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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.

Acadiana's got more than ten spots slinging quality BBQ plates on Sundays, each one guarding their own sauce recipe like gold.

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.

Lafayette and Acadiana have plenty to celebrate as Southern Living opens voting for its South's Best Awards.

Louisiana's burn ban has grown to 29 parishes. Acadia, Vermilion, Lincoln, Calcasieu, and more are now under restrictions. Check the full updated list for August 25, 2026.

That random red quarter you found might not be a mistake. It's actually part of a plan to get you to spend a little more money.

Thursday night into Friday morning, the moon will almost vanish from the sky over Louisiana. No telescope needed, here's when to watch.

GLP-1 medications are already changing how people eat. Now doctors are noticing something unexpected and it could be the breakthrough we've been trying to find for years.

St. Martin Parish is about to get its Discovery Channel moment, and it involves crawfish, zydeco, and a bowl of gumbo that sounds absolutely worth waking up for.

UL softball coach Alyson Habetz has revealed she is battling breast cancer and has already completed four of six chemotherapy treatments.

The reward in a Vermilion Parish bald eagle shooting has jumped from $6,000 to $20,000 as investigators continue searching for answers.

Acadiana shoppers can spot bad boudin before they buy it. Here's the casing, texture, and smell test locals actually use.

Wild video shows powerful storm winds pushing over an 18-wheeler on I-10 across Louisiana's Bonnet Carré Spillway.