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      • Weather
        Much needed rain to move through Acadiana this week
        Daniel Phillips
        Lafayette Parish
        Funeral arrangements announced for Martha Odom
        Lafayette Parish
        UPDATE: Victim in I-10 crash identified as local teacher

        In Your Parish

         
        • DOJ closes investigation into illegal holds in Evangeline Parish

        • Three arrested in child sex abuse cases

        • Evangeline Parish Superintendent Darwan Lazard announces retirement

          Paris Flannigan

        • Registration deadlines for May election loom

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        National News

        Texas town under disaster order after storm tears through area

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Trump Passports

        Trump becomes first living president on passport in special anniversary release

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Travel Delays

        TSA rep warns 'people leaving the agency is accelerating' amid shutdown

        Joe St. George
      • National News

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          Cutting corners to save on remodeling? How cheap quotes can backfire

          John Matarese
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          From 'job hugging' to 'job hopping': AI fuels potential talent flight 

          Emily Hanford-Ostmann
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          75% of American consumers have felt cheated, but few speak up 

          Emily Hanford-Ostmann

        Scripps News
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        Acadia Parish

        Crash closes lane on I-10 in Acadia Parish

        St. Landry Parish

        23rd annual Take Back the Night event unites Opelousas community

        Anna Fischer
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        High School Sports

        Underdog Iota softball chasing history after 22-year semifinal return

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick

        Vermilion Parish

        Chief of Police candidates share their plans for leading police department

        Chloe Franklin
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        St. Martin Parish

        Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival preps continue as weather remains a factor

        Joshua Moton
      • State Fire Marshal

        St. Landry Parish

        Palmetto Man Charged with Arson and Insurance Fraud

        Lafayette Parish

        Mental health advice for communities impacted by gun violence

        Kayla Quintero
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        Covering Louisiana

        House raises family compensation for police, firefighters killed in line of duty

        KATC News
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        Weather

        A soaking to finish the week

        Rob Perillo
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        St. Landry Parish

        Cool Schools: Park Vista Elementary

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        Covering Louisiana

        House approves bill to mandate publishing prison data on website

      • Iberia Parish

        Nuclear fabrication facility coming to Iberia Parish

        KATC News

        Lafayette Parish

        Lovebug season lifts local detailing business: “It gets bad."

        Anna Fischer
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        Lafayette Parish

        LCG marks completion of Lajaunie Road Bridge with ribbon-cutting ceremony

        KATC News
      • LPSS

        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Lafayette High School a/c fixed; school tomorrow

        Crawfish Festival Grounds 2023

        St. Martin Parish

        Crawfish Festival returns to Breaux Bridge for 2026

        Taylor Toole
        Mamou

        Evangeline Parish

        Visually impaired woman dies after crash

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        St. Landry Parish

        UPDATE: Escaped inmate was in 2024 stand-off

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        Lafayette Parish

        Memorial fund set up to honor Martha Odom

        Louisiana State Capitol

        Covering Louisiana

        House bill seeks to nullify damages cap on carbon-capture mishaps

        By Sheridan White LSU Manship School News Service
      • Tools for Schools

        Tools for Schools helps Washington Career & Tech establish positivity program

        KATC News
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        Covering Louisiana

        Second Chance Month raises awareness of challenges formerly incarcerated face

        By Izzy Wollfarth LSU Manship School News Service
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        Calcasieu Parish

        SOWELA Offering Free Pipefitting Training Program

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        Weather

        Heavy showers setting up for the end of the week

        Daniel Phillips
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        In Your Parish

        Candlelight vigil held for victims of Mall of Louisiana shooting in Baton Rouge

        Joshua Moton
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        St. Landry Parish

        School officials consider rezoning to limit student transfers

        Paris Flannigan
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        High School Sports

        Redemption Run: Northside Christian eyes state title after heartbreak

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Acadia Parish

        Acadia Parish man booked with child sex abuse for fifth time

        Katie Navarro

        Vermilion Parish

        Fallen tree left nearby Abbeville residents without power

        Chloe Franklin
      • Lafayette Parish

        Catholic Charities of Acadiana launches bottled water drive ahead of summer heat

        Kayla Quintero
        Man found dead after Lafayette fire

        Lafayette Parish

        One dead in Canal Street fire

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        Weather

        Decent rain chances later into the week; cool start to May

        Rob Perillo
      • LPSS

        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Appeals court rejects LPSS request

        Jeff Davis Electric

        Jeff Davis Parish

        Jeff Davis Electric Coop schedules 10-hour power outage for members

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        Lafayette Parish

        Heavy fire damages Shane's Loaded Mac Bar on Johnston Street in Lafayette

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        Weather

        Hot, humid start to the week, unsettled by the mid-week

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        Festival International closes with culture, connection and a father’s tribute

        Paris Flannigan
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        Weather

        Brief cooldown is on the horizon with higher rain chances returning

        Breyanna Lewis
      • Lafayette Police

        Lafayette Parish

        Suspect arrested in Sharp case booked after downtown incident

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        St. Landry Parish

        Etouffee festival wraps up in Arnaudville with food, music and family tradition

        Paris Flannigan
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        Weather

        Warm and muggy end to the weekend with a few isolated showers and storms

        Breyanna Lewis
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