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• Ready To Go Bowling: Reserving Tickets and New Orleans Bowl Gear Play Video

  November 26, 2012 11:30 PM

  No doubt there are a lot of tickets and hotel rooms already being reserved for the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl in less than a month. And you can't forget anticipation of the official bowl game gear, soon to be hitting store shelves. Just two days after the big... more »

• Holden mum on who got festival tickets

  July 16, 2012 11:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden won't say who got his office's 30 tickets to a luxury suite at the Bayou Country Superfest in May. According to The Advocate newspaper, the tickets were worth about $9,000. Holden, the Visit Baton Rouge organization and the... more »

• New Orleans Bowl tickets at all-time high

  December 14, 2011 4:19 PM

  Everyone is gearing up for the New Orleans Bowl this weekend. The University of Louisiana - Lafayette has alone sold out their tickets, nearly 18,000. In total, however, about 42,000 tickets have sold. Executive Director of the New Orleans Bowl, Billy Ferrante, says the New Orleans bowl staff is expecting... more »

• Jazz Fest tickets; line-up posted

  December 14, 2011 8:37 AM

  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell announced the music lineup for the 2012 Festival scheduled for April 27 - 29 and May 3 - 6. Started in 1970, the Jazz & Heritage Festival continues to showcase the most storied names in music history alongside many of... more »

• Audit: Town Must Pay the State

  July 24, 2011 12:43 PM

  WASHINGTON, La. (AP) - An audit suggests the town of Washington owes state government $222,130 from speeding tickets issued by police officers on Interstate 49. State law requires fines collected by local law enforcement from motorists exceeding the speed limit by less than 10 miles per hour on an interstate... more »

• St. Jude Dream Home Open House

  June 3, 2011 9:50 AM

  You can take a look at this year's St. Jude Dream Home in Grand Pointe subdivision tomorrow from 9-5 and sunday from 12-5. When you visit, don't forget to register for the $10,000 master bedroom decorating package from Posh. The big giveaway is just over three weeks away! The... more »

• Get Your St. Jude Dream Home Tickest

  June 2, 2011 9:57 AM

  TICKETS FOR THE ST. JUDE DREAM HOME ARE GOING FAST. GET YOURS TODAY! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE HOME OR TO BUY YOUR TICKET, LOG ON TO KATC.COM, OR CALL 800-724-1918. YOU MAY WIN A HOME OR ONE OF SEVERAL OTHER GREAT PRIZES LIKE AN 8-THOUSAND DOLLAR ROLEX COMPLIMENTS OF... more »

• Washington Mayor Says State Law, Audit Target Him

  May 31, 2011 11:04 PM

  The Mayor of Washington speaks out to KATC after an audit of his town was released stating he was illegally keeping revenue from traffic ticket fines. But Mayor Joe Pitre said he believes the law is unconstitutional and that he's being singled out. In 2009 Louisiana passed the "speed... more »

• St. Jude Early Bird Deadline Nearing!

  May 5, 2011 11:35 AM

  Hailey is a student at St. Genevieve in Lafayette. She is also a St. Jude patient. She was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August of 2009, at which time she began a two-and-a-half year treatment protocol. St. Jude has discovered through nearly a half century of research that this... more »

• Local Saint Buys Dream Home Tickets

  April 24, 2011 12:20 AM

  A local Saint made a stop in Acadiana Saturday afternoon. Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints toured the 2011 St. Jude Dream Home located in Grand Point Subdivision in Lafayette. After his tour, Smith bought three tickets and he says people shouldn't think twice about donating to a... more »

• St. Jude Dream Home Tickets on Sale Now

  April 11, 2011 12:24 AM

  It's almost that time of year, the St. Jude Dream Home is ready for someone to move in, and that someone could be you! An open house was held Sunday, where visitors could take a look at the grand prize. One lucky person will win the home located on... more »

• Text to Win Tickets to "Freestyle Motocross" at the Cajundome

  February 15, 2011 2:43 PM

  The Contest: Viewers will text the word MOTO to 90736. On Wednesday, February 23rd at 10:00, five winners will be chosen randomly from all eligible entries. 5 winners will receive 4 tickets each to see "Freestyle Motocross" on February 25th at the Cajundome for the 7:30 performance. The estimated value... more »

• Limited Number of LSU Baseball Tickets on Sale Tuesday

  January 28, 2011 11:59 AM

  A limited number of LSU individual game baseball tickets will go on sale to the public on Tuesday. The first sale is a Create Your Own 15-Game or More package. Fans can select any 15 or more of the 37 home games to be played in Alex Box Stadium... more »

