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        Strong winds bring in the coolest temperatures of fall so far
        Daniel Phillips
        National News
        Melissa’s deadly path: Jamaica reeling as storm hits Cuba, heads for Bahamas
        Justin Boggs
        World News
        Gaza hospitals overwhelmed after Israeli strikes kill over 100
        AP via Scripps News Group

        In Your Parish

         
        • What's on the ballot for early voting?

        • Freshmen trio shine as UL tops Mississippi College

          Jamarcus Fitzpatrick

        • Vigil honors those affected by domestic violence

          Anna Fischer

        • LIST: 2025 Acadiana Halloween events

      • Louisiana State Capitol

        Covering Louisiana

        WATCH LIVE: Governor to hold presser on SNAP

        Virtual Job Fair for Unemployed South Floridians

        Lafayette Parish

        Professional Career Fair scheduled for November 18

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        140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication recalled because it may not dissolve

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          Investigation underway after 3 Ohio Air Force Base personnel found dead

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          What a warming climate could mean for the future of your favorite marathons

          Justin Boggs
        • Walking

          Short walks are good — but longer ones could dramatically impact heart health

          Scripps News Group

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        Lafayette Parish

        All Saints Day blessings return to Fountain Memorial Cemetery in Lafayette

        Jobie Lagrange
        Louisiana State Capitol

        Covering Louisiana

        House, Senate request LDH to fund SNAP

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: October 29, 2025

        KATC News
        Chickens on a Farm

        Vermilion Parish

        New ordinance caps chicken ownership in Kaplan

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        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette police warn of jury duty scam targeting the elderly

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        St. Landry Parish

        Opelousas woman honors her late mother by feeding hundreds in the community

        Paris Flannigan
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        Iberia Parish

        Solomon House: feeding Iberia Parish

        Katie Navarro
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        Lafayette Parish

        Tees Fore Keys swings into action for Lafayette Habitat for Humanity

        Dwaun Johnson
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        St. Mary Parish

        New Franklin fire training facility helps boost department’s rating

        Joshua Moton
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        Lafayette Parish

        Halloween safety reminders for a festive Friday

        Jobie Lagrange
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        Weather

        Storms this evening...breezy, cooler for Acadiana; 185mph Melissa makes landfall

        Rob Perillo
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        Covering Louisiana

        Cassidy co-authors SNAP bill

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        Saints

        Rookie Tyler Shough named starting quarterback for New Orleans Saints

        John DeShazier, Saints Senior Writer

        Tools for Schools

        Tools for Schools: St. Landry Charter School

        KATC Digital Team
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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: October 28, 2025

        KATC News
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        Covering Louisiana

        State Democrats urge support for two Black congressional districts

        By: Kylah Babin and Gracie Thomas LSU Manship School News Service
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        Weather

        Coldest temperatures of the season are just around the corner

        Daniel Phillips
      • Lafayette Parish

        “Food and dollars”: Second Harvest Food Bank braces for Nov. 1

        Anna Fischer
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        Vermilion Parish

        New tech lab opens at Abbeville Boys and Girls

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        Lafayette Parish

        New tennis courts coming to Thomas Park in Lafayette

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        Iberia Parish

        Iberia Parish Council wraps up 2026 budget reviews ahead of final vote

        Katie Navarro
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        St. Landry Parish

        St. Landry Parish Sheriff speaks out after third jailbreak of the year

        Paris Flannigan
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        Lafayette Parish

        All Saints’ Day service, blessing of graves planned in Lafayette

        Dwaun Johnson
      • Louisiana families prepare for SNAP benefit cuts as federal shutdown continues.

        Lafayette Parish

        Salvation Army expanding services as SNAP cuts loom amid federal shutdown

        Christina Mondragon
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        St. Martin Parish

        New food Service facility upgrades how St. Martin Parish feeds students

        Joshua Moton
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        Weather

        Coolest front of the season arrives Tuesday evening

        Rob Perillo
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        St. Landry Parish

        OPD announces arrests in two shootings

        Lafayette kicks off Mardi Gras season with flag raising ceremony

        Lafayette Parish

        Lafayette Mardi Gras route returns to Jefferson Street in 2026

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Mardi Gras parades will be back on Jefferson

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        Lafayette Parish

        Second Harvest warns of food supply strain as SNAP remains uncertain

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        Ground broken for new courts at Thomas Park

        Construction

        Lafayette Parish

        Part of Failla Road to be closed this week

      • Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office hosting blood drive Wednesday

        Acadia Parish

        Basile man booked on molestation charges

        Louisiana State Capitol

        Covering Louisiana

        LOFSA offices back open

        Mosquito

        Iberia Parish

        Iberia Parish mosquito spraying this week

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        LSU Sports

        Joe Sloan relieved of duties on LSU football staff

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        Covering Louisiana

        Lawmakers scramble to fund SNAP benefits and delay elections

        by Gracie Thomas, Kylah Babin, Margaret Liner and Sheridan White Manship School News Service
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        Lafayette Parish

        Dine for the Diner is this week

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        In Your Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: October 27, 2025

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Coolest temperatures of the season expected this week

        Daniel Phillips
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        St. Landry Parish

        Where We Live: Celebrating Opelousas neighborhoods through photography

        Paris Flannigan
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