Acadiana News

Reggie Thomas joins Bernie and Ian to talk about getting his office accredited and his plans for getting his deputies more engaged in the community.

Former State Legislator Appointed To City Council

Teachers at Park Vista Elementary School are asking for the community to help them with a Black History Month project.

A man ruled responsible for the deaths of a mother, her one-year-old son, and her unborn child in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 90 has been sentenced to 55 years in prison.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office needs your help trying to find the culprit in several car burglaries reported in the Patterson area in the early morning hours of Saturday.

An Alexandria man is accused of picking up an Acadia Parish teen, having sex with her, and trying to prostitute her.

Celebrate Mardi Gras safely and have a chance to win your share of $10,000

Believe it or not, understanding this fact could help develop treatments for colon cancer in humans.

A new report shows reading scores for Louisiana’s youngest students have plunged for three consecutive years.

A group of 10 Senate Republicans have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling for him to meet with them to negotiate over his proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.

The Ragin' Cajuns went into San Marcos and stole the victory away from the Bobcats of Texas State. In the final seconds of the game when all looked lost, Devin Butts came away with a steal and lay up that sealed the game for UL. Louisiana defeated the Bobcats 74 to 73.

Crowley's crime problem may be getting better.

Dennis Joseph Comeaux of Breaux Bridge is now behind bars after allegedly raping and trying to kill a female in St. Martinville. Comeaux then allegedly tried to kidnap her but she was able to get away before he took her car out of the parish.

58-year-old Elton Charles of New Iberia has been arrested after a fatal crash Thursday night in Lafayette took the life of 46-year-old Jesus Carrion.

Many people drive for a living, but which job’s drivers have the cleanest records on the road?

Reports say that the announcement was made concerning the permanent end of Cargill's salt production at their mine located in Avery Island, Louisiana. The mine has been operated by the company for twenty-four years and the outlook for its' employees is still uncertain.

A photo shows what appears to be thousands of black birds over a small South Louisiana town.

Another Acadiana school district is making the move back to face-to-face instruction. Vermilion Parish middle and high school students will be returning to school full-time from hybrid learning in February.

One Entergy customer in the Abbeville area posted a notice received from the electric provider announcing a planned outage for Thursday, January 28th.

A fake inspection sticker could land you in jail for up to six months plus a fine of up to $500.