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      • Weather
        What to expect for Independence Day
        Breyanna Lewis
        In Your Parish
        LIST: 2025 Independence Day events across Acadiana
        Lafayette Parish
        Fireworks may spark stress for some veterans; Here's how to be mindful
        Penelope Lopez

        In Your Parish

         
        • How Acadiana veterans are building community on the ice

          Jamarcus Fitzpatrick

        • What’s Your Story: Giving the best of yourself, daily

          Joshua Moton

        • Pedestrian killed in Opelousas, driver arrested for DWI

        • Acadiana Boil Orders

      • Extreme Weather Texas

        National News

        'It's shocking': Trump pledges federal support after deadly Texas flooding

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        National News

        Warnings issued after Tropical Storm Chantal forms off South Carolina's coast

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        World News

        Hamas says it has given a 'positive' response to ceasefire proposal in Gaza

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          Trump says UFC fight coming to White House for America’s 250th birthday

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          Marines will be deployed to ICE operations in Florida, Defense Department says

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          Study warns ChatGPT may be harming our brains, but teachers hesitate to ban it

          Maura Barrett

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        Weather

        Typical July heat & storms; new tropical system forms near South Carolina

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        Vermilion Parish

        Kaplan opens splash pad just in time for Fourth of July festivities

        Penelope Lopez
      • News

        Tradition meets tension over Trump's looming bill this Fourth of July

        Anna Fischer
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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: July 4, 2025

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        St. Landry Parish

        St. Landry Parish school board approves $1,000 raise for all district employees

        Paris Flannigan
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        Evangeline Parish

        Mamou teen arrested for child exploitation material

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        Homepage Showcase

        Jennings Welcomes New PFLAG Chapter: A Safe Haven for LGBTQ+ Youth and Families

        Jae Malbrough
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        Weather

        4th Forecast: Hot, but usually hotter

        Rob Perillo
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        Lafayette Parish

        Services set for Monday for Acadiana trailblazer Nancy Van Eaton

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        Lafayette Parish

        Court rules that Chad Credeur is competent to stand trial

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        Covering Louisiana

        LDWF: Don't drink and drive that boat

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        Jeff Davis Parish

        Westlake Marine laid to rest 81 years after he died in World War II

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        Covering Louisiana

        Fifty new citizens are sworn in this week

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        Consumer

        Ripe or Wrong? The Hidden Challenge of Choosing a Watermelon

        Taylor Toole
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        Weather

        Summer sizzle continues with hot temperatures

        Breyanna Lewis
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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: July 3, 2025

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        Homepage

        Second Harvest Food Bank partners with Albertsons for food drive

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        News

        Fourth of July travel expected to be the busiest in years

        Anna Fischer
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        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Lafayette police arrest one person in Louisiana Avenue shooting

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        St. Landry Parish

        Former Eunice mayor preps for 40-year-old firework show this 4th of July

        Paris Flannigan
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        Evangeline Parish

        Driver arrested in deadly hit-and-run

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        Lafayette Parish

        LUS lifts Lafayette boil advisory near Johnston Street

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        Weather

        No surprise, hot and humid for the weekend of the 4th

        Rob Perillo
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        Evangeline Parish

        Former EPSO deputy accused of child sex abuse now indicted for child pornography

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        Sports

        UL student levels up as viral gamer with 150K followers

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Lafayette Parish

        Merline Herbert, founder of Creole Lunch House, has died

      • 'Salute to America': where and when to watch July 4 celebration

        Lafayette Parish

        Celebrate the Fourth without setting yourself on fire

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        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette shelter joins Bissell Foundation for Empty the Shelters event

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        Lafayette Parish

        LCG releases updated emergency operations plan

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        Weather

        More sunshine and slightly higher temperatures through July Fourth

        Breyanna Lewis
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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: July 2, 2025

        Fireworks burst on the National Mall above the Lincoln Memorial

        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette FD issues July 4 fireworks safety warning

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        St. Mary Parish

        Bayou Vista teen faces 99 charges in ICAC case

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        Covering Louisiana

        Senate OKs 'Big Beautiful Bill'; opponents fear effect on children’s care

        Christina Mondragon
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        St. Mary Parish

        Morgan City man charged in 2024 Franklin vehicle arson

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        St. Martin Parish

        Phase one nears completion in St. Martinville fairgrounds project

        Joshua Moton
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        Lafayette Parish

        Marine educators gather at UL Lafayette for coastal education conference

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        Lafayette Parish

        Second Harvest prepares to open nonprofit grocery store in Lafayette

        Jazmin Thibodeaux
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        St. Landry Parish

        Nutrition director honored with national award for fighting childhood hunger

        Paris Flannigan
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        Weather

        Building heat, slight rain chances into the 4th

        Rob Perillo
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        Vermilion Parish

        One man is dead, a juvenile is in jail after a Sunday night shooting

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