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For those sick and tired of this late season heat and humidity I have some bad news as the weather pattern is not changing anytime soon.
For those sick and tired of this late season heat and humidity I have some bad news as the weather pattern is not changing anytime soon.
The latest on Tropical Storm Jose and powerful, potentially catastrophic Hurricane Maria with 175 mph winds.
The latest on Tropical Storm Jose and powerful, potentially catastrophic Hurricane Maria with 175 mph winds.
Members of the Opelousas City Council are questioning Mayor Reggie Tatum's hiring of a new Chief Administrative Officer.
Members of the Opelousas City Council are questioning Mayor Reggie Tatum's hiring of a new Chief Administrative Officer.
A Death in Lafayette at Brown Park is leaving the victim's family searching for answers. Police are calling that death a homicide. Police say 22-year-old Jaleel Bonham's body was discovered in a vehicle at the park. ..
A Death in Lafayette at Brown Park is leaving the victim's family searching for answers. Police are calling that death a homicide. Police say 22-year-old Jaleel Bonham's body was discovered in a vehicle at the park. ..
LUS Fiber and Lafayette Youth Soccer Association/Cajun Soccer Club are proud to announce an exciting new partnership. Beginning September 2017, LUS Fiber will be the official sponsor of the first recreational soccer stadium in Louisiana.
LUS Fiber and Lafayette Youth Soccer Association/Cajun Soccer Club are proud to announce an exciting new partnership. Beginning September 2017, LUS Fiber will be the official sponsor of the first recreational soccer stadium in Louisiana.
A man described as a person of interest in two seemingly random Baton Rouge murders will be booked today, our media partners at The Advocate report.
A man described as a person of interest in two seemingly random Baton Rouge murders will be booked today, our media partners at The Advocate report.
Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope may soon picking up trash as community service.
Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope may soon picking up trash as community service.
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A powerful earthquake has shaken Mexico City, causing buildings to sway sickeningly.
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A powerful earthquake has shaken Mexico City, causing buildings to sway sickeningly.
Sheriffs allege the makers of drugs like OxyContin, Percocet and fentanyl misled doctors and the public about the safety of their products.
Sheriffs allege the makers of drugs like OxyContin, Percocet and fentanyl misled doctors and the public about the safety of their products.
The Restore Louisiana Task Force meets at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Vermilion Parish Library branch in Abbeville at 405 E. St. Victor St.
The Restore Louisiana Task Force meets at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Vermilion Parish Library branch in Abbeville at 405 E. St. Victor St.
Police have identified the man who died in a crash near Port Barre yesterday.
Police have identified the man who died in a crash near Port Barre yesterday.
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy's legislation would force damaging cuts to care for children, the disabled and pregnant women, according to Health Secretary Rebekah Gee.
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy's legislation would force damaging cuts to care for children, the disabled and pregnant women, according to Health Secretary Rebekah Gee.
Firefighters are on the scene of a grass fire off the interstate.
Firefighters are on the scene of a grass fire off the interstate.
Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to locate a wanted fugitive.
Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to locate a wanted fugitive.
The Abbeville City Council is looking at ways to stop drivers from driving through high water during storms.
The Abbeville City Council is looking at ways to stop drivers from driving through high water during storms.
Services will be Thursday for Ivan Joseph Bourque Sr., 97, who died Monday at his Kaplan home.
Services will be Thursday for Ivan Joseph Bourque Sr., 97, who died Monday at his Kaplan home.
South Louisiana Community College is offering current SLCC students the chance to win a Finish Line Scholarship on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the conclusion of the college’s Striding for Scholarships 5K and 1-mile Fun Run.
South Louisiana Community College is offering current SLCC students the chance to win a Finish Line Scholarship on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the conclusion of the college’s Striding for Scholarships 5K and 1-mile Fun Run.
A new shopping center called, North Point, just started construction at 3730 NE Evangeline Thruway, formerly Desperado’s, Developing Lafayette reports.
A new shopping center called, North Point, just started construction at 3730 NE Evangeline Thruway, formerly Desperado’s, Developing Lafayette reports.
Morgan City Police have made a second arrest in connection with the Morgan City High case.
Morgan City Police have made a second arrest in connection with the Morgan City High case.
Two escaped fugitives from Mississippi are being sought after they escaped from Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman this week.
Two escaped fugitives from Mississippi are being sought after they escaped from Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman this week.
Movies are coming back to Lafayette's downtown this Saturday night.
