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A Pineville traffic stop for a stolen car ended with Alexandria man Sheldon Franklin's arrest after his child hid a machine gun-converted pistol.

Severe thunderstorms rolling through Thursday will bring small hail and damaging winds during your morning commute and school drop-off.

That old cast iron skillet in your kitchen could be worth more than you think. Check these markings, brands and other clues to its value.

The Silver Suitcase, a longtime Lafayette gift shop, is closing after 18 years. The store's exact closing date has not been announced.

Seeing a lone fawn doesn't mean it needs rescuing. Wildlife experts say hands off is the kindest thing you can do.

Julie Lejeune faces arson and insurance fraud charges after investigators say a March Estherwood house fire was intentionally set.

The next Atlantic tropical storm could be named Dolly, creating an unbelievable coincidence just after Dolly Parton’s death.

Three people hurt in a stabbing incident at Orleans Justice Center. The investigation centers on how contraband entered the facility.

An overnight fire at Lafayette Tire Co. kept firefighters on Johnston Street for hours Wednesday morning as investigators worked at the scene.

From a possible SpaceX spaceport near Lafayette to Meta's $50 billion data center, here's every major industrial project reshaping Louisiana's economy in 2026.

C'est Bon Seasoning Festival 2026 is October 30–November 1 at Pelican Park in Carencro. Wayne Toups headlining Saturday. Chris Ardoin closes Sunday. Trick-or-treating returns.

Gov. Jeff Landry and other officials were escorted from LSU's PMAC after a campus threat. Police say a suspect is now in custody.

Dolly Parton's cause of death has been revealed after the country music legend died at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer.

Before Nashville fame, Dolly Parton took a 30-hour bus ride to record her first single in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Louisiana sits near the bottom for credit card debt nationally, but that might not be the good news it sounds like at first glance.

Dolly Parton, the legendary singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist behind generations of beloved songs, has died at 80.

SpaceX will invest $100 billion in a Vermilion Parish spaceport, Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed Tuesday in Abbeville. Here's what it means for local jobs.

Have a $2 bill? Find out which rare $2 bills can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars and what collectors look for.

Here's the latest information on the arrest report from Lafayette parish and those who were booked into the jail.

Acadia Parish investigators are searching for a Maurice man wanted on multiple sex abuse charges involving a minor, and a woman has been arrested in connection with the case.

Aaron Lewis brings his Acoustic Origins Tour to the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette on November 11. Presale Thursday with code "guitar." Public sale Friday August 28.

Bayou Teche Brewing is closed for now after a fire damaged much of its public space, and no reopening date has been announced yet.

What is the highest-paying job in Louisiana? See which career tops the list and why its median salary is more than $500,000 a year.

Traffic closures and drone restrictions will be enforced in Abbeville Tuesday as Louisiana prepares for a major economic announcement.