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What Louisiana City Has Most DWI Arrests?
SHREVEPORT, LA – I recently heard some shocking stats about drunk driving in Louisiana and I have been wondering why Shreveport leads this dangerous category by such a wide margin. You be the judge of what the numbers show. Shreveport Police made 625 DWI arrests in 2023 and there...
Flood Watches Posted for Louisiana – More ‘Excessive Rain’ Likely
Forecasters with the National Weather Service have placed much of Louisiana at substantial risk for excessive rain and associated street flooding later today. A stagnant weather pattern has prevailed over Louisiana for a little more than a week now. During the past ten days, the Lafayette airport has reported measurable precipitation on eight of them. Today looks to be no different.
Reduce Waste And Recycle More: New Community Recycling Units Open At Walmart And Sams Club
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - If you live in an area that doesn't have recycling service, or if you have certain items that your service won't pick up, then we might have a solution for you. The Walmart locaton at 2428 W Pinhook Road and the Sam’s Club on 3222 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy recently opened their free Community Recycling Units. Each self-service drop-off container is conveniently located in the parking lot to help you reduce waste and recycle more for free!
Another path: Louisiana’s career education programs see growth, hope to build up workforce
The smell of freshly baked pizza wafts into the hallway of the Ardoin Building at South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette. Inside a small cafeteria, culinary-arts students in chef hats and jackets stand behind warming trays, explaining their creations to anyone hungry. The students in Chef Ann Jackson’s summer class made pizzas inspired by different countries: French ratatouille, Jamaican jerk chicken and Chinese stir fry.
Lafayette Parish Schools prepare to welcome students back. Here's what parents need to know
Editors note: The following story has been updated for clarity. As summer draws to a close, students and parents across Lafayette are gearing up for the new school year. With the first day of school fast approaching, here’s everything you need to know to ensure a smooth transition back to the classroom. Start dates ...
Faith House hosts 'Love Is' program to teach teen girls what loving relationships should be
Teen girls are learning about healthy relationships during their summer break from school. Faith House is hosting a program called "Love Is." Its goal is to teach young women what healthy and loving relationships look like versus those that are toxic and abusive. Tags. Localnow. Faith House hosts 'Love Is'...
Lafayette wins 8-and-under 2D Coach Pitch State Championship
BROUSSARD, La. (KADN) — It was Little League Championship Day out at the Broussard Sports Complex. The 8-and-under 2D Coach Pitch State Championships were held on Monday, July 22 and the Lafayette team won a state title.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful offers litter kits available for checkout at area libraries
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) launched the Get Down & Clean Up program in collaboration with the State Library of Louisiana and the Louisiana Public Library System, making litter clean-up supplies readily available at public libraries across the state in spring 2023. Today, the program has grown to 127 participating libraries in 41 parishes, and more than 1,000 […]
Tini Tuesday Tour: Fezzo's in Broussard
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — The Tini Tuesday Tour has kicked off. You can vote for your favorite restaurant’s martini masterpiece to help crown “Lafayette’s BEST Martini 2024.” Follow along each week on the Tini Tuesday Tour from June 25 to August 13 and cast your votes for Lafayette’s Best Martini.
Showers, storms to continue in Southeast, but will hammer 2 main areas
Tropical moisture flowing into the southeastern United States will continue into this weekend, but some areas will be hit harder than others in terms of downpours and the risk of flash flooding. While sunshine and typical late-July heat will continue to interrupt a pattern strewn with showers and thunderstorms in...
Iconic Henderson restaurant reopens after damage from deadly May storm
Pat's Fisherman's Wharf reopened Monday after a storm heavily damaged the building two months ago. "If you get weak, you get beat. It's survival of the fittest. They taught you that in school," Pat's owner, Harvey Huval, said. Huval said crowds piled in for the restaurant's grand reopening. The business's...
Port Allen city administrator seeks mayor's post but tax records list his residence as Plaquemine
PORT ALLEN — Port Allen City Administrator Lance Joseph has filed papers to run for mayor, but Iberville Parish tax documents show that he enjoys a tax break on property he owns in Plaquemine, 14 miles away. Residency there would make him ineligible to seek the mayor's post. State...
Two Women Arrested in Ongoing Narcotics Investigation
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced narcotics agents made two arrests in an ongoing investigation into a drug dealer in the Galliano area. Agents had been investigating Wendy Kieff, 45, of Galliano, and arrested her on Saturday. She was accompanied by Tessy Gaubert, 52, of Larose, who was also found in possession of narcotics.
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