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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.

The new market will offer fresh produce and seafood.

Tuesday night Lafayette City Council voted to defer a decision till May 21 on the much debated ordinance that would grant an amnesty period for red light camera violators owing more than $125 in fines.

From humble beginnings 26 years ago, Lafayette's Festival International de Louisiane has grown into one of the region's premiere events. Voted world's best free festival by About.com for the 2nd year in a row, Festival International brings the world to Acadiana, and in turn shows Acadiana to the world...

Durel cited the city of Scott and the more than 25,000 people the city attracted to its Boudin Festival.

The two leaders met today to talk about annexation and litigation.

The world famous Apollo Theater of Harlem is partnering with Lafayette, LA to create a unique dance performance to the music of legendary soul singer James Brown.

The latest announcement came today from Broussard Mayor Charles Langlinais that he would be withdrawing the lawsuit against the City of Lafayette as a show of good faith. The lawsuit over the annexation of a golf course is only the latest in the battle between the two cities...

Durel says the project has been underway already, but only one phase so far has been worked on.

Langlinais says he is making the move as a sign of good faith on the part of Broussard.

Lafayette's controversial red light camera program has been met with much backlash and criticism since its introduction only a few years ago. One of the ways citizens have rebelled against the program has been to simply not pay their bill.

In today's edition of the Afternoon Drive Home, Scott Brazda (filling in for Jeremy Lawrence) discusses with Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel the ongoing feud between the city of Broussard and Durel concerning the 911 dispatch service being discontinued to the city of Broussard.

The ongoing feud between the city of Broussard and the city of Lafayette has reached a fever pitch as leaders from both towns have begun making confrontational statements in the press.

Following Lafayette's discontinuation of fire dispatch services, the city of Broussard issued an inflammatory statement in response.

The ongoing dispute between the city of Lafayette and the city of Broussard is reaching new heights, with the attorney representing the City of Broussard now responding to Durel's comments made on Lafayette Live.

With everything that is going on for City Parish President Joey Durel, he still made the effort to join us on the Afternoon Drive Home.  While he joined us, he did cover some key areas that things are happening in, not only in the city, but also in his personal life...

Before trying to collect new taxes, why not collect all the taxes we currently have on the books right now?

Chief Administrative Officer Dee Stanley confirms to KPEL that Lynn Durel was injured and had to undergo surgery.

Durel addressed lawsuit and how the Parish chose to pay the $3.4 million owed this morning on "Mornings with Ken and Bernie".

It was all over the news last week that Lafayette Consolidated Government agreed to settle on a case involving a waste transfer station that was blocked by the City-Parish Council.  City Parish President Joey Durel called in to the Afternoon Drive Home to talk about the aftermath and mentioned that he was against the vote from the start...