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AT&T Fiber expands into more Lafayette-area homes and business
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (168+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " If you're looking for more internet options, AT&T Fiber is continuing to expand across the Lafayette area, now extending service to nearly 5, 000 more homes and businesses. That brings its total coverage to more than 67, 000 customer locations throughout…...
Man arrested for making alleged death threats over CB radio
2+ week, 2+ day ago (170+ words) ST. LANDRY PARISH " According to the Port Barre Police, 61 year old Allen Guidroz allegedly made death threats to several CB operators over a CB radio. Several of them contacted police to give details about the threats, like Guidroz saying he…...
LUS warns of billing scam
3+ week, 1+ day ago (135+ words) Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) is issuing an urgent warning to customers following reports of phone scams. These scammers pose as LUS representatives and use tactics to demand immediate payment. Scammers typically contact customers via phone and threaten to disconnect electric…...
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1+ mon, 4+ day ago (11+ words) MMR hosts grand opening of new modular systems facility in Lafayette'KATC...
Help local teen finalist win Cox mobile phone case design contest
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (102+ words) KATC Help local teen finalist win Cox mobile phone case design contest Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana's 12th-grader, Tateanna, is one of 22 teens nationwide selected to compete for a $25 K Cox Mobile Scholarship for a cell phone case design…...
Discord to roll out "teen-by-default" settings, require age verification
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (227+ words) Discord users will soon see a major change aimed at protecting younger users. The messaging platform is moving to a "teen-by-default" setting for all accounts. Under the change, which begins in March, users who want to access certain content will…...
Utility companies warn customers about scams on Utility Scam Awareness Day
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Scammers threaten service disconnection and fake refunds to steal money and personal information from utility customers. .. LAFAYETTE PARISH " November 19 is Utility Scam Awareness Day, and utility companies across the country are warning customers about common scams targeting their personal information…...
Secret Service halts network posing "imminent" threat to telecom systems
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) Secret Service foiled a major telecom sabotage plot near the U. N. , dismantling devices used for threats, Do S attacks, and encrypted comms. Secret Service announced early Tuesday that it dismantled a network of electronic devices capable of disabling cellphone towers and…...
Spectrum brings gigabit internet to rural Evangeline Parish communities
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) Spectrum launched high-speed internet, mobile, TV and voice services to more than 1, 100 homes and small businesses in unincorporated communities across Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, on Wednesday. The expansion includes the communities of Evangeline, Basile, Chataignier, Mamou, Pine Prairie, and Ville Platte....
Henderson mailbox milestone: Residents can finally collect mail locally
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) After more than a year without local mail service, Henderson residents can finally access new cluster boxes in town " but they must claim their keys by September 19....