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Lafayette Man In Critical Condition After Being Shot

Police say they are searching for two suspects in this case.

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Rep. John Fleming Says Most Mosques in America Have Radical Imams

Minden Congressman John Fleming tells 710 KEEL that most mosques in America are run by radical imams.

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Lafayette Residents Can Get Rid Of Some Things Cluttering Up Their Space This Saturday

Get rid of things around the house that you no longer need.

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Festival International Kicks Into High Gear Tonight

Whether it's music, food or arts and crafts that you love, you will find it all in downtown Lafayette starting tonight.

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Is Lafayette’s LUSFiber Doomed To Fail? – Lafayette Live

With Google announcing the acquisition of Provo, Utah's iProvo fiberoptic initiative, many around Lafayette are wondering if LUSFiber is next. City-Parish President Joey Durel commented on why he believes LUSFiber will succeed where iProvo failed.

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LA State Police vehicle (photo by KPEL)
LA State Police vehicle (photo by KPEL)
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Louisiana Haz-Mat And Fire Officials Says Fire Contained At A Gas Plant In Krotz Springs

There are no injuries being reported at the scene of the fire.

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Lafayette Parish Courthouse
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Lafayette Fire Chief Testifies In Murder Trial

Defense attorney Alfred Boustany says officials have not proven that his client killed the victim.

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Lafayette Parish School Bus Driver Suspended After Driving Around Railroad Crossing

An oncoming train was about 200 feet away, deputies said, and the lights on the crossing arm were flashing.

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Fifty-Seven Lafayette High School Teachers Not At School Today

The superintendent says they had to try to find 25 substitutes.

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Free Bystander CPR Training Coming To The Cajundome May 4

The 13th annual "Be a Heart Starter!" training day will be held on May 4, 2013, at the Cajundome in Lafayette.

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Lafayette School System Is Facing A $12 Million Budget Deficit

School board members were given the news that ongoing budget cuts and rising retirement costs are causing problems for the budget.

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(Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
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Was The Massive Door-To-Door Boston Search Justified? – Wingin’ It Wednesday

Panelist Mike Stagg, Carol Ross, and Warren Caudle were given the opportunity to discuss the tragic Boston Marathon bombing and the following search and apprehension of the suspected bombers.

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