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      • Vermilion Parish
        Abbeville receives $5.9 million to improve local drinking water
        Weather
        Near record warmth as we head into Christmas week
        Jobie Lagrange
        In Your Parish
        LIST: Acadiana Holiday Events 2025

        In Your Parish

         
        • UPDATE: One lane of I-49 north will be closed for repair

        • What’s Your Story: A classroom passion behind the lens

          Joshua Moton

        • Lafayette Parish schools intensify efforts to stop student vaping

          Kayla Quintero

        • LIST: Acadiana Holiday Events 2025

      • World Cup 2026 Venues Soccer

        Sports

        Kansas City Chiefs building new home stadium in Kansas after decades in Missouri

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        Jim Beam Shutdown

        National News

        Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year

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        Bill Clinton wants other mentions of him from the Epstein files to be released

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          What stores are open or closed for Christmas 2025?

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • Trump Chief of Staff

          Epstein file release sparks Capitol Hill outrage, contempt threat against Bondi

          Joe St. George
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          DOJ denies scrubbing Trump from Epstein docs, says all files will be released

          Gage Jackson

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        UL Sports

        Leading Cajuns RB duo of Perry & Davis to enter transfer portal

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Lafayette Parish

        LCG awarded Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant for trash receptacles at Brown Park

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        St. Mary Parish

        Pet food donations stolen from Morgan City petting zoo after break-in

        Paris Flannigan
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        Covering Louisiana

        Trump names Jeff Landry special envoy to Greenland, reports say

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        Weather

        Winter Solstice and the Grinch who stole the coldness: more rain/fog tomorrow

        Jobie Lagrange
      • Lafayette Parish

        Santa, Grinch ride through Scott on fire truck spreading holiday cheer

        Anna Fischer
        Kurtel Gallien

        St. Landry Parish

        Victim in Market and Church Street shooting dies from injuries

        KATC News

        Vermilion Parish

        Abbeville church, youth group host 2nd Annual Christmas Extravaganza

        Anna Fischer
      • Lafayette Parish

        Nonprofit gives away 250 Christmas hams to veterans in Carencro

        Anna Fischer
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        Weather

        Scattered showers expected tomorrow; Unseasonably temperatures continue

        Breyanna Lewis
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        St. Landry Parish

        Basile man dies from injuries in St. Landry Parish crash

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        St. Landry Parish

        The suspect connected to the Washington St. shooting turned himself in

        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette shoppers find special, last-minute gifts at local boutique

        Kayla Quintero
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        Weather

        Warm weekend ahead; Spotty showers return

        Breyanna Lewis
      • Salvation Army Angel Tree brings Christmas joy to over 500 children

        Lafayette Parish

        Angel Tree distribution event brings joy to Acadiana families

        Christina Mondragon
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        Acadia Parish

        UPDATE: Lineman injured in Rayne is conscious

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        Lafayette Parish

        UL Lafayette confers nearly 1,100 degrees during Fall 2025 Commencement

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        UL Sports

        Louisiana Closes Out SBC Opening Week at Southern Miss  

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        St. Landry Parish

        OPD make arrests in two shootings; investigating a third

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: December 18, 2025

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        Weather

        Beautiful, cool weather across Acadiana wraps up the work week

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: One seriously injured in major crash; thruway now open

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        Lafayette Parish

        Local partner steps up for Second Harvest

        Dwaun Johnson
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        UL Sports

        Cajuns turn to youth after fourth straight bowl loss

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        UL Sports

        Slow start dooms Ragin’ Cajuns in bowl loss to Delaware

        Anthony Council
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        Covering Louisiana

        Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza causing mortality in wild birds in La.

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Latest drought monitor is out; Little to no rain expected through the holidays

        Breyanna Lewis
        LPSS

        Lafayette Parish

        LPSS names 2025-26 Teachers of the Year

        KATC News
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        UL Sports

        KATC's 68 Ventures Bowl Coverage

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        Acadia Parish

        Power restored in City of Rayne; lineman airlifted to hospital

        KATC News
        Rayne Police

        Acadia Parish

        Woman shot in Rayne

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        Lafayette Parish

        SLEMCO ranked near the top in JD Power study

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        Iberia Parish

        Iberia Parish Rabies & Control launches 'A Home for the Holidays'

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Terror suspect detained pending trial

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        Covering Louisiana

        UPDATE: OMV back up and running; still no word on what happened

      • Lafayette Police

        Lafayette Parish

        LPD: Third suspect arrested in Himbola Manor slaying

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: December 18, 2025

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Quiet weather returns as we head to the weekend

        Daniel Phillips
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        UL Sports

        Delaware holds off Louisiana 20-13 for 68 Ventures Bowl win

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        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette Parish schools host holiday performances this season

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        Lafayette Parish

        Holiday toy safety guidelines to protect children

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