Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to the Gulf is hosting "Survivor Middle School". These events take place on Tuesday, July 10th and 17th, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm, and also on Saturday, July 14th and 21st, 2012 from 10am -12pm at the South Regional Library. Pre-registration is required along... more »
The survivor of a deadly car crash said she finally has justice and closure two years later. The day after a former Ville Platte football coach pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, the other surviving victim, Beth Zilbert speaks out, saying it was long overdue.
In 2010, police said coach... more »
Wednesday marked the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and veterans gathered in New Orleans at the National World War II Museum to honor the few remaining survivors of that attack. KATC followed one of those survivors who traveled from Acadiana for a special Pearl Harbor ceremony.
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69 years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, survivors joined together today to remember those who died. There are fewer and fewer people who experienced the horrors of the Pearl Harbor attacks. At its peak, the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association had 28,000 members. Now there are less than 3,000.... more »
MIAMI (AP) - Jimmy Johnson has become a "Survivor" celebrity, even though he has yet to appear on the show. Johnson says he knew the CBS reality series was popular, but lately he's surprised to find himself talking more about his experience on "Survivor: Nicaragua" than about football. "I had... more »
A turn for the worse for one of the local survivors of the plane crash in Las Vegas. The other two survivors are still being treated for severe burns. The pilot, Doug Touchet of Erath was killed in the crash, his wife Susan is still listed in critical condition. Randal... more »
KENNER, La. (AP) - A BP PLC well team leader on the Deepwater Horizion testified Thursday that cost-savings didn't eclipse safety in operational decisions on the ill-fated oil rig. "When it comes to safety, never," John Guide told a federal panel investigating the April 20 explosion of the BP-leased rig... more »
A man from Rayne who survived the Deepwater Horizon Explosion testified this week in Kenner.
Greg Meche is a mud engineer with M-I Swaco. On Friday, he discussed what transpired aboard the rig when it exploded on April 20th...The Coast Guard and Minerals Management Service are co-chairing the joint... 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 »