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The former Mayor of the City of Broussard, Charles Langlinais, has died.

Since Mardi Gras is right around the corner I started to wonder how many times the festivities surrounding Mardi Gras have been canceled in New Orleans.

LAROSE, La. (KPEL News) - A 15-year-old girl who thought she was taking Percocet is now dead and the toxicology report says fentanyl was what led to her death. With those toxicology results now revealed, charges have been upgraded against the man accused of selling her the drugs...

The Pelicans have had a good season so far even though they have fallen from the 1st seed to the 4th; however, with injuries to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, that's expected. But when healthy Williamson was playing at an all-star level. Well, it was announced today that Zion Williamson would make his second all-star team as he is an all-star starter for the 2022-2023 season.

Baton Rouge restaurant Boil & Roux is featured on an episode of the Food Network TV show 'Restaurant Impossible.'

Louisiana Ragin Cajun head basketball coach Bob Marlin announced today that he would be partnering with the American Cancer Society. Marlin pledged to donate one hundred dollars for every three-pointer made in the Cajuns' next two games.

Kenny Rogers passed away in early 2020 at the age of 81. Rogers certainly lived like a King of Country Music in this jaw-dropping 8.5 million dollar mega-mansion.

The momentum around where Sean Payton will land has seemingly died down immensely, and now some believe that he may not return to coaching this season.

A 29-year-old woman is facing charges for posing as a High School student.

A golf tournament and black pot cookoff in March will honor the memory of a fallen Lafayette and Broussard firefighter, with proceeds funding a scholarship.

The Big Easy is in big trouble, if these troubling statistics are to be believed.

Another high-profile college football coach was at Acadiana High this week.

Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

As Joe Burrow gets ready to take his Cincinnati Bengals to a second straight AFC Championship Game, his popularity is through the roof!

ew Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell did not hold back when addressing rumors that she's been "sleeping around" while in office.

Am I being dramatic? I am. But I will also admit that I am trying to let you know about a danger that might exist so that you can make up your own mind.

Earlier this week, the Gulf Shores City Council unanimously voted to ban alcohol on the beach over the spring break holidays.

The Ed Reed situation with Bethune-Cookman has gained traction from major news networks and talking head shows. One show that discussed Reed, was Undisputed with Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe went on a long diatribe that Reed didn't appreciate. Reed considered what Sharpe said as misinformation and told him to put the Hennessy bottle down.

We are less than a month away from Fat Tuesday and of course, we've still got plenty of parades, chicken runs, Mardi Gras balls, and many other festivities leading up to the big day.

The Department of Justice claims that for more than a decade the Louisiana Department of Corrections has been on notice for it's over-detention problem and has failed to correct it.