Holidays

Mardi Gras will take over Louisiana on Tuesday, February 28th. It will be a day filled with floats, cold beer, good food, lots of beads and pancakes. Wait, pancakes? Well, you'll be eating pancakes if you're celebrating Shrove Tuesday.

It's not all about plastic beads, cups, and a little bit of booze. Mardi Gras means big money for all of Louisiana.

Mardi Gras falls on February 28th this year.

King cake starts appearing in stores, parties, get-togethers, and in office lunch rooms once the Mardi Gras season starts Friday.

the Duson Mardi Gras Association will not seek a permit for the second consecutive year.

Mardi Gras season is here! How much do you really know about this historic and uniquely Louisiana event?

This woman saves Christmas for a family she doesn't know by NOT calling the police on a shoplifter.

A Kansas City firefighter and his wife helplessly watched on live video as burglars broke int their home...

The birth of a baby is always special, but Lafayette's first baby is most assuredly a miracle baby. Her mother, Michelle Newsom, found out at the age of 16 that she would never be able to bear a child. Her younger sister Lauren Hayes immediately offered to carry a child for Michelle when the time was right. And she did.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning is reminding people to always be cautious when using fireworks.

I concluded years ago, being happy is a choice. No matter how bad things may seem at a given moment, we all have things to be grateful for.

If you want your party pictures to be flattering, fun and funny but not embarrassing there is one simple fact you need to know.

Out with the old and in with the new. 2017 is nearly upon us and since New Year's Eve falls on a big ole Saturday, you know there are plenty of parties to attend.

New Year's Eve is a time to celebrate, and here are some dazzling cocktails to ring in 2018!

He said even though he wouldn't be addressing them again as president, he wanted to convey that as a private citizen, "my gratitude to you will remain."

After burglars made off with gifts from under the Christmas tree at a home in Gretna, police did more than just investigate.

Six-year-old Lafayette girl Kéani Page released a balloon into the sky with a letter to Santa attached, asking for a tablet, light-up shoes, and a turtle. Well, you're never going to believe where it landed four days later. Incredible.

I don't know what Santa feeds his reindeer. That sleigh moves faster than an SR-71 Blackbird. If you don't know about the Blackbird, it's one of the fastest aircraft ever built. It's ability to fly at supersonic speeds, on the edge of Earth's atmosphere made it a valuable military asset. It was difficult to track, and pursue. Santa, however, is willing to be tracked. He's cooperating the folks at Norad.

Imagine the feeling of having your credit card declined when you're shopping for Christmas gifts...

Join the Acadiana Symphony Women's League for a New Year's Gala that will kick off 2017 in grand style!