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      • From Social Security to TSA: How agencies plan to operate during a shutdown
        Jacob Gardenswartz
        Weather
        Drought creeping in to Acadiana as dry conditions continue
        Daniel Phillips
        Lafayette Parish
        LCG's parks and rec director resigns

        In Your Parish

         
        • Warrick Dunn Surprises Lafayette Mom with $5,000 Check and Fully Furnished Home

          Kayla Quintero

        • Destination Zero Deaths Acadiana highlights safety measures

          Jobie Lagrange

        • Keeping West Nile at bay: tracking mosquitoes in St. Martin Parish

          Joshua Moton

        • Legacy of Vermilion Parish’s Cattle Festival lives on 75 years later

          Penelope Lopez

      • Federal Crackdown

        Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis

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        Lafayette Parish

        Popular Downtown Lafayette music venue suddenly closes

        Christina Mondragon
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        Vermilion Parish

        Kaplan’s proposed chicken limit ordinance ruffles feathers among residents 

        Penelope Lopez
      • National News

        • Medicare Enrollment

          Here's how the government shutdown will affect federal benefits programs

          Simon Kaufman
        • Trump Pentagon Commanders Meeting

          Colorado Rep. Jason Crow on Hegseth's military speech: 'A dishonorable display'

          Scripps News Group
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          Be careful if you hear about an 'unclaimed relief check:' It's a scam

          Scripps News Group

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        Vermilion Parish

        Remembering Hurricane Rita: 20 years of resilience

        Penelope Lopez
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        Jeff Davis Parish

        New safe room to strengthen parish disaster response in Jennings

        Joshua Moton

        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette Regional Airport awarded $6.6 million in federal funding

        Kayla Quintero
      • State Fire Marshal

        Jeff Davis Parish

        Jennings man arrested for aggravated arson in connection with house fire

        Zein Clayton at the former Burger King building which will soon become Meltdown Snoballs

        Lafayette Parish

        New snoball spot to bring cool treats to former Burger King Building

        Christina Mondragon
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        Weather

        Stormy front ushers in Fall-like temperatures through the weekend

        Breyanna Lewis
      • LSU at Eunice

        Acadia Parish

        LSU Eunice sets new enrollment records during fall 2025 semester

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        St. Landry Parish

        Opelousas Main Street Invites Community to "Imagine Main Street" Workshop

        Lafayette Parish

        League of Women Voters will host informational panel ahead of early voting

        Anna Fischer
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        Vermilion Parish

        Today is "Hurricane Rita Remembrance Day" in Louisiana

        Jeff Davis Parish public schools

        Jeff Davis Parish

        Jeff Davis Parish school food freezers need upgrade

        Church Point

        Acadia Parish

        Church Point trims budget, funds raises

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        Weather

        Front finally expected to arrive Wednesday

        Daniel Phillips
        Jeanerette City Hall

        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: September 24, 2025

        KATC News
        St.Landry Parish School Board

        St. Landry Parish

        The district sees slight enrollment increase, but losses remain a concern

        Paris Flannigan
      • Lafayette Parish

        Six Acadiana schools selected for Junior Achievement’s BizTown pilot program

        Kayla Quintero
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        St. Martin Parish

        Early signs show solid start to St. Martinville sugarcane harvest

        Joshua Moton
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        Weather

        Front brings stormy weather Wednesday; cooler into the weekend

        Rob Perillo
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        Lafayette Parish

        Southern Fried Poetry announces writing conference in Lafayette

        Jobie Lagrange
        New Prime Time Head Start satellite campus at Holy Rosary Institute in Lafayette

        Lafayette Parish

        Holy Rosary Institute opens new Head Start campus for early education

        Christina Mondragon
        Pesson Elementary - Sept 2025

        Tools for Schools

        Tools for Schools: Pesson Elementary

        KATC Digital Team
      • News

        Autism Society of Acadiana president on FDA’s new guidance

        Anna Fischer
        ASH ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE

        St. Landry Parish

        Grand Coteau Sacred Heart schools welcome prospective families

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        Weather

        Front bringing showers and cooler weather this week

        Daniel Phillips
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        Acadia Parish

        Church Point honors retired assistant police chief Carl Thibodeaux

        Joshua Moton
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        Lafayette Parish

        Drainage upgrades aim to reduce flooding in Downtown Lafayette

        Christina Mondragon
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        Iberia Parish

        New $26M Acadiana Crime Lab replaces aging facility

        Katie Navarro
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        Weather

        Rain chances ramp-up mid-week ahead of cool front

        Rob Perillo
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        Iberia Parish

        Friday Night Live shines spotlight on Bayou Traditions

        Jazmin Thibodeaux
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        Lafayette Parish

        UL Lafayette welcomes its largest freshman class – ever

        KATC News
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        Covering Louisiana

        Oberlin man accused of setting fires

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        Lafayette Parish

        Household Hazardous Waste Day set for Lafayette

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        Lafayette Parish

        Free Cajun dance lessons offered October 5

      • Acadia Sheriff: Investigation underway into school complaint

        Acadia Parish

        Church Point man booked with multiple child sex abuse charges

        Mosquito

        Iberia Parish

        Mosquito spraying in Iberia Parish

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: September 22, 2025

        KATC News
      • Car seat

        Covering Louisiana

        Get your car seat checked for free

        Battle of the Bows

        Jeff Davis Parish

        9th Annual "Battle of the Bows" Cajun Fiddle Competition

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        Weather

        Summer holds on but drier air arriving soon

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette's 4th annual Okra Festival highlights southern tradition

        Anna Fischer
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        Weather

        Hurricane Gabrielle forms in the Atlantic; higher rain chances for Acadiana

        Breyanna Lewis
        Carl Thibodeaux

        Acadia Parish

        Funeral procession announced for retired Church Point assistant police chief

        KATC News
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