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The new South Louisiana facility is expected to open in July of 2023 and will include a marina, restaurant, market, and RV resort.

President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and over Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address meant to reassure to a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.

I know sending an e-card to a child may not seem like much, but you have to take it from me, it means the world to the child and their family.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's always good to see when someone's passion to help their own community gets rewarded. Jacarde Carter, a former standout linebacker at Northside High School, was recently promoted from Defensive Coordinator of the football program to Head Coach...

The Saints have officially invited Derek Carr for a visit and the Raiders have approved the action.

The U.S. Navy has shared up-close photos of them retrieving the "Chinese