Afternoon Show Interviews

Sometimes surviving a crash has unintended consequences.

Tiffiany Decou, “The Lafayette Food Junkie,” and Chef Zach Doise with “LaStreat” food truck also discuss "Whole Foods" coming to town and whether it will have an impact on local business or not.

For a market place to work you need certainty. The Federal Government should not be putting in uncertainty.

Picking up an empty cage is not fun.

Tiffiany Decou, "The Lafayette Food Junkie," gives her Top 5 Places To Spend Valentine's Day In Lafayette and Chef Zach gives his tips on how to have the Best Valentine's Day Date At Home.

The insurance industry made $550 million in profit from one county alone.

After serving two years as Lafayette Parish School Board president, District 3 member Shelton Cobb will oversee a new round of officer elections tonight before stepping down from the position.

“The Lafayette Food Junkie Show,” which airs from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday nights here on Newstalk 96.5 FM KPEL, gives Lafayette and the Acadiana area it’s own show dedicated to the food we all love to enjoy and talk about!

"The Lafayette Food Junkie Show," which airs from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday nights here on Newstalk 96.5 FM KPEL, gives Lafayette and the Acadiana area it’s own show dedicated to the food we all love to enjoy and talk about!

Get tips on how you can protect yourselves and your homes.

Despite decreases in the past, Lafayette burglaries increased by 9 percent this year, so Lafayette Police Department spokesperson Cpl. Paul Mouton spoke with KPEL to discuss those crimes and how citizens can help tackle the problem.

Amy Deslattes, instructional strategist at Lafayette High School and Lafayette Parish's common core spokesperson, spoke with KPEL's Nathan Pike last night to address concerns about the new education standards.

Members and friends of the Louisiana State University (LSU) LGBTQA community will have the opportunity to attend the Lavender Graduation ceremony.

An odd and grotesque scene went down Wednesday in a Los Angeles Home Depot when an unidentified man walked into the tool section of the store and began cutting his own arms with various small saws. He cut both arms with hand saws down to the bone -- West Covina police Cpl...

Carnival is offering a four-day cruise for less than the cost of staying at a Motel 6.

For some, they have their system down to a science.  For others, you might just need a little help.  That's why Stu Gonsuron stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to share some tips for your Crawfish Boil. Gonsuron said that one of the most important things for you to remember is that you need to have enough for the people that you have invited to your crawfish boil...

The IRS has been spending money on some unusual things and Congressman Charles Boustany is checking into what he has heard about.  He came on the Afternoon Drive Home to talk about how the IRS is spending money. Congressman Boustany said that he found out the IRS has been spending around $4 million on a TV studio that they have been using to produce videos at taxpayer expense...

For many people, they know how to use the microwave or the stove top, but the oven is something that many people really only use every now and again. Stu Gonsuron stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home with some tips to help you make better use of the oven, apart from using it as additional storage space...

The panelists discussed Lafayette Parish's schoolboard Superintendent's recent controversial hire as well as the Obama Administration's stance on energy production.

With everything that is going on for City Parish President Joey Durel, he still made the effort to join us on the Afternoon Drive Home.  While he joined us, he did cover some key areas that things are happening in, not only in the city, but also in his personal life...