details of a SpaceX spaceport project today in Abbeville.

The plan to build the launch site on Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish is expected to create over 3,000 permanent jobs and spur a construction boom.

Gov. Jeff Landry is set to reveal details about a new SpaceX spaceport project on Pecan Island in Vermilion Parish during an event in Abbeville today.

Lawmakers say the project may bring a construction boom & over 3,000 permanent jobs.

A new WalletHub study ranked Louisiana third for having underprivileged children.

The report found over 25% of local children live in poverty (with challenges in food access and single-parent households) and noted issues in health and education.

Lafayette health inspectors flagged three restaurants — Masala Indian Kitchen, China One and Poke Geaux — for multiple critical violations during inspections from Aug.

10 to Aug. 17.

Dr. Thomas Sammons of Dental Artistry of Lafayette eases patient fears by offering free nitrous oxide along with oral and IV sedation and teaching proper oral care—helping patients feel more comfortable at the dentist.

Former Cajuns linebacker Jaden Dugger impressed the 49ers coaches with his versatility during training camp — his team will close the preseason against the Raiders on Aug.

27 and open the season against the Rams on Sep. 10.

Louisiana football wrapped up fall camp on Aug.

22 and will prepare for its Sept. 5 season opener vs Lamar by building situational plays while relying on returning receiver Shelton Sampson Jr. (he missed camp with a knee injury) and evaluating other passing options.