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Every 9 ½ miutes, someone is diagnosed as HIV - positive in the United States, according for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Louisiana alone, 18,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS, and even more do not know they are carrying the disease. However, there is available treatment for those diagnosed in Lafayette.  There is available testing through Acadiana CARES, where CEO Claude Martin provides housing for those at high risk for infection.

There are more than 500 restaurants in Lafayette, and competition is growing intense as the holiday season approaches. Joey's , a Lafayette restaurant, is no stranger to this competition, having catered for the past 30 years, but Joey Beyt, President and CEO, says it is all about not becoming complacent with the customer. He says that business boosts from now until the end of the year, involving many small parties and banquets.

This Thanksgiving the ULL Pride of Acadiana Marching Band has been asked to play at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.  This will be their second appearance at the parade since 2005 however; they are lacking the last $60,000 needed to attend.