Movies are coming back to Lafayette's downtown this Saturday night.
LSU Police are asking for help finding a missing student. Michael Nickelotte, 21, was last seen at his on-campus apartment by his roommate at 1 a.m. Monday.
LSU Police are asking for help finding a missing student. Michael Nickelotte, 21, was last seen at his on-campus apartment by his roommate at 1 a.m. Monday.
The runaway teenager that Lafayette Deputies were searching for Monday evening has been located.
The runaway teenager that Lafayette Deputies were searching for Monday evening has been located.
UL students are partnering with Be The Match this week to help raise awareness and fight childhood cancer.
UL students are partnering with Be The Match this week to help raise awareness and fight childhood cancer.
For the fourth year in a row, a record number of students have enrolled at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
For the fourth year in a row, a record number of students have enrolled at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
It's never too early to start developing healthy living habits. In this Spirit of Acadiana, a former Ragin Cajun football player is inspiring some of Acadiana's youngest athletes to stay fit.
It's never too early to start developing healthy living habits. In this Spirit of Acadiana, a former Ragin Cajun football player is inspiring some of Acadiana's youngest athletes to stay fit.
The calendar says late September, but if you hadn't checked you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was still mid summer with the way the weather has been and will continue to be moving forward.
The calendar says late September, but if you hadn't checked you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was still mid summer with the way the weather has been and will continue to be moving forward.
The Louisiana Lions Club and its Staff Alumni Association will hold a Sporting Clay Shoot fundraiser Saturday, September 23 to benefit children with challenges.
The Louisiana Lions Club and its Staff Alumni Association will hold a Sporting Clay Shoot fundraiser Saturday, September 23 to benefit children with challenges.
The body found in a Lafayette park has been ruled a homicide. T
The body found in a Lafayette park has been ruled a homicide. T
At some schools in Lafayette Parish, the line for car riders is causing traffic issues in surrounding neighborhoods.
At some schools in Lafayette Parish, the line for car riders is causing traffic issues in surrounding neighborhoods.
The Opelousas Music and Market Fall Concerts series will begin this Friday, September 22 with the Bon Ami Cajun Band.
The Opelousas Music and Market Fall Concerts series will begin this Friday, September 22 with the Bon Ami Cajun Band.
Two central Louisiana sheriffs are suing large pharmaceutical companies, working to combat the opioid epidemic from the top. Monday, the sheriffs of both Rapides and Avoyelles parishes announced they are joining forces to fight the opioid problem-- in court. "A lot of people who are addicted to drugs, they're not there by choice. They just become a victim of maybe something a doctor prescribed or maybe something they did on their own. But they are a victim, and we don't need th...
Two central Louisiana sheriffs are suing large pharmaceutical companies, working to combat the opioid epidemic from the top. Monday, the sheriffs of both Rapides and Avoyelles parishes announced they are joining forces to fight the opioid problem-- in court. "A lot of people who are addicted to drugs, they're not there by choice. They just become a victim of maybe something a doctor prescribed or maybe something they did on their own. But they are a victim, and we don't need th...
We'll start our work week with muggy conditions with patchy fog across Acadiana. With a ridge of high pressure over the area, conditions will remain generally calm. Just a few isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms can be expected.
We'll start our work week with muggy conditions with patchy fog across Acadiana. With a ridge of high pressure over the area, conditions will remain generally calm. Just a few isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms can be expected.
Tool's For Schools was at Cecilia Primary to help out students in Mrs. Guidry's Class.
Tool's For Schools was at Cecilia Primary to help out students in Mrs. Guidry's Class.
Eunice now has a new council to focus on expanding the city's economy.
Eunice now has a new council to focus on expanding the city's economy.
Less than a month now until the 69th Louisiana Cattle Festival takes over downtown Abbeville for the weekend, after overcoming more than a few bumps in the road along the way. The biggest challenges this year come out of unexpected financial and fund raising obstacles.
Less than a month now until the 69th Louisiana Cattle Festival takes over downtown Abbeville for the weekend, after overcoming more than a few bumps in the road along the way. The biggest challenges this year come out of unexpected financial and fund raising obstacles.
The City of Patterson is reminding residents that a major valve replacement will shut down the water in the city.
The City of Patterson is reminding residents that a major valve replacement will shut down the water in the city.
