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• OMV closed for the holidays

  December 16, 2011 11:50 AM

  Commissioner Nick Gautreaux of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety - Office of Motor Vehicles is advising residents around the state today that OMV Headquarters and all statewide field offices will be closed for the upcoming legal state holidays. Those dates are as follows: · Declared legal holiday -... more »

• Home for the Holidays, Soldiers Reunited with their Families Play Video

  December 11, 2011 9:13 PM

  After a year in Afghanistan, almost 4,000 troops from the 4th Brigade 10th Mountain Division are finally all home, save 24 who lost their lives in service. To mark the homecoming, the city of Leesville, hometown to Fort Polk, hosted a huge party, ceremony and parade in their honor. ... more »

• 4,000 Fort Polk Soldiers Home for the Holidays Play Video

  December 10, 2011 11:12 PM

  Just in time for the holidays was a homecoming for soldiers based out of Fort Polk. In all, about 4-thousand soldiers were welcomed home today from Afghanistan, and quite the party was thrown in their honor. Since September, they've been returning home in the hundreds. And finally, all of... more »

• Car Burglaries Spike During Holidays Play Video

  December 9, 2011 11:14 PM

  The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said car burglaries have spike recently, but most have been crimes of opportunity. And with the holidays in full swing, deputies warn shoppers should be extra careful. Captain Kip Judice took KATC around a parking lot Friday afternoon and found many people left their... more »

• Layaway Makes Big Comeback for Holidays Play Video

  December 8, 2011 11:30 PM

  Layaway used to be something your parents or maybe your grandparents used, but thanks to the economic downturn this shopping trend is back and taking hold in Acadiana. It might seem old fashioned, in fact many stores haven't even offered the layaway for over 20 years. But as families... more »

• Annual Holiday Day of Remembrance Play Video

  December 4, 2011 2:19 PM

  The holidays are of course a time for family and friends, and for those who've lost loved ones over the years, it's not an easy time. For some, the holidays are about remembering and faith. With song, prayer, and tears dozens remembered their loved ones as we enter into... more »

• Louisiana agencies to focus on roads over holidays

  December 21, 2010 9:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State officials say one of the largest holiday season enforcement waves ever in Louisiana involving 87 agencies will be conducted over the coming days. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission has contracted with the agencies, which will work additional hours dedicated to focusing on drunken drivers... more »

• Home for the Holidays Winner Announced

  December 8, 2010 7:22 PM

  Marcelia Bourque of Broussard is the winner of the Home for the Holidays! Ms. Bourque won a $400,000 home! The 2,650 square foot house has four bedrooms, and three full bathrooms. The 6th Annual Home for the Holidays project is a joint effort by the Acadian Home Builders Association... more »

• Buy your ticket for Home for the Holidays TODAY! Play Video

  December 6, 2010 6:50 AM

  This week someone will win a new home, just in time for the Holidays! The Home for the Holidays house, valued at $400,000, is located in Eloi Plantation subdivision in Lafayette. For just $100 you can have a chance at winning this home. To buy your ticket, call 236-6333.... more »

• Be A Santa to a Senior Play Video

  November 23, 2010 7:29 AM

  You can be a Santa To A Senior! Home Instead Senior Care has joined local Council on Aging agencies to provide gifts to seniors who otherwise might not receive a gift this holiday season. Prior to the holiday season, local non-profits will identify needy and isolated seniors in the... more »

• Home for the Holidays Open House Today

  November 14, 2010 1:15 PM

  The "Acadian Homebuilders Association" and KATC's annual "Home for the Holidays" event is officially underway, and now, you can get a sneak peak of the house today. This year's home is located off E-Broussard Road in Lafayette Parish's "Eloi Plantation Subdivision." An open house will be held from 2... more »

• Home for the Holidays Open House

  November 13, 2010 7:13 PM

  The "Acadian Homebuilders Association" and KATC's annual "Home for the Holidays" event is officially underway, and now, you can get a sneak peak of the house. This year's home is located off E-Broussard Road in Lafayette Parish's "Eloi Plantation Subdivision." An open house will be held from 2 until... more »

• BBB Warns of Holiday Charity Scams

  November 9, 2010 12:54 PM

  The holidays are just around corner and just one of the scams consumers are faced with is Charity Fraud and scams. With ever-rising costs, the loss of government funding, and an increasing demand for their services, charities are responding by asking for larger contributions from more donors--and they're asking more... more »

• Home for the Holidays - Phone bank Today

  October 25, 2010 9:46 AM

  The Acadian Homebuilders Association and KATC's annual Home for the Holidays event is officially underway. This year's home is located off E-Broussard Road in Lafayette Parish. This evening volunteers with habitat for humanity will man our phone bank. You can call in to purchase your ticket from 4pm to 7pm. more »

• Dorian Driscoll: Want to talk Turkey! Play Video

  November 11, 2009 4:09 PM

  Some stuff about stuffing: 1)stuff just before roasting 2) be sure internal temp. of meat reaches 180 degress F and center of stuffing reaches 165 degrees before removing from the oven 3) never cook stuffed poultry in the microwave oven 4) refrigerate leftover poultry and stuffing separately. S-L-O-W...D-O-W-N many of... more »

• Surviving the Holidays

  October 21, 2009 3:03 PM

  "Surviving the Holidays" is a helpful, encouraging seminar for people with hurts, habits, and hang-ups or for those facing the holidays after the loss of a loved one or a separation or divorce. The seminar will be held on Sunday, November 15, from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. at First Baptist... more »

• Home for the Holidays Raffle

  October 19, 2009 8:23 AM

  Another chance to win an early bird prize today (October 19) for this year's Home for the Holidays raffle. This project by the Acadian Home Builders Association and KATC TV3 benefits several local non-profit agencies. Our phone bank will be open from 4-to-7 this evening. If you call the help-line... more »