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      • Weather
        Thick fog remains Acadiana's biggest issue until Friday's storms move through
        Daniel Phillips
        Lafayette Parish
        UPDATE: Victims identified in fatal crash in Lafayette
        KATC News
        Lafayette Parish
        School bus slides into ditch with student on board, no injuries

        In Your Parish

         
        • Ethics Board: Rickey Boudreaux violated two state codes

        • Louisiana looks to incentivize drilling with temporary royalty reductions

          Joshua Moton

        • Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office joins ICE partnership

          Kayla Quintero

        • New Iberia residents voice safety concerns about speed camera removal

          Anna Fischer

      • Florida Lieutenant Governor

        DeSantis calls for special session to redraw Florida's congressional districts

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        UL Sports

        Louisiana and ULM Women Start Season Series at the Cajundome

        Ragin' Cajuns Athletics
        AIR FORCE FITNESS

        National News

        Air Force adds flexibility to biannual fitness test requirements

        Scripps News Group
      • National News

        • Federal Enforcement Minnesota

          Kristi Noem joins DHS raid as Minnesota governor blasts ‘war against Minnesota’

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • CORRECTION Denmark Greenland Trump

          Denmark presses Washington for talks with Rubio over Greenland sovereignty

          AP via Scripps News Group
        • US Capitol

          War Powers Resolution heads to Senate as push to curb Venezuela actions grows

          Joe St. George

        Scripps News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Schedule of free home ownership and financial classes announced

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: January 7, 2026

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Ground broken for Love Our Schools home auction in Lafayette Parish

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        Lafayette Parish

        Music teachers showcase underrepresented Black composers in special recital

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        Lafayette Parish

        Veterans group hosts law enforcement appreciation luncheon in Lafayette

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        Lafayette Parish

        Mother, children leap from second-floor apartment to escape fire

        Paris Flannigan
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        Lafayette Parish

        The moon, the church and Mardi Gras: Why Carnival moves every year

        Katie Navarro
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        Weather

        Fog remains an issue; weather-maker arrives Friday

        Rob Perillo
      • Love Our Schools

        Lafayette Parish

        Love Our Schools announces return of its Home Giveaway

        KATC News
        Jaden Duggar

        UL Sports

        Louisiana's Dugger invited to East-West Shrine Bowl

        Ragin' Cajuns Athletics
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        St. Landry Parish

        La. Filmmaker's latest film release at St. Landry cinema announced

        KATC News
      • Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball

        UL Sports

        Louisiana draws Central Michigan for MAC-SBC Challenge

        Ragin' Cajuns Athletics
        Ragin' Cajuns Women's Basketball

        UL Sports

        Louisiana Draws Akron in Round 2 of Women’s MAC-SBC Challenge

        Ragin' Cajuns Athletics
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        St. Mary Parish

        Franklin park achieves national recognition

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        St. Martin Parish

        Sugarcane processing complete at LaSuCa, surpassing early season goals

        Joshua Moton
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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: January 6, 2026

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        Weather

        Fog will be an issue through the week as moisture and temperatures rise

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        New upper school building opens at First Baptist Lafayette

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        Lafayette Parish

        New traffic rules start at Acadiana High School for renovations

        Louisiana State Police

        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Missing Lafayette children found safe

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        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette church says it’s unfairly blamed for neighborhood litter

        Christina Mondragon
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        Lafayette Parish

        After the fire: Where families can turn for help in Acadiana

        Katie Navarro

        Lafayette Parish

        Federal funding secured for safety upgrades along Lafayette’s Johnston Street

        Kayla Quintero
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        Lafayette Parish

        Delta Media honors late Z105.9 DJ Stephanie Smallwood with on-air tribute

        Paris Flannigan
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        Weather

        Spring break for temperatures this week

        Rob Perillo
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        Lafayette Parish

        Documentary screening, community conversation set

      • Honoring Martin Luther King Jr: List of Acadiana events

        Lafayette Parish

        40th MLK celebration in Lafayette set for January 19

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        Lafayette Parish

        Louisiana begins enforcing hands-free driving law in 2026

        Anna Fischer
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        Lafayette Parish

        Arbor Day event seeks volunteers

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        Covering Louisiana

        Sulphur woman accused in her toddler's fatal shooting

        City of Crowley

        Acadia Parish

        Crowley restaurant has closed

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        Lafayette Parish

        Former prosecutor begins appeal process

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: January 5, 2026

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Warm, mild weather takes over to start the work week

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        Fire displaces six families at Lafayette apartment complex

        Paris Flannigan
      • Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette restaurant marks National Spaghetti Day

        Anna Fischer
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        High School Sports

        Latest Acadiana-area stars in transfer portal

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Weather

        Gradual warm up with low end rain chances by the end of the week

        Breyanna Lewis
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        Lafayette Parish

        Z105.9 DJ Stephanie Smallwood dies

        KATC News
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        Mardi Gras Headquarters

        Verge Ausberry named Grand Marshal of Bayou Mardi Gras Parade

        Anna Fischer
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        St. Landry Parish

        Local students awarded scholarships for academic success and community service

        Paris Flannigan
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