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LAFAYETTE, La. – On December 8, the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC), joined by local, state and federal officials, held a press conference at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center announcing their federal designation as an economic development district.

Today, the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC), joined by local, state and federal officials, held a press conference at the Rosa Parks Transportation Center announcing their federal designation as an economic development district.
 

1A Investor, Maryland firm licenses patented Navy technology, sells life-saving product

Two members of al-Qaida throttled their small fiberglass boat laden with C4 explosives through a calm Yemeni harbor on a suicide mission in 2000.

Before anyone could defend the USS Cole, the terrorists had rammed the U.S. Navy destroyer and detonated their bomb, blowing a massive hole in the ship’s hull and killing 17 American sailors onboard.

One Acadiana’s search for a new president and CEO will continue next week with another round of candidate interviews.

The nine-parish organization is seeking to replace Jason El Koubi, who left One Acadiana’s top leadership position last summer. El Koubi accepted the No. 2 position in the state of Virginia’s economic development organization.

The Lafayette Airport Commission has selected a joint venture team of Lafayette’s The Lemoine Company and Houston-based Manhattan Construction Company to build the new terminal building at Lafayette Regional Airport.  

A big chunk of the bill for the new terminal is being paid by a one-cent sales tax that Lafayette Parish voters approved for eight months. It raised about $35 million to pay for the new terminal, which is predicted to cost about $90 million. The remainder is expected to be made up with state and federal funds.

LAFAYETTE, La. and LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG) and Almost Family, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFAM) announced today that they have agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction pursuant to a definitive merger agreement unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of each company. 

On November 14, 2017, Dr. Azeem Khan, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, performed Lourdes’ first robotic assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). A robotic-assisted CABG, is a less invasive procedure to correct problems with the heart’s arteries without fully opening the chest cavity.

On November 14, 2017, Dr. Azeem Khan, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, performed Lourdes’ first robotic assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). A robotic-assisted CABG, is a less invasive procedure to correct problems with the heart’s arteries without fully opening the chest cavity.

Based on its effort to shield smart cars from cyber attacks, a University of Louisiana at Lafayette group was selected for the “Innovative Project of the Year” award on Nov. 2 at the Annual Clean Fuel Leader Awards ceremony in Baton Rouge.

Drs. Raju Gottumukkala, director of research for the Informatics Research Institute and assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Paul Darby, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering, have been collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Idaho National