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Duson Officer Hands A Boy A Badge Sticker, And The Photo Says Everything
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (149+ words) 96. 5 KPEL Duson Police Officer Applauded For Kindness Shown Towards Kid In the message sent to the Duson Police Dept. , the woman says she was even nervous about approaching the officer and the kid, as she, too, was excited to see…...
Fatal Interstate Crash Leaves Man Dead
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (203+ words) (Jennings) - Officials with the Louisiana State Police say a man who was driving down Interstate 10 in the Jennings area was killed during a crash Tuesday afternoon after running into two vehicles and running off the roadway. According to Louisiana State…...
Lafayette's AOC Community Media Names Its Next Leader'And Longtime Lafayette Media Fans Know Him
14+ hour, 16+ min ago (502+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " AOC Community Media has named Jamie Angelle as its next executive director, putting a familiar face from Acadiana broadcasting and Lafayette city-parish government at the helm of the region's nonprofit public access media center. AOC board president John…...
Judge Blocks Krotz Springs Elementary Closure (For Now)
14+ hour, 41+ min ago (436+ words) St. Landry Parish Wants to Close Krotz Springs Elementary. A Judge Said "Not Yet." 96. 5 KPEL Judge Blocks St. Landry Parish From Closing Krotz Springs Elementary OPELOUSAS, La. " A judge has temporarily stopped the St. Landry Parish School Board from closing…...
St. Landry Parish School Board Votes Wednesday on Closing Six Schools
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (381+ words) OPELOUSAS, La." The St. Landry Parish School Board meetstodayat 5 p. m. to take final votes on a plan that would close six schools and reconfigure four others starting with the 2026-2027 school year, according to a special meeting notice posted by KATC. The…...
ENTER NOW: Hall Pass Cash
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (83+ words) 96. 5 KPEL Hall Pass Cash 2026: Get Ready for a New School Year With a $500 Prepaid Visa Gift Card Back-to-school shopping may be fun, but it's not cheap! We're giving you a chance to get your budget out of detention with those…...
Two People Shot on North St. Antoine Street in Lafayette Tuesday " One Is in Critical Condition
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (101+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. - The Lafayette Police Department responded to a shooting in the 600 block of North St. Antoine Street on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 2: 55 p. m. Upon arrival, officers located two victims who were suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a local…...
Post-July 4th Sales Hit Just As Louisiana Summer Hits Its Stride
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (314+ words) (KMDL-FM) If Memorial Day is the beginning of summer and Labor Day marks the end of summer, then it's a pretty safe assumption to surmise that July 4th is the middle of summer. But for retailers, Independence Day signifies the beginning…...
Former State Rep. Files Open Meetings Complaint Against Lafayette School Board Over Comeaux High Closure Vote
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (570+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " Rickey Hardy, a former state representative and former Lafayette Parish School Board member, has filed an amended complaint alleging the school board broke state law by proceeding to a vote without first allowing public comment on two substitute…...
Louisiana Adding AI to Your Commute Could Save You Hours on the Road
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (446+ words) DOTD officials called it a first for Louisiana's road network. "This is the first unique camera system that we have for traffic detection," a DOTD official told WBRZ. "This is really our first opportunity to utilize this leading-edge technology in…...