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1. Black Bayou Bets Another $1.6 Billion on Louisiana Expansion (manufacturing.net) — A major natural gas company is pouring $1.6 billion into expanding its Lafayette headquarters and building new infrastructure in Cameron Parish, bringing high-paying jobs and construction work to Acadiana. The Lafayette office alone is slated to add six new positions with salaries far above the parish average, plus additional indirect jobs as the company grows its regional footprint.
2. Lafayette Jail Booking September 13 (kpel965.com) — Recent bookings at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center show arrests on charges ranging from identity theft and burglary to DWI and drug distribution. While specific names aren't listed here, the report underscores ongoing local concerns about impaired driving, outstanding warrants, and narcotics-related offenses, with all suspects presumed innocent until proven guilty.
3. UL Lafayette students place second in international oil exploration competition (klfy.com) — UL Lafayette graduate students in geosciences just placed second in a prestigious international oil exploration competition, adding to the university's strong global reputation. Their performance in Houston, backed by earlier regional wins, brought home $6,000 in awards and further highlights the strength of Lafayette's energy-focused academic programs.
4. University of Louisiana welcomes back NASA deputy system manager (klfy.com) — NASA Deputy System Manager and UL Lafayette alumnus Stephen Damico returned to campus this week, revisiting the engineering classrooms where he studied before his three-decade aerospace career. His visit highlighted how much the Lafayette university has grown while giving current students and leaders a direct connection to major human spaceflight programs like Orion and Artemis.
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