BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Senate committee has approved three House-backed bills to release low-risk offenders from prison early, moving them near final passage. Two of the bills are part of a legislative package by a bipartisan sentencing commission that seeks to lower the cost of state corrections without... more »
MIAMI (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal lagged well behind the rest of the Boston Celtics on the short walk from the bus to the locker room on Wednesday morning. His ailing right calf simply wouldn't allow him to keep up with the pack. O'Neal is not expected to play in a... more »
To conclude the KATC special series on the state of gulf seafood after the BP oil spill, Maddie Garrett takes a look at the survival of an industry that so many in south Louisiana depend on.
The message from those on the boats and in the restaurants is that... more »
Lafayette, LA. The Village of River Ranch will kick off its ninth fall season of the Rhythms on the River concert series on Thursday, September 30th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the River Ranch Town Square. The soul singer, well-loved Carencro native, Marc Broussard, will take the Rhythms... more »
HOUMA, La. (AP) - As survival stories go, the Voisins have a gem: It goes back more than 200 years ago when the first members of their family to set foot on Louisiana soil weathered a monster storm in spectacular fashion, clinging to their porch while others were washed away.... more »
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - A series of free beach concerts may be in the works on the Alabama coast, courtesy of BP. A free Jimmy Buffett concert Sunday drew thousands to the beach in Gulf Shores. Officials say they hope to line up a string of big-name performers through... more »
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL is getting animated. The league's players and coaches will lend their voices to a series of short cartoons for Nickelodeon's Nicktoons channel. The 22 episodes, which will each run 2 to 5 minutes, will air weekly during the NFL season from September to February.... more »
LAFAYETTE - Ante' up Acadiana and play a hand at the Acadiana Series of Poker benefiting United Way of Acadiana.
This year's tournament, sponsored and coordinated by Chevron and its employees, is being held Friday, January 29th at the CAJUNDOME Convention Center. Dealing begins at 6p.m. and will conclude... more »