As Acadiana paid tribute this Memorial Day, Sybil and Buddy Williamson opened up to the painful emotions of losing their oldest son.
"The day means very much to us, it's so special especially since it's so very personal now," said Sybil.
Army Sgt. Patrick Williamson was only 24... more »
BOLIVIA, N.C. (AP) - A star of the MTV reality show "Teen Mom 2" has been arrested for the second time in less than a week in southeastern North Carolina. Jenelle Evans was charged Monday night with violating a domestic violence protection order. Evans was still being held in the... more »
The NFL is coming to Acadiana as part of a special camp for kids in March. Pro-football player Kyries Hebert is heading up the camp as part of his Ky Cares Foundation.
He was born and raised in Eunice, a Ragin Cajun Defensive MVP and an NFL Record Holder.... more »
Droids, landspeeders, and spaceports are closer to reality than you might think. The Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibit runs Oct. 21, 2010 through Jan. 17, 2011 at the Lafayette Science Museum. The exhibit combines props, models, and costumes from the Star Wars films with real-life, cutting-edge technologies.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - No more grade inflation for new cars and trucks. The Transportation Department outlined changes Tuesday to the government's 5-Star Safety Rating System that will make it more difficult for new cars and trucks to earn top scores. Only two of the first 34 vehicles tested under the... more »
ABC News- by LIZ HERON
Help me, Google, you're my only hope ... to figure out why everyone on the web is wishing each other a Happy Star Wars Day.
It turns out today is an unofficial holiday celebrating the George Lucas blockbusters, twisting the famous quote, "May... more »
Russell Hantz, 37, star of Survivor: Samoa, was arrested last night for Simple Battery in Downtown Lafayette outside of a nightclub in the 500 block of Jefferson Street for allegedly pushing a female victim down to the ground. The victim suffered minor injuries.
KATC acquired the affidavit for the... more »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Louisiana-born porn star says that if she goes through with a run for the U.S. Senate, she'll run as a Republican. In a Tuesday news release making light of a recent Republican spending controversy, Stormy Daniels notes that the Republican National Committee picked up a... more »
Today employees at 103 Point 7 and Shining Star Lodge teamed up to give residents a break from the frosty temperatures.
They handed out blankets and heaters to those in need from the radio station in Opelousas.
"We got on the air, we started soliciting the community to... more »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that Louisiana's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been awarded $4.2 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency and alternative energy efforts in Louisiana homes through the Energy Star Rebate program.
In awarding the funding, DOE... more »