Here's the latest Acadiana business news
| Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 |
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with Adam Daigle | Business editorGood morning, Acadiana. We've got the business news from the weekend for you this morning, and let's get started with a report from the state regarding a rising number of COVID-19 cases, with the Baton Rouge area accounting for about 385 cases over the last seven days, roughly 50% more than last week, and the Lafayette area reported 311 cases, up from 240. Long lines for tests, outbreaks closing businesses, cases rising: Looks like a fifth wave, experts sayCoronavirus cases are once again surging in Louisiana, in what health experts say is likely the beginning of a fifth wave of the disease fueled by the fast-spreading omicron variant. Read the story here. |
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| Will LaBar, vice president and U.S. Delivery Centers lead with CGI, was named president of the Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, the nonprofit corporation that works with the Downtown Development Authority. Read more |
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| Local and state officials pleaded with Louisiana drivers to be extra careful on the roads heading into the Christmas holiday as the number of car crashes continues to climb, following national trends, and people continue to die. Read more |
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