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First look photos only scratch the surface of the damage caused by Hurricane Isaias in the Florida Panhandle.

People are moving to these Louisiana cities in 2026, and four of the fastest-growing communities are located right here in Acadiana.

We've identified the ten dishes most often mentioned when discussing Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, We've included the prices so you can plan your weekend.

Two Lafayette motels have been ordered closed after nearly 4,000 combined police calls, raising questions about crime, housing and displaced families.

AT&T's $177 million data breach settlement is finalized. Payments range from $6.50 to $40 for most, but up to $5,000 for some. Distribution expected within 60 days of November 8.

Follow the live South Louisiana high school football scoreboard for Week 6, with Thursday finals and Friday’s top district games in one place.

Things escalated quickly at Northwest High when a staff member got caught in the middle of a student fight and ended up injured.

The school board just approved something teachers have been hoping for: a $2,000 stipend.

Lafayette restaurateur Tim Metcalf says he is seriously considering a run for mayor-president as Bertrand Drive construction continues into 2027.

A picture taken over 20 years ago at the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana has revealed something terrifying that no one noticed, until now.

Lafayette's new Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy is targeting a 2028 opening, with expanded career training opportunities for local students.

A St. Landry Parish home revealed conditions so severe that even veteran detectives were shaken by what they discovered inside.

Four young men learned a hard lesson about private property after their mud riding videos went viral and caught law enforcement's attention.

The approaching tropical system might create schedule changes around the Gulf South but the Post Office says this isn't because of that.

The National Weather Service has updated warnings and advisories for South Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Isaias' projected landfall later tonight.

Delta Downs kicks off its 20-week racing season with an earlier post time and some big purses on the line for Louisiana's best.

Pumpkin season is here in Lafayette, and local patches are ready for family photos and carving this October.

A Lafayette motel has been ordered to close after generating 1,902 police calls, hundreds of reports, and years of documented safety concerns.

Three different hurricanes brought the exact same devastating wind speeds to Louisiana.

A stranger stopped at a red light and quietly removed a road hazard. Nobody asked him to do it.

An 84-year-old Lake Charles man was arrested after deputies say homemade explosives and explosive materials were found inside his home.

Babies' Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water is recalled after FDA testing found unlabeled ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol. Lot number 25122bw, best before 12/2028. Stop use immediately.

A Pensacola man got six years in federal prison for his role in a Lafayette storage facility cocaine network.

Parents of Lafayette teen Martha Odom have filed a wrongful death lawsuit following the deadly Mall of Louisiana shooting in April.