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      • Covering Louisiana
        Three Ascension Episcopal School seniors hurt in Baton Rouge mall shooting
        Festival International
        Know before you go: Festival International 2026
        Taylor Toole
        Weather
        Pop up showers possible, but forecast looks drier for the weekend
        Daniel Phillips

        In Your Parish

         
        • Tourists flock to Lafayette for Festival International; businesses see influx

          Chloe Franklin

        • Police increase downtown security for 40th Festival International

          KATC News

        • Big Towns Summit connects mid-size cities to solve shared problems

          Katie Navarro

        • Man arrested in 30-year-old Lafayette Parish cold case

          KATC News

      • Mall of Louisiana

        Lafayette Parish

        Schools, officials on Ascension Episcopal students injured in shooting

        KATC News
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        Vermilion Parish

        Kaplan mother raises concerns after children not dropped off from school bus

        Paris Flannigan
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        UL Sports

        Cajuns’ Season Ends Against Marshall in SBC Second Round

        Ragin' Cajuns Athletics
      • National News

        • NFL Draft Football

          Las Vegas Raiders pick Fernando Mendoza first in the 2026 NFL Draft

          Scripps News Group
        • WCup Playoffs Explainer

          Some tickets for World Cup final listed for an eye-watering $2.3 million each

          Scripps News Group
        • Photo Highlights of March

          Firetruck crew member heard command to stop moments before plane collision

          Patrick Terpstra

        Scripps News
      • Lafayette Parish

        Mayor-president vetoes downtown development plan after council approval

        Kayla Quintero

        Vermilion Parish

        Debris and dead alligators pile up under Vermilion Parish bridge

        Chloe Franklin
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        Weather

        Scattered showers & storms into the weekend, but workable for Festival

        Rob Perillo
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        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Teen shot this weekend has died

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        Covering Louisiana

        Shreveport man faces gun charges in mass slaying

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        UL Sports

        Louisiana Meets Marshall to Open SBC Championship

        Ragin' Cajuns Athletics
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        Covering Louisiana

        Another major wave expected; lights out tonight!

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        Lafayette Parish

        Annual stroke screening event at no cost to participants

        KATC News

        Vermilion Parish

        Vermilion Council on Aging Spring Barbecue Fundraiser set for Sunday

        KATC News
      • Festival International Opening Night 2025

        Festival International

        Ochsner Eat Fit partners with Festival International vendors

        KATC News
        Pushing past the odds

        Acadia Parish

        Neighbors rally to help Kanonu family: “It takes a village — and a kidney”

        Taylor Toole
        Lafayette Parish Courthouse

        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Plaintiffs added to petition seeking halt to Comeaux closure

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        Weather

        Spotty showers arrive today and will be scattered through the week

        Daniel Phillips
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        St. Landry Parish

        Man arrested for making alleged death threats over CB radio

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        St. Landry Parish

        Fatal chase raises concerns about St. Landry ‘Second Chance’ program

        Anna Fischer
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        LSU Sports

        What Braylon Calais committing to LSU means to Cecilia

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick

        Lafayette Parish

        Acadiana High student shot at apartment complex in Scott

        Chloe Franklin
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        Covering Louisiana

        Bill aims to increase compensation for wrongfully incarcerated individuals

        Katie Navarro
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        St. Martin Parish

        Thomas Nelson, former St. Martinville mayor, remembered for decades of impact

        Joshua Moton
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        Weather

        Unsettled pattern with scattered showers, some storms into the weekend

        Rob Perillo
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        Covering Louisiana

        UPDATE: Seats still available in required boating education classes

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        Covering Louisiana

        Mass shooter who killed eight kids in Louisiana had gun incident in his past

        Lori Jane Gliha
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        Lafayette Parish

        Ochsner Lafayette General announces Broussard ER

        Iota clean-up

        Acadia Parish

        Volunteer clean-up in Iota

      • Vermilionville

        Lafayette Parish

        Vermilionville seeking nominees for Creole heritage award

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        Covering Louisiana

        Policy experts weigh in on five constitutional amendments on May ballot

        By Sheridan White/LSU Manship School News Service
        Virtual Job Fair for Unemployed South Floridians

        Iberia Parish

        Career and Resource Fair set for Wednesday

      • Drought

        Covering Louisiana

        Acadiana parishes eligible for drought farm assistance

        St. Landry Parish School Board

        St. Landry Parish

        Police investigating Sunset Middle fights

        KATC News
        Former St. Martinville Mayor Thomas Nelson

        St. Martin Parish

        Former St. Martinville Mayor Thomas Nelson Dies

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Festival Forecast: Showers set to return to Lafayette as Festival week arrives

        Daniel Phillips
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        Lafayette Parish

        Witness speaks out after escaped man killed in Carencro chase, shooting

        Paris Flannigan

        Iberia Parish

        New Iberia Spanish Festival on heritage & safety

        Anna Fischer
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        Weather

        Mostly dry days ahead, but the rain makes a comeback later

        State Police Troop I HQ

        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Escaped inmate killed in officer-involved shooting in Lafayette Parish

        KATC News
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        Covering Louisiana

        Local coverage: Shreveport shooter that killed eight children identified

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        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: One arrested in fatal hit-and-run

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        Sports

        How one family helped build UL's water ski dynasty

        Anthony Council

        St. Landry Parish

        UPDATE: Arrest made in South Oak Street shooting

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Cold front arrives tonight, bringing cooler temperatures to the area

        Breyanna Lewis
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        St. Landry Parish

        Opelousas shooting leaves one person injured

        KATC News
        State Police Troop I HQ

        Iberia Parish

        UPDATE: Arrest made in Iberia Parish fatal hit and run

        KATC News
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