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A new housing affordability study found that Louisiana is 1 of only 3 states where the median-income household can still afford a median-priced home.

Meta is doubling its Richland Parish data center to $50 billion, adding thousands of jobs and reshaping rural Louisiana.

See the things that made every 1980s kitchen unmistakably, unapologetically '80s.

Louisiana's new NIL law sets rules for high school athletes and requires sports agents to register with the state. Here's what changed.

The new batch of UFO, or UAP, files are certainly interesting, but there's video of one strange object included in the files that seems to really have people talking.

School is about to begin across Acadiana. Here's every parish's first day of school for the 2026-2027 year, plus a few important reminders for drivers.

Taste the heat of Louisiana’s Hot Sauce Trail—travel from Tabasco to Panola on a flavorful statewide journey.

Nineteen metals found in tampons — including arsenic and lead. That sounds alarming, but the full picture is a lot more complicated than the headline suggests.

It's not about one big storm rolling through — it's about the rain that just won't quit long enough for the streets to catch up.

Many states suspend sales tax collections for one weekend to assist parents in back-to-school purchases. Here's where that stands in Louisiana.

Lafayette police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man hospitalized in stable condition.

A stolen truck from Scott was allegedly used to ram into Mikey's Seafood in Crowley before thieves stole an ATM early Saturday morning.

A neighbor's cell phone video captured the arrest of a Youngsville man now facing multiple felony charges involving children.

Thirty thousand dollars. One ticket. One small store in Acadiana. That's the kind of thing that makes a regular Friday feel different.

Rainforest Cafe once had 59 locations in the U.S. Now, there are only these 16 restaurants.

Lafayette's former Noah's Cafe isn't gone after all. New owners are reopening the restaurant as Yen's Cafe, bringing back many former employees and the plate lunches locals have missed.

Louisiana ranks 8th best in the nation for hospital care with a 3.76 out of 5 CMS rating. Six Louisiana hospitals earned a perfect 5-star score in a new iFax study.

Hot weather demands smarter hydration. Learn why coffee and other drinks may leave you more dehydrated than refreshed.

A hiring sign posted outside of a Buc-ee's store has recently gone viral after advertising salaries as high as $275,000 per year.

Senator John Kennedy went on the Theo Von Show and dropped a wild stat about Louisiana alligators — turns out the numbers tell a slightly different story.

A Baton Rouge neighborhood flooded, city crews showed up, and somehow the guy watching from the sidewalk became the story everyone couldn't stop talking about.

Vitalant's Race Against the Clock Blood Drive runs July 13–17 across Acadiana. Donate at 20+ locations in Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, and more. Win a car or t-shirt.

Four Brookshire grocery stores, the parent company of Super 1 Foods, are shutting their doors this month — three in Louisiana, one in Arkansas .

Lafayette's wine scene runs deeper than most people realize — and seven local spots are making a pretty strong case for staying close to home.