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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - In a recent national report, Louisiana ranked 45th in the country as best states for transportation.

Eight months into the job, One Acadiana CEO and president Troy Wayman has been focusing on the regional infrastructure visioning report, or RIVR, which highlights the top road projects to tackle in the nine parish region. 

"It's narrowed down to 21 projects that have strongest regional impact," Wayman said. 

Pat Lewis, Lafayette councilman for District 3, says more prep may save money in the long run. 

1. Give us a brief history of your company.

1. Give us a brief history of your company.

Indoor Recreation sells and services game tables including pool, air hockey, foosball, and ping-pong tables, as well as sells pool cues, ball sets, cloth, racks, pub tables, arcade games, juke boxes, poker tables, bars, barstools, and clocks. And It all started in a garage!

1. Give us a brief history of your company.

My business history dates back to 1962 when I opened my first retail clothing store on Holcombe Blvd. (across from the Shamrock Hilton) in Houston, TX.  From this one 1200 sq ft store, I grew the business to 15 stores in Houston, New Orleans, and New York.  I was fortunate enough to find key employees who supported my efforts. Today, I remain in the retail business as well as the real estate business.

Opelousas, LA – St. Landry Parish Economic Development with One Acadiana (1A) announced that a 45.77-acre site along I-49 has been certified under the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Certified Sites program.

State economic development officials have certified a 45-acre site along Interstate 49 in Opelousas in a move expected to help attract businesses and industry to the area. 

The site, called Blue Andrus, is on the south side of Opelousas along the I-49 frontage road south of the Judson Walsh exit.

A certified site is a development-ready industrial site that has completed the review process by both Louisiana Economic Development and an independent third-party engineering firm.

Candidates running for 3rd Congressional District face off in Forum sponsored by One Acadiana Wednesday, October 17

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Six of the seven candidates vying for the 3rd Congressional District race took part in a candidate forum Wednesday night.

The crowded field includes four Democrats, “Rob” Anderson, Mimi Methvin, Larry Rader, and Verone Thomas; two Republicans, Josh Guillory and U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins; and one Libertarian, Aaron Andrus.

Rader was scheduled to attend, but backed out of the forum citing a last-minute scheduling conflict.

Hosted by One Acadiana, the public forum was moderated by Dr. Pearson Cross, Associate Dean University of Louisiana at Lafayette at the Picard Center on Oct. 17. 

Election day is Nov. 6

The forum's participating candidates: Rob Anderson (D), Aaron Andrus (L), Josh Guillory (R), Mimi Methvin (D), Larry Rader (D), Vernone Thomas (D) and incumbent congressman Rep. Clay Higgins (R).

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