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      • Lafayette Parish
        I-10 Eastbound blocked due to vehicle fire
        Weather
        Cool temperatures remain through the rest of the week
        Daniel Phillips
        National News
        Jamaica begins sorting through damage after Hurricane Melissa's direct hit
        Kadia Tubman

        In Your Parish

         
        • Burn bans tighten across Acadiana

          Katie Navarro

        • Family of slain St. Landry Parish correctional officer pleads for answers

          Paris Flannigan

        • Gov. Landry holds presser on SNAP to discuss state program plan

          Anna Fischer

        • LIST: 2025 Acadiana Halloween events

      • APTOPIX Jamaica Extreme Weather

        National News

        Life after 185 mph winds: What survival looks like in Jamaica’s ‘ground zero’

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Posh Pet Boutique flower costume

        Consumer

        Safe Pet Costumes on a Budget: Tips for a Stress-Free Halloween

        Taylor Toole
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        Generation X faces retirement reality check as savings fall short

        Emily Hanford-Ostmann
      • National News

        • Government Shutdown

          Senate GOP leader blasts Democrats over shutdown

          Joe St. George
        • APTOPIX France Louvre

          Arrest total rises to 7 in Louvre jewelry heist; key DNA match found

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • South Korea China Trump Asia

          Trump eases China tariffs, citing progress on fentanyl

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: October 30, 2025

        KATC News
        Owner of Di Jerk Stop with KATC reporter Christina Mondragon

        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette businessman helps his community after Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

        Christina Mondragon
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        St. Martin Parish

        Village of Parks secures funding for major water improvements

        Joshua Moton
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        Evangeline Parish

        Basile celebrates its roots with annual Southwest Louisiana Swine Festival

        Dwaun Johnson
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        Weather

        Calm and cool weather continues through Halloween

        Breyanna Lewis
      • State Fire Marshal

        Covering Louisiana

        Home fire safety urged as temperatures drop

        KATC News
        Louisiana State Capitol

        Covering Louisiana

        WATCH LIVE: Governor to hold presser on SNAP

        Virtual Job Fair for Unemployed South Floridians

        Lafayette Parish

        Professional Career Fair scheduled for November 18

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        Lafayette Parish

        All Saints Day blessings return to Fountain Memorial Cemetery in Lafayette

        Jobie Lagrange
        Louisiana State Capitol

        Covering Louisiana

        House, Senate request LDH to fund SNAP

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: October 29, 2025

        KATC News
      • Chickens on a Farm

        Vermilion Parish

        New ordinance caps chicken ownership in Kaplan

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        Weather

        Strong winds bring in the coolest temperatures of fall so far

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette police warn of jury duty scam targeting the elderly

      • Lafayette Parish

        Vigil honors those affected by domestic violence

        Anna Fischer
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        St. Landry Parish

        Opelousas woman honors her late mother by feeding hundreds in the community

        Paris Flannigan
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        Iberia Parish

        Solomon House: feeding Iberia Parish

        Katie Navarro
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        Lafayette Parish

        Tees Fore Keys swings into action for Lafayette Habitat for Humanity

        Dwaun Johnson
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        St. Mary Parish

        New Franklin fire training facility helps boost department’s rating

        Joshua Moton
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        Lafayette Parish

        Halloween safety reminders for a festive Friday

        Jobie Lagrange
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        Weather

        Storms this evening...breezy, cooler for Acadiana; 185mph Melissa makes landfall

        Rob Perillo
        SNAP benefits

        Covering Louisiana

        Cassidy co-authors SNAP bill

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        Saints

        Rookie Tyler Shough named starting quarterback for New Orleans Saints

        John DeShazier, Saints Senior Writer
      • Tools for Schools

        Tools for Schools: St. Landry Charter School

        KATC Digital Team
        Fallen Officer Memorial

        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: October 28, 2025

        KATC News
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        Covering Louisiana

        State Democrats urge support for two Black congressional districts

        By: Kylah Babin and Gracie Thomas LSU Manship School News Service
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        Weather

        Coldest temperatures of the season are just around the corner

        Daniel Phillips

        Lafayette Parish

        “Food and dollars”: Second Harvest Food Bank braces for Nov. 1

        Anna Fischer
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        Vermilion Parish

        New tech lab opens at Abbeville Boys and Girls

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        Lafayette Parish

        New tennis courts coming to Thomas Park in Lafayette

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        Iberia Parish

        Iberia Parish Council wraps up 2026 budget reviews ahead of final vote

        Katie Navarro
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        St. Landry Parish

        St. Landry Parish Sheriff speaks out after third jailbreak of the year

        Paris Flannigan
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        Lafayette Parish

        All Saints’ Day service, blessing of graves planned in Lafayette

        Dwaun Johnson
        Louisiana families prepare for SNAP benefit cuts as federal shutdown continues.

        Lafayette Parish

        Salvation Army expanding services as SNAP cuts loom amid federal shutdown

        Christina Mondragon
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        St. Martin Parish

        New food Service facility upgrades how St. Martin Parish feeds students

        Joshua Moton
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        Weather

        Coolest front of the season arrives Tuesday evening

        Rob Perillo
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        St. Landry Parish

        OPD announces arrests in two shootings

        Lafayette kicks off Mardi Gras season with flag raising ceremony

        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette Mardi Gras route returns to Jefferson Street in 2026

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Mardi Gras parades will be back on Jefferson

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        Lafayette Parish

        Second Harvest warns of food supply strain as SNAP remains uncertain

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Ground broken for new courts at Thomas Park

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