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Students, parents and alumni are questioning why AI-generated images replaced real student photos in a Louisiana high school yearbook.

Hunters for the Hungry's Clean Out Your Freezer Day is August 23, 2026, with 20+ drop-off locations across Louisiana. Donate frozen game, fish, and other proteins before hunting season.

A St. Landry Parish deputy and her husband have been arrested after investigators say they found cocaine, hydrocodone, and more used to make crack cocaine.

A Lafayette mom had some honest advice after watching her kids cruise through Acadiana Mall on something most shoppers have never seen before.

Louisiana has banned debit card surcharges, giving consumers new protection from extra checkout fees.

Charter Schools USA has closed on land in Broussard for its third Lafayette Parish campus, with construction expected to start soon.

St. Landry Parish Government says a text claiming to be from Jessie Bellard is fake. Here's what officials want residents to do instead of replying.

Many Louisiana renters are surprised to learn state law doesn't require landlords to provide air conditioning. Here's what every Acadiana renter should know.

State Farm is issuing $136 million in dividends to qualifying Louisiana auto insurance policyholders. The average payment is $138 per vehicle. Check your email this summer.

Louisiana WIC benefits are undergoing a major change. The new changes take effect on Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Here are the best viewing spots for the August 12, 2026, solar eclipse. Louisiana skywatchers will need to make arrangements.

The FCC just quietly drew a line around some of the most popular gadgets in American homes — and a lot of people have no idea it's coming.

There's something almost personal about how people take their shrimp — boiled, fried, or tucked into a rich étouffée. No two answers are ever the same.

Two of these five destinations are ones most families probably wouldn't have thought of on their own — and that's exactly what makes the list worth a look.

Lafayette Parish schools aren't just asking kids to put phones away — they're backing it up with suspensions, Saturday detention, and in some cases, expulsion.

Sean Payton was visibly emotional when Brees called to ask him — and honestly, given everything those two went through together in New Orleans, that reaction makes a lot of sense.

Court records detail the texts between a Baton Rouge woman and her boyfriend before he killed her ex over a custody dispute.

Trader Joe's is officially hiring for its first Lafayette, Louisiana store. Find out what jobs are available and how to apply before opening day.

The 2026 Port Barre Cracklin Festival marks 40 years November 12–15 at Veterans Memorial Park. Wayne Toups, Keith Frank, and Jamie Bergeron headline the lineup.

Camp Hope offers healing, friendship, confidence-building activities and hope for children affected by domestic violence.

Louisiana lawmakers are taking a harder stance on repeat drunk drivers after approving legislation increasing penalties for multiple DWI offenses.

The Scott Community Fridge is now serving families. Learn how volunteers, restaurants and local leaders made the project possible.

A Lake Charles restaurant owner and the city's mayor are asking bridge planners to fix lakefront access before the comment window closes Aug. 4.

Louisiana Comic Con is officially done — and for a lot of fans across the state, it was the first convention they ever walked into.