• Last day to buy Home for the Holidays tickets

  December 7, 2010 8:58 AM

  The Home for the Holidays house, is still up for grabs and today is the last day to purchase your ticket. To buy your ticket, call 236-6333. The phone bank is open till 9:00am this morning. The home is valued at $400,000 and is located in Eloi Plantation... more »

• Donate Blood and You Could Win Elton John Tickets

  November 1, 2010 4:12 PM

  It's the band of Hope...It's the leap of faith...On the path unwinding... It's called the Circle of Life- Donate Blood for FREE ELTON JOHN TICKETS! WHAT: When making plans tonight, decide on making time to a "save a life" as part of your to do list. No, it's not... more »

• Unclaimed LA Lottery Raffle Tickets Sold in Lafayette Area Due to Expire Oct. 12

  September 20, 2010 12:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - According to the Louisiana Lottery, there are 13 $1,000,000 RAFFLE prizes of $500 each that have not been claimed from tickets sold in the Greater Lafayette area. The drawing was held on April 15, and the prizes are set to expire Oct. 12. Winning tickets that have... more »

• LA Has Lostl Over $200,000 By Purchasing Nonrefundable Airline Tickets

  July 21, 2010 2:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A state inspector general's report says the state has lost well over $200,000 over the past four years by purchasing nonrefundable airline tickets that never were used. Louisiana State University had the most unused tickets among state agencies with more than $33,000 worth. Wednesday's report... more »

• eBay Statement: Free Jimmy Buffet Tickets Not To Be Sold On Website

  June 23, 2010 4:21 PM

  GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Tickets to Jimmy Buffett's free concert in Alabama to show support for the oil spill-stricken Gulf Coast have been grabbed up quickly and begun showing up for sale on eBay for more than $100 each. That prompted eBay officials to release a statement Wednesday saying... more »

• Police Issue Nearly 100 Speeding Tickets

  May 27, 2010 10:08 AM

  SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - State troopers and Shreveport police officers wrote more than 100 tickets during a speeding crackdown on Interstate 49. The agencies stepped up patrols on I-49 near Interstate 20 after Shreveport officers reported dangerous driving. Officers were out from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday. State troopers... more »

• Fans Dressed In Saints Gear Could Win Saints Tickets

  January 21, 2010 11:51 AM

  Fans dressed in their favorite Saints gear will have the opportunity to participate in a quarter back throw contest. The grand prize winner will get two tickets to the NFC Championship, the second prize winner will get a $50 Academy gift card and the third prize winner will get a... more »

• SafeSpeed Numbers

  October 27, 2009 11:41 PM

  More than 12,000 drivers have been flashed here Since June at the intersection of Camellia and Settlers Trace. Fifteen intersections currently have cameras up but in the past four months that intersection has caught more drivers than any other. In June, the cameras first month in operation, over 4,500 fines... more »

• Winners of the Miles Perret/Clint Black Concert

  October 23, 2009 1:14 PM

  Over the past three days GMA has given away FREE Clint Black/Jaryd Lane tickets; congratulations to Jenny Broussard of Mire, Pam Benoit of Church Point and Barbara Meaux of Rayne. These lucky winners and a guest will enjoy a night of food, fun, and music held (rain or shine) downtown... more »

• Police arrest 4 in counterfeit ticket case

  October 13, 2009 11:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU Police have arrested four people from Atlanta and booked them with the selling of counterfeit tickets to the Tigers' football game against the University of Florida. Detective Jason Bettencourtt said several people filed reports Saturday that tickets they had purchased from people on campus... more »

• LSU students warned about ticket scalping

  October 8, 2009 1:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - LSU students are being warned against scalping their tickets to Saturday's football game against top-ranked Florida. University officials say selling the tickets for above face value violates both state law and LSU's code of conduct. The crime carries up to 90 days in jail... more »

• See the Hornets Play for FREE

  September 28, 2009 2:56 PM

  The Hornets will host their open practice for fans at the Earl K. Long Gym on Saturday, October 3. Tickets for the event are free and will be available to the public (maximum of four per person) starting at 10 AM on Tuesday, September 29 at the Cajun Dome Box... more »

• Home for the Holidays 2009: Get Your Tickets!

  September 21, 2009 2:06 PM

  It's that time of year again! Tickets are on sale for home for the holidays a project of the Acadian Home builders association and KATC TV3. The project benefits several local non-profits and tonight (Monday, September 21) you can buy your chance at winning the house and an early bird... more »