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      • Weather
        Wet weather returns this weekend
        Daniel Phillips
        News
        Louisiana Senate panel weighs congressional maps with majority Black districts
        Katie Navarro
        Acadia Parish
        Rayne Frog Festival continues this weekend

        In Your Parish

         
        • Federal grand jury indicts former warden, other supervisors

        • Parish Proud asking for Downtown cleanup volunteers

          KATC News

        • Governor orders flags at half-staff to honor Martha Odom

        • Early voting continues today; see the numbers so far

          KATC News

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        Sports

        Louisiana softball turns focus to 2027 after Sun Belt tournament exit

        Anthony Council
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        UL Sports

        Louisiana outlasts App State in 10 innings

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
        Election 2026 Redistricting

        Alabama plans for a new US House primary if courts allow different districts

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • National News

        • APTOPIX Vatican Pope

          Pope Leo XIV marks one year as first American pontiff

          Cameron Couvillion
        • Immigrant Detention Leavenworth

          Corporate owners of ICE lockups report drop in number of detained immigrants

          Patrick Terpstra
        • APTOPIX Hantavirus Ship

          US coordinating flight for Americans aboard hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

          Lori Jane Gliha

        Scripps News
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        Covering Louisiana

        Second person faces gun charges in Shreveport mass slaying

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        UL Sports

        Marceaux returns home to boost Cajuns

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        St. Martin Parish

        Breaux Bridge shooting under investigation after one death, two injuries

        Joshua Moton
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        Weather

        Drought persists; Little rainfall expected through the rest of April

        Breyanna Lewis
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        Festival International

        Poor Boy’s Riverside Inn rolls out tradition at Festival International

        KATC News
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        High School Sports

        Why Kaine Guidry resigned as Rayne football coach

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Covering Louisiana

        Protecting students from being exploited by deepfakes is a legislative priority

        KATC News
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        Covering Louisiana

        Bill would require minors to have parental permission to download apps

        KATC News

        Lafayette Parish

        Tourists flock to Lafayette for Festival International; businesses see influx

        Chloe Franklin
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        Lafayette Parish

        Big Towns Summit connects mid-size cities to solve shared problems

        Katie Navarro
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        Lafayette Parish

        Man arrested in 30-year-old Lafayette Parish cold case

        KATC News
        Baton Rouge Police

        Covering Louisiana

        Three Ascension Episcopal School seniors hurt in Baton Rouge mall shooting

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        Covering Louisiana

        Should La. place a lifetime term limit on governors? A close House vote says no

        KATC News
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        UL Sports

        Cajuns Host SBC-Leading Marshall in Final Home Series

        Festival International Opening Night 2025

        Festival International

        Know before you go: Festival International 2026

        Taylor Toole
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        St. Martin Parish

        One dead, two wounded in Breaux Bridge shooting

        Church Point Police

        Acadia Parish

        Church Point man wanted in home invasion

        St. Landry Parish Sheriff

        St. Landry Parish

        Carencro man accused of child sex abuse at treatment center

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        Evangeline Parish

        Acosta Foundation Bass Fishing Tournament returns for fourth year

        Taylor Toole
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        Covering Louisiana

        LSP: No known threats to any festival after arrest

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: April 23, 2026

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Pop up showers possible, but forecast looks drier for the weekend

        Daniel Phillips

        St. Landry Parish

        Parish president defends rehab program after death of inmate

        Anna Fischer
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        Lafayette Parish

        Local innovators are making connections at Innovate South

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Huge crowds gather for Festival International's opening day

        Katie Navarro
        Measles

        Covering Louisiana

        Measles case confirmed in Louisiana

        KATC News
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        UL Sports

        Brasch emerges as lockdown closer for Louisiana

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Iberia Parish

        New Iberia house fire under investigation after man found unresponsive

        Joshua Moton

        Iberia Parish

        E-Crane expands operations to the Port of Iberia

        Chloe Franklin
        Lafayette Parish Courthouse

        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: School system files writ application

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        Weather

        Festival begins today; Off and on showers continue through the week

        Breyanna Lewis
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        Festival International

        Festival International de Louisiane music lineup

        KATC News
        Football

        High School Sports

        Crowley names Joel Sinclair head football coach

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Lafayette Parish

        St. Bernard Fire Chief tapped to lead Lafayette department

        Kayla Quintero
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        Festival International

        List: Festival International de Louisiane food vendors

        KATC News
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        Covering Louisiana

        House bill would grant civil immunity to security guards for "justified force"

        By Izzy Wollfarth LSU Manship School News Service
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        Covering Louisiana

        State Senate approves stricter agent oversight in NIL deals

        By Gracie Thomas LSU Manship School News Service

        Tools for Schools

        Eunice High building on performance with Tools for Schools

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Coalition head declines meet with superintendent

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: April 22, 2026

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Festival kicks off with spotty showers in the forecast

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        The anti-litter poster contest and cleanest school winners were announced

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