![KPEL 96.5](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2015/07/kpel-square.png?w=300&q=75)
KPEL 96.5
![KPEL 96.5](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2015/07/kpel-square.png?w=300&q=75)
![UPDATE: Road Rage Shooter Turns Himself In; Taco Bell Shooting Under Investigation](http://townsquare.media/site/437/files/2014/05/Handgun.jpg?w=980&q=75)
UPDATE: Road Rage Shooter Turns Himself In; Taco Bell Shooting Under Investigation
No one was injured in either incident.
![LSU Researchers Exploring Car Communication](http://townsquare.media/site/757/files/2014/07/driving.jpg?w=980&q=75)
LSU Researchers Exploring Car Communication
Engineering Professor Sherif Ishak says this will improve road safety.
![Law Enforcement Begins Heavy-Handed DWI Campaign](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/drunk-guy-at-bar.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Law Enforcement Begins Heavy-Handed DWI Campaign
With alcohol being a factor in as many as 40 percent of all fatal vehicular crashes, cops are keen to get out and lock up drunk drivers.
![84-MPG Commuter Cars To Be Manufactured Next Fall In Shreveport](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-15-at-5.34.42-PM.png?w=980&q=75)
84-MPG Commuter Cars To Be Manufactured Next Fall In Shreveport
Elio says it plans to produce 250,000 cars a year at the Shreveport facility by 2016.
![State Budget Shortfall Reaches $1.2 Billion](http://townsquare.media/site/437/files/2013/10/cash1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
State Budget Shortfall Reaches $1.2 Billion
Jindal will propose a budget for next fiscal year to lawmakers early in 2015.
![Nathan Pike, Mike Stagg and More Accept The ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ for ALS. How You Make It Happen](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/Ice-Bucket-Cover-Photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Nathan Pike, Mike Stagg and More Accept The ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ for ALS. How You Make It Happen
With the majority of America now much more familiar with ALS due to the 'Ice Bucket Challenge', the team from KPEL 96.5, along with the team from Wingin It Wednesday want to help continue the campaign.
![Owe Money In Back Taxes? Another Amnesty Period Is On The Way](http://townsquare.media/site/437/files/2013/10/cash1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Owe Money In Back Taxes? Another Amnesty Period Is On The Way
A new option added to the program allows delinquent taxpayers to pay debts owed to the state through payments.
![Lafayette Man Indicted For UL-Lafayette Bomb Threat + Bank Robbery](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/07/Devin-Haywood-KATC-photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Man Indicted For UL-Lafayette Bomb Threat + Bank Robbery
A federal grand jury indicted a Lafayette man for allegedly making a bomb threat and attempting to rob a bank, according to U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley.
![Look Out For Meteors In The Sky Tonight](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/128581767.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Look Out For Meteors In The Sky Tonight
The annual Perseid meteor shower lasts for several days.
![Louisiana Is Second-Most Expensive State For Drivers](http://townsquare.media/site/390/files/2014/05/angry.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Is Second-Most Expensive State For Drivers
The insurance costs are some of the highest in the country.
![Economist: Russian Ban On Imports Will Hardly Impact Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/08/Screen-Shot-2012-08-14-at-12.05.30-PM.png?w=980&q=75)
Economist: Russian Ban On Imports Will Hardly Impact Louisiana
Russia has been a relatively minor customer for most U.S. agricultural products.
![VIDEO — Kennedy Says Medical School In Lafayette Will Require Team Effort](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-07-at-9.05.47-PM-e1470145832296.png?w=980&q=75)
VIDEO — Kennedy Says Medical School In Lafayette Will Require Team Effort
Treasurer John Kennedy says Lafayette's already thriving health-care industry makes it the ideal place to train new doctors and expand health-care access in the state.
![Lafayette Woman Sentenced To Over 2 Years In Prison In Forgery Case](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/Judges-Gavel-9-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Woman Sentenced To Over 2 Years In Prison In Forgery Case
A Lafayette woman was sentenced to 29 months in prison and five years of supervised release for defrauding more than half a million dollars from Waste Auditors Inc., the Lafayette company where she worked.
![UL Research Focuses On Astronauts’ Bone Health](http://townsquare.media/site/341/files/2012/12/shuttle.jpg?w=980&q=75)
UL Research Focuses On Astronauts’ Bone Health
Dr. Ray Boudreaux says the ultimate goal of his research is to get astronauts to Mars healthy.
![Two Years After Sinkhole, Bayou Corne Residents To Be Bought Out](http://townsquare.media/site/40/files/2013/08/1040567_548168545241140_94977558_o.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Two Years After Sinkhole, Bayou Corne Residents To Be Bought Out
The collapsed salt dome forced 350 people to evacuate.
![Bossier Air Force Base Promotes First-Ever Female Bomb Wing Commander](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-01-at-5.36.27-PM.png?w=980&q=75)
Bossier Air Force Base Promotes First-Ever Female Bomb Wing Commander
The Air Force began training its first female pilots in 1976, and began training its first female fighter pilots in 1993.
![Lake Charles Man Arrested For Impersonating A Police Officer](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/06/Jail-Bars-2-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lake Charles Man Arrested For Impersonating A Police Officer
A Lake Charles man was booked into the parish jail on multiple charges after pretending to be a police officer when stopped by a Louisiana State Trooper Sunday evening.
![Ville Platte Man Convicted In Armed Robbery Case](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/02/Jury-Seats.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ville Platte Man Convicted In Armed Robbery Case
A trial of two Ville Platte men ended with a jury finding one man guilty and a verdict deadlocked for the second man on charges stemming from a robbery of more than $11,000 from a truck stop and a casino in St. Landry Parish, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced.
![Another Candidate Enters Lafayette Marshal’s Race](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/10376757_1440792492847846_2439985767629527347_n.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Another Candidate Enters Lafayette Marshal’s Race
J.B. Cormier joins Brian Pope, Kip Judice and five-term Lafayette City Marshal Earl "Nicky" Picard in the race.
![Domestic Violence Victims Can Now Get An Immediate Divorce](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/08/marriage.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Domestic Violence Victims Can Now Get An Immediate Divorce
Before the new law, a victim would still have to wait 6 months to a year to get a divorce.