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      • Weather
        Spring warmth into the weekend; sharply colder into early next week
        Rob Perillo
        Local News
        Ash Wednesday drive-thru options and times
        KATC News
        Mardi Gras Headquarters
        Citywide bead recycling effort returns to Lafayette
        KATC News

        In Your Parish

         
        • LDH implements SNAP restrictions

          KATC News

        • ‘Significantly more to this story,’ says lawyer for indicted LPSS employee

        • Two shot on Mardi Gras Day

        • Dwight “Bo” Lamar, a former Ragin' Cajun has died

      • Social Media Kids Trial

        National News

        Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial

        AP via Scripps News Group

        6 Investigates

        Could shipping in water save Corpus Christi from drought?

        Lea Zora
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        St. Martin Parish

        Baroque on the Bayou returns May 22–24

        KATC News
      • National News

        • Migrant Detention

          Migrant baby deported after illness renews criticism of ICE detention facilities

          Patrick Terpstra
        • Ukraine train

          Ukraine to mark war's fourth year with bombed train car on display in Kyiv

          Jason Bellini
        • Dollar Tree-Family Dollar

          Dollar Tree opens more stores in affluent ZIP codes as prices rise

          Justin Boggs

        Scripps News
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        Mardi Gras Headquarters

        Volunteers packed Mardi Gras food boxes for local families

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Two arrested after man found dead in driveway

        KATC News
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        Evangeline Parish

        Swamp Pop legends reunite for 20th Annual Lundi Gras Dance

        KATC News
      • Lafayette Parish

        Arc of Acadiana turns Mardi Gras beads into employment opportunities

        Kayla Quintero

        Vermilion Parish

        Authorities ask for tips in Erath bald eagle killing

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        Weather

        Little to no rain through Friday; Next storm system arrives this weekend

        Breyanna Lewis
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        St. Landry Parish

        St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office investigating missing man's death

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        High School Sports

        Latest Acadiana prep basketball power ratings

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Lafayette Parish

        LPSS releases renderings of new school

        KATC News
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        In Your Parish

        Acadiana restaurants cited for failure to disclose imported seafood

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        Lafayette Parish

        How Julie Emerson rose from young lawmaker to Landry’s chief of staff

        By Courtney Bell LSU Manship School News Service
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        Lafayette Parish

        UL announces new PhD program

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        Covering Louisiana

        IRS warns of romance scams

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        Lafayette Parish

        Scott Business Association opens scholarship applications

        LCG

        Lafayette Parish

        LCG announces trash, bus changes for Mardi Gras

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        Lafayette Parish

        WATCH: Mardi Gras parade gives students a break

        Traffic Stops Philadelphia

        St. Martin Parish

        Breaux Bridge man dies in Iberville Parish crash

        KATC News
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        Weather

        Showers looking more likely over the weekend

        Daniel Phillips
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        UL Sports

        Resilient Cajuns opens 2026 season after regional absence

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick

        Lafayette Parish

        Civic leaders reflect on fair representation during Black History Month

        Kayla Quintero

        Iberia Parish

        Iberia Parish to consider new animal control agreement

        Anna Fischer
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        High School Sports

        Highland Baptist hires Donald Fusilier as head football coach

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
        Grand Coteau

        St. Landry Parish

        The town of Grand Coteau is without gas due to a pipeline being hit

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        St. Landry Parish

        Eunice gearing up for Cajun Mardi Gras with thousands expected downtown

        Paris Flannigan
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        High School Sports

        Lafayette High Lionettes return home as national champions

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick

        Lafayette Parish

        Traditional French king cakes make Poupart Bakery a hotspot during Mardi Gras

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        Jeff Davis Parish

        DV spikes during holidays as advocates warn of the dark side of Valentine's Day

        Katie Navarro
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        Weather

        Few showers Wednesday; stormy into Saturday evening

        Rob Perillo
        Election

        Covering Louisiana

        Qualifying for the May election is this week

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        Mardi Gras Headquarters

        Waste containers return to Mardi Gras parade routes

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        Iberia Parish

        Blanco statue unveiled

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        Lafayette Parish

        WATCH: Scott Mardi Gras Parade!

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        UL Sports

        What wins are worth at Louisiana: A look at coaching contracts

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
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        Lafayette Parish

        Governor taps Carencro legislator as chief of staff

        Louisiana State Capitol Building

        Jeff Davis Parish

        Broussard wins election to replace Romero

        Louisiana State Capitol

        Covering Louisiana

        Landry’s Gamble: Behind his push to expand school vouchers

        By AnnMarie Bedard LSU Manship School Statehouse Bureau
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        National News

        DHS funding at risk after Democrats reject White House counterproposal

        Justin Boggs
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        Traffic

        UPDATE: All lanes now open on I-10 east near Whiskey Bay

        KATC News
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        Lafayette Parish

        In Your Parish Headlines: February 10, 2026

        Joshua Moton
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        Weather

        Foggy Mornings, Warm Afternoons: Acadiana begins a slow transition to spring

        Daniel Phillips

        Vermilion Parish

        The history and tradition of Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie

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        St. Landry Parish

        New community center aims to bridge digital divide in Opelousas

        Paris Flannigan
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