Lafayette police are investigating a shooting that led to a car crash overnight. Officers responded to the incident on Gloria Switch Rd. near I-49 at about 1 a.m. Police say two vehicles, traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed as they exchanged gunfire. One black male was shot. He is in stable condition at an area hospital. Three other black males were injured in the crash. They are also hospitalized. One is listed in stable condition and t...
Lafayette police are investigating a shooting that led to a car crash overnight. Officers responded to the incident on Gloria Switch Rd. near I-49 at about 1 a.m. Police say two vehicles, traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed as they exchanged gunfire. One black male was shot. He is in stable condition at an area hospital. Three other black males were injured in the crash. They are also hospitalized. One is listed in stable condition and t...
Two Central Louisiana sheriffs have teamed up to fight the opioid epidemic in court. Their sights set on the pharmaceutical companies, according to KALB. Rapides Parish Sheriff William Earl Hilton and Avoyelles Parish Sheriff Doug Anderson held a press conference Monday to announce they're filing lawsuits against multiple companies, and some doctors around the country. Laborde-Earles Firm is representing the two sheriffs. They explain that opioid addiction is an epidemic that...
Two Central Louisiana sheriffs have teamed up to fight the opioid epidemic in court. Their sights set on the pharmaceutical companies, according to KALB. Rapides Parish Sheriff William Earl Hilton and Avoyelles Parish Sheriff Doug Anderson held a press conference Monday to announce they're filing lawsuits against multiple companies, and some doctors around the country. Laborde-Earles Firm is representing the two sheriffs. They explain that opioid addiction is an epidemic that...
City Police are investigating what they're calling a "suspicious death" at Brown Park.
City Police are investigating what they're calling a "suspicious death" at Brown Park.
The upper level ridge in place over the eastern United States, combined with a surface high in the Gulf of Mexico, are working together to prevent any shots of cool, Canadian air from heading our way keeps us locked in this hot and humid pattern.
The upper level ridge in place over the eastern United States, combined with a surface high in the Gulf of Mexico, are working together to prevent any shots of cool, Canadian air from heading our way keeps us locked in this hot and humid pattern.
Port Barre Police responded to a fatal crash on Hwy 190 Monday afternoon.
Port Barre Police responded to a fatal crash on Hwy 190 Monday afternoon.
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the Louisiana Department of Health will utilize new and expanded federal grants to continue implementing innovative, effective strategies for combating the opioid problem in Louisiana.
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the Louisiana Department of Health will utilize new and expanded federal grants to continue implementing innovative, effective strategies for combating the opioid problem in Louisiana.
A Texas man has been arrested in Colorado in connection with a Friday bank robbery in Lake Charles.
A Texas man has been arrested in Colorado in connection with a Friday bank robbery in Lake Charles.
Several locations of the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC)’s Business and Career Solutions Centers (BCSCs) will host job fairs this month for out-of-school youth ages 18-24.
Several locations of the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC)’s Business and Career Solutions Centers (BCSCs) will host job fairs this month for out-of-school youth ages 18-24.
Morgan City High Student arrested accused of having a gun near the high school.
Morgan City High Student arrested accused of having a gun near the high school.
Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal fully supports the re-establishment of the New Iberia Police Department.
Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal fully supports the re-establishment of the New Iberia Police Department.
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Emergency Services orchestrated a celebration worthy of a few local heroes —large and small. It all started on July 19 when Emma Fosberg, 5, found her mother unresponsive on the couch and called 911.
Fort Polk’s Directorate of Emergency Services orchestrated a celebration worthy of a few local heroes —large and small. It all started on July 19 when Emma Fosberg, 5, found her mother unresponsive on the couch and called 911.
Police say a man wearing a Jason Voorhees mask from the horror movie "Friday the 13th" shot three people in Mississippi, killing one and injuring two.
Police say a man wearing a Jason Voorhees mask from the horror movie "Friday the 13th" shot three people in Mississippi, killing one and injuring two.
The national Phi Delta Theta fraternity announced Monday that it is formally suspending and removing the charter of its LSU chapter in the wake of the death of prospective member Maxwell Gruver, our partners at the Advocate report.
The national Phi Delta Theta fraternity announced Monday that it is formally suspending and removing the charter of its LSU chapter in the wake of the death of prospective member Maxwell Gruver, our partners at the Advocate report.
Louisiana State University has completed its contract with a company that will grow medical marijuana and says the drug is expected to reach patients by mid-2018.
Louisiana State University has completed its contract with a company that will grow medical marijuana and says the drug is expected to reach patients by mid-2018.
