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Lafayette DA files petition to disqualify Rickey Boudreaux from Youngsville chief race
The Lafayette District Attorney's Office on Monday filed a petition to disqualify former Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux from running for the same office he resigned from last year. Boudreaux qualified Wednesday morning for the special election, despite a Louisiana law revised in 2023 that says an elected official who...
BRPD: Truck driver killed in crash on I-10 East
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The driver of an 18-wheeler is dead following a a major traffic crash on I-10 East Monday morning. The Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed it happened around 8:30 a.m. on I-10 East on the Mississippi River Bridge, just past the Highland Road exit ramp. DOTD...
David Begnaud honors his former teacher who's retiring after decades of teaching
As a lifelong educator, Josette Cook Surratt has made an impact on countless lives, including CBS News contributor David Begnaud.Surratt was Begnaud's high school English teacher and speech coach at Teurlings Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. She went on to become one of his mentors and a dear friend. She's now retiring after more than 50 years in education, saying she's grateful for all of the students she's had throughout the decades."I always wanted to be a teacher since I was probably six years old. I look at it as a ministry. The more I worked, the long and the...
Teen From Lafayette Parish is Missing, Family Asking for Help Locating Her
UPDATE: The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has announced that the missing teen was found and is safe. Thanks to all who shared this story to get the information out. A teenager from Lafayette, Louisiana is missing, and now police and family members need your help in locating her. According to...
Pitcher Sage Hoover Transferring to Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Program from Texas Tech
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball fans can perhaps take a small breath in knowing that the program has gotten its first signee from the transfer portal. In a social media post, pitcher Sage Hoover is transferring to Louisiana from Texas Tech. The Edgewood, Texas native will be on her third school...
Baton Rouge Police investigating man found shot dead
BATON ROUGE —- Baton Rouge Police officers are investigating the latest homicide in the city. It was around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, when officials responded to a call for shots fired on Cedar Ave. between Choctaw Dr. & Chippewa St. That’s just west of I-110. At...
UPDATE: Lafayette Boutique Has Items Returned Thanks to Help from Public
A local boutique is asking the community for help identifying an individual accused of stealing merchandise from its store. Wildflower Boutique, located at 500 Settlers Trace Blvd. Ste. 4 in Lafayette, has posted surveillance photos on social media showing a customer allegedly taking clothing without paying. UPDATE:. According to Wildflower...
'I had no idea': Officials respond to and address conditions at Himbola Manor apartments
For residents of Lafayette's Himbola Manor, the sky is quite literally falling. The apartment complex's residents described during a Thursday town hall meeting conditions that ranged from mold and pest infestations to broken appliances, backed up plumbing and no gas to fuel their stovetops. Resident after resident described how the ceilings have come crashing down in their units.
Retirement home couple marries in front of friends
It’s never too late to find love, according to one Acadiana couple that got married on Friday. The two love birds met at a nursing home. Dusty Vaughn, and his newlywed wife, Rose Vaughn live at Eastridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Abbeville. Tags. Localnow.
Lafayette grocery offering Indian, Pakistani, Arabic goods to close by end of month
When Bismillah Grocery opened in Lafayette over seven years ago, it filled a growing demand for Indian and Arabic groceries in a community with an expanding population from the Indian subcontinent and surrounding region. The owners announced last week on Facebook that this would be their last month in operation,...
Sandbags Available Due to Potential for Flooding Next Few Days
NEW IBERIA, La. (KPEL News) - While we are no strangers to the rain here in South Louisiana, there is still a limit to what the ground can handle. With the weather forecast calling for a good bit of rain over the next few days, the time to prepare for possible flooding is now.
Terrebonne General Health System Welcomes Two New Emergency Physician Specialists to Their Esteemed Medical Staff
Terrebonne General Health System welcomes two new physician specialists. Dr. Rory A. Eschete, II, Emergency Medicine Specialist, and Dr. Brendon J. Gros, Emergency Medicine Specialist, will join the esteemed medical staff. Dr. Rory A. Eschete, II, an Emergency Medicine Specialist, attended Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, for his Bachelor...
Paw Patrol Live Coming to Lake Charles Event Center
Great news for Paw Patrol fans! The beloved pups are coming to the Lake Charles Event Center for an exciting live show. You can join Ryder and all your favorite Paw Patrol characters for an action-packed adventure that the whole family will enjoy. PAW Patrol Live! “A Mighty Adventure” follows...
$3.3 million in FEMA relief announced for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and John Kennedy recently announced Louisiana will receive $4,656,004.92 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida relief. Terrebonne Parish will receive $3,340,194.23 for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will receive $1,315,810.69 for hazardous debris and tree removal efforts.
Southland Conference Hosting Football Media Day Today
With Week Zero just thirty-three days away, the time for talk is almost over for football fans and programs across the country. The McNeese Cowboys will be participating in Week Zero which means Game Day is quickly approaching. You will be able to hear from Head Coach Gary Goff and a few of the players today at the Southland Conference Media Day.
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