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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

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        St. Mary Parish

        National Night Out Brings Baldwin Families, Police and Leaders Together

        Joshua Moton

        Lafayette Parish

        UL Lafayette cuts jobs, closes offices amid $25 million deficit

        Kayla Quintero
        Federal Crackdown

        Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • 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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        St. Martin Parish

        Police continue investigation into murder of 16-year-old Iris Davis

        Lafayette Police

        Lafayette Parish

        Pedestrian killed in late night crash on University Avenue

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        Weather

        Plenty of sunshine through the rest of the work week

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        Lightning damages two homes during Wednesday storms

        KATC News
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        Vermilion Parish

        Residents unite to save Abbeville Cultural and Historical Center

        Penelope Lopez
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        St. Landry Parish

        Opelousas Police hit the streets for community walk

        Paris Flannigan
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        Lafayette Parish

        Nomination deadline for Lafayette Civic Cup award Thursday

        KATC News
        Make-A-Wish

        In Your Parish

        Raising Cane's hosts annual Make-A-Wish fundraiser

        KATC News
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        St. Martin Parish

        Free barbecue dinner brings St. Martinville seniors together

        Dwaun Johnson
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        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette Fire Department receives new device to improve cardiac response

        Christina Mondragon
        Okra Festival schedule

        Lafayette Parish

        Okra festival celebrates cultural heritage and culinary traditions this weekend

        Christina Mondragon
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        Lafayette Parish

        Tree falls on Lafayette home during Wednesday storms

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Stormy afternoon in Acadiana; Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms in the Atlantic

        Breyanna Lewis
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        St. Landry Parish

        Vehicle strikes pedestrians following medical emergency

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Groundbreaking set for future amphitheater at Heymann Park

      • St. Martin Parish

        Second appeal for proposed Breaux Bridge RaceTrac denied

        Anna Fischer
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        Lafayette Parish

        Gulf Brew finds new home with Downtown Lafayette Unlimited starting in 2026

        U.S. Western District Courthouse

        Lafayette Parish

        Testimony complete; closing arguments set in bribery trial

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        News

        Carencro National Night Out announced

        St. Landry Parish Sheriff

        Crime Stoppers

        Law Equipment Theft

        Love Our Schools

        News

        Parish Proud Day: Hundreds of Volunteers to Transform Scott Schools

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        News

        Boil water advisory issued in Jeff Davis Parish

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        Crime Stoppers

        Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish Crime of the Week

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        Iberia Parish

        Coroner's Office identifies New Iberia fatal shooting victim

        Katie Navarro
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        St. Martin Parish

        LDWF investigating fatal Sept. 11 boat crash in St. Martin Parish

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: September 17, 2025

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Summer like pattern pushes through mid September

        Daniel Phillips
      • Lafayette Parish

        LPSS teams up with LSUAg Center to transform schoolyards into outdoor classrooms

        Kayla Quintero
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        High School Sports

        Catholic High coach Matt Desormeaux honored as Saints Coach of the Week

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        St. Martin Parish

        Bayou Society Grows as Cousins Rally Community to Protect Bayou

        Joshua Moton
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        St. Landry Parish

        Opelousas Zydeco musician Mike Broussard returns home after head-on crash

        Paris Flannigan
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        Lafayette Parish

        Redevelopment plan moves forward for former Handy Stop site in Lafayette

        Dwaun Johnson
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        Vermilion Parish

        Dozens check voter status at Abbeville registration drive

        Penelope Lopez
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        Lafayette Parish

        ‘Uniquely U’ special needs community event returns Sept. 20 in Abbeville

        Dwaun Johnson
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        Lafayette Parish

        City plans five new roundabouts to improve traffic safety and flow

        Christina Mondragon
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        Covering Louisiana

        Department confirms 5th Vibrio vulnificus death, 26 cases

        KATC News
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        Vermilion Parish

        Volunteers still needed for Uniquely U

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Few showers possible Wednesday; tropics more active

        Rob Perillo
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        Lafayette Parish

        Festivals Acadiens et Créoles puts food on the main stage

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Workforce Commission, partners provide assistance for Safesource employees

        Anna Fischer
        U.S. Western District Courthouse

        Lafayette Parish

        Bribery trial should wrap up by Thursday

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        In Your Parish

        One Acadiana helps voters navigate local millages with free resources

        KATC News
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