Authorities say a car has crashed into a stopped Louisiana school bus, injuring as many as three students.
Authorities say a car has crashed into a stopped Louisiana school bus, injuring as many as three students.
The Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement District will conduct aerial operations Monday, September 18, 2017, and Tuesday, September 19, 2017, during the evenings ahead of the Sugar Cane Festival activities.
The Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement District will conduct aerial operations Monday, September 18, 2017, and Tuesday, September 19, 2017, during the evenings ahead of the Sugar Cane Festival activities.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio man has been charged after chasing his 6-year-old daughter around a neighborhood while wearing a clown mask and another man is charged for firing a gun.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio man has been charged after chasing his 6-year-old daughter around a neighborhood while wearing a clown mask and another man is charged for firing a gun.
A 36-year-old Patterson man was arrested after a police officer working a security detail observed gunshots being fired out of a vehicle traveling on Victor II Blvd in Morgan City early Saturday morning. Arturo Garcia picked up another person at a bar in the area of Victor II Blvd. and gave the passenger the firearm and attempted to have him fire it out the window of the vehicle, according to Lieutenant John Schaff, spokesman for Morgan City Police Department The passenger refu...
A 36-year-old Patterson man was arrested after a police officer working a security detail observed gunshots being fired out of a vehicle traveling on Victor II Blvd in Morgan City early Saturday morning. Arturo Garcia picked up another person at a bar in the area of Victor II Blvd. and gave the passenger the firearm and attempted to have him fire it out the window of the vehicle, according to Lieutenant John Schaff, spokesman for Morgan City Police Department The passenger refu...
Following reports of up to six attacks on humans, three squirrels have been apprehended in New Orleans.
Following reports of up to six attacks on humans, three squirrels have been apprehended in New Orleans.
Port Barre Police Department investigated a report of a burglary that occurred in the 100 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Cherry Blossom Apartment Complex.
Port Barre Police Department investigated a report of a burglary that occurred in the 100 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Cherry Blossom Apartment Complex.
The Lafayette Social Service Agency Network will host the 2017 S.W.A.P Meet on Thursday, September 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Lafayette Social Service Agency Network will host the 2017 S.W.A.P Meet on Thursday, September 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Dreams Foundation will be hosting a 5k Boot Camp Bash on October 7.
The Dreams Foundation will be hosting a 5k Boot Camp Bash on October 7.
The body found in a Lafayette park has been ruled a homicide. T
The body found in a Lafayette park has been ruled a homicide. T
At some schools in Lafayette Parish, the line for car riders is causing traffic issues in surrounding neighborhoods.
At some schools in Lafayette Parish, the line for car riders is causing traffic issues in surrounding neighborhoods.
A new shopping center called, North Point, just started construction at 3730 NE Evangeline Thruway, formerly Desperado’s, Developing Lafayette reports.
A new shopping center called, North Point, just started construction at 3730 NE Evangeline Thruway, formerly Desperado’s, Developing Lafayette reports.
A Death in Lafayette at Brown Park is leaving the victim's family searching for answers. Police are calling that death a homicide. Police say 22-year-old Jaleel Bonham's body was discovered in a vehicle at the park. ..
A Death in Lafayette at Brown Park is leaving the victim's family searching for answers. Police are calling that death a homicide. Police say 22-year-old Jaleel Bonham's body was discovered in a vehicle at the park. ..
A transportation workshop was held at the school board on Wednesday night.
A transportation workshop was held at the school board on Wednesday night.
With questions surrounding the health of Jordan Davis, coach Mark Hudspeth told KATC's Seth Lewis that the junior quarterback is a go for Saturday's Sunbelt opener.
With questions surrounding the health of Jordan Davis, coach Mark Hudspeth told KATC's Seth Lewis that the junior quarterback is a go for Saturday's Sunbelt opener.
High School Volleyball Scores: Tuesday, September 19 Lafayette Christian Academy 3, Northside 2 Catholic N.I. 3, New Iberia 0
High School Volleyball Scores: Tuesday, September 19 Lafayette Christian Academy 3, Northside 2 Catholic N.I. 3, New Iberia 0
Testimony during the hearing revealed the extent of Michael Handley's alleged involvement in the abduction.
Testimony during the hearing revealed the extent of Michael Handley's alleged involvement in the abduction.
Brian Pope's attorneys argue the marshal's emails were illegally accessed and distributed.
Brian Pope's attorneys argue the marshal's emails were illegally accessed and distributed.
