Craft beer is making inroads in south Louisiana, and industry players are taking note.

July 21, 2010
Written by Nathan Stubbs

Andrew Godley had spent over a year building toward the anticipated May launch of his business, Parish Brewing Co., when he did what many beer lovers would consider a heinous crime: dump his supply.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Written by Matt Davis

James Carville is angrier than ever about the Gulf oil disaster. ‘We are at war,’ he says. And he’s taking no prisoners.

In the world of TV news punditry, it seems to be OK to scream, point your finger and call your fellow pundits names — as long as you don’t really mean it...

Wednesday, June 7, 2007
Written by Walter Pierce
Photos by Robin May

After five terms on the Lafayette Parish School Board and the possibility of running unopposed for a sixth, Mike Hefner is calling it quits.

When Mike Hefner left the Independent Weekly office on Jefferson Street after an hour-plus interview recently, he climbed into a peach-colored Mazda sports car and drove away. Peach...

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Written By Nathan Stubbs
Photos by Robin May

UL Architecture Professor Corey Saft’s new town home in the center of Lafayette is the first in the entire southern U.S. to receive ‘Passive House’ certification — a gold standard in green energy efficiency.