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• Team of doctors set up secret Syria field hospital

  August 21, 2012 9:29 AM

  PARIS (AP) - A group of physicians says an international team of doctors turned a villa under construction in Syria into a secret hospital, spending two months treating wounded who sometimes traveled two days for help. Medecins Sans Frontieres said Tuesday that it took the doctors a week to transform... more »

• UPDATE: Team looking for Ohio train crash cause eyes rails

  July 12, 2012 7:00 AM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Investigators say a train that partly derailed and exploded in Columbus, Ohio, was traveling below the speed limit before the crash, and its operators noticed no problems with the track as they approached the curve where it happened. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what... more »

• Team to aid districts with curriculum, evaluation

  July 10, 2012 6:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Five people have been appointed to a state Department of Education team to help Louisiana school districts implement new education standards and a teacher evaluation system. State Superintendent of Education John White said in a Monday news release that the team will work with districts... more »

• Nicholls team in business analysis competition

  February 7, 2012 6:58 AM

  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Students from universities in Louisiana and Texas are in a competition this week involving business analysis. Students from Nicholls State, Tulane, LSU, Rice and Texas A&M are among the participants in this week's CFA Institute Research Challenge. A Nicholls news release Monday said the contest requires... more »

• Soccer Team Mourns Loss of Teammate Play Video

  November 12, 2011 11:31 PM

  Just days after a 12 year old Scott boy is killed in a bad car crash, he's remembered by friends, family and teammates. The crash happened in Kaplan on Tuesday and claimed the life of 12 year old Dylan Gary. He was an avid sports fan and Saturday, KATC'S... more »

• Members of 256th Brigade return home

  December 8, 2010 9:15 PM

  The first group of soldiers from the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returned home Wednesday to Louisiana. KATC's Maddie Garrett goes inside their journey home with one Acadiana soldier that was reunited with his family today. In January 2010, the 256th Infantry Brigade mobilized and deployed roughly 3,000 troops... more »

• Blood Drive Today "Be A Team Player - Join The Team of Life"

  October 22, 2010 6:52 AM

  The United Blood Services is hosting a blood drive. Residents of Lafayette can donate blood to become a part of a winning team in the game of life. The drive is from 1:30 -5:00pm at Sam's Club on Amassador Caffery. All participants will receive a "Be a Saint, Play... more »

• Wrestling Tag-Team Twins Run Jail

  September 28, 2010 8:04 AM

  NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) - Off hours, the identical twins are "Da Bayou Boys," tag-team wrestlers Boudreaux and Thibodaux. On the job, they're 30-year-old Wesley and Jesse Hayes, warden and deputy warden at the Iberia Parish Jail. They've worked at the jail for seven years, and as wrestlers for three.... more »

• Pink Ribbon Jam II "A Celebration of Life"

  September 27, 2010 10:46 AM

  The Cajun Invasion Dragon Boat Team is having their Pink Ribbon Jam II "A Celebration of Life." This fundraiser is to help out cancer patients who are under-insured, help pay travel cost for those needing to get to everyday treatment, and to help patients pay for mammograms. The event... more »

• Maine firm, Boeing, team up on self-drive kits

  August 26, 2010 9:36 PM

  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A small Maine company and defense giant Boeing Co. announced Thursday they're teaming up to develop technology that will enable military ground vehicles to operate unmanned in hostile situations, sparing soldiers of the dangers they now face. Bolduc Technology Group, which is headquartered in Augusta, and... more »

• Some Members of 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Return Home

  August 11, 2010 9:34 PM

  Eight months after being deployed to Iraq, 250 soldiers with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, including some from Acadiana, will be returning home Thursday. Below are some of the locations in Acadiana these soldiers are returning to, but for more locations visit - http://www.dvidshub.net/units/LAANG Louisiana National Guard HHC... more »

• Deepwater horizon response team prepares for tropical storm

  July 22, 2010 4:46 PM

  The Unified Area Command center is tracking tropical weather near the Bahamas very closely and is constantly engaged in discussions with the National Hurricane Center, NOAA and FEMA to ensure the safety of more than 40,000 people currently assisting in the oil spill response and recovery efforts. To prepare for... more »

• Spain's Football Team Returned To A Jubilant Nation After Winning The World Cup

  July 12, 2010 4:18 PM

  MADRID (AP) - Spain erupted with its biggest fiesta in memory Monday when its football team returned to a jubilant nation after winning the World Cup, giving elated Spaniards a break from months of economic gloom and political squabbling as nationalist regions fought for greater autonomy from the central government.... more »

• Lafayette Police SWAT Team Wins Award

  May 7, 2010 1:17 PM

  During the week of May 3, 2010, the Lafayette Police Department SWAT Team and the Lafayette Parish SRT Team hosted the Louisiana Tactical Peace Officers Association (LTPOA) Annual Conference. At the conference every year, two awards are given out, the “Carruth-Ezernack” Team Valor Award and the “Robbie Beane” Individual... more »

• 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Formally Assumes Role

  April 23, 2010 12:28 PM

  CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - The Louisiana Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team formally assumed their role as Task Force Tiger in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom at a recent transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Adder in Iraq. The task force, commanded by Col. Jonathan T. Ball... more »

• Isiah Lively Apprehended

  January 13, 2010 12:11 PM

  On January 13, 2009 Isiah Lively was apprehended in the city of Parks by the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Special Response Team and Bureau of Investigations Unit. Other agencies who assisted in Lively's capture were the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office, Jeanerette City Police, Jeanerette Marshal's Office, and the Parks... more »

• 256th Deployment Ceremonies

  January 3, 2010 9:35 PM

  It's a big week for some members of the Louisiana National Guard. Ceremonies are planned throughout the state as the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepares to deploy for duty in Iraq. One is planned for Tuesday in Opelousas at 11 am at the Unit Armory. Then New Iberia... more »

• Ceremonies set for 256th deployment

  December 30, 2009 11:36 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Ceremonies are planned throughout the state next week as about 3,000 members of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare to deploy for duty in Iraq. The main headquarters ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7, at Lafayette's Cajundome Convention... more »

• Louisiana Guardsmen get surprise visit from NFL players

  October 29, 2009 9:33 AM

  PINEVILLE, La. - Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard were greeted by four NFL players in a special visit during pre-deployment training at Camp Beauregard near Pineville, La., Oct. 23. New Orleans Saints players Mark Brunell, Jonathan Goodwin, Zachary Strief and Jonathan Stinchcomb surprised members of the LANG's... more »

• Team BeauSoleil claims People's Choice

  October 19, 2009 8:40 AM

  Congratulations to UL's Team BeauSoleil , competing in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The team took home top honors in the People's Choice Awards. They also took home first place for the Market Viability of its solar home. UL finished 19th place overall. more »

• BeauSoleil Up for Peoples Choice

  October 15, 2009 1:15 PM

  BeauSoleil is looking for your support while in Washington D.C.. On Monday, October 12, Team BeauSoleil took the award in Market Viability and they continue to support the Acadiana area as they are up for the People's Choice Honor. Voting for Team BeauSoleil is as easy as texting... more »

• Chick-Fil-A Sandwich Giveaway

  September 7, 2009 8:57 AM

  Chick-Fil-A is kicking off the 2009 college football season with a FREE chicken sandwich giveaway. Today (Monday, September 7th), from 10:30am to 8pm, customers can visit any participating restaurant wearing their favorite sports-related apparel to receive a free Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich. This includes any article of clothing with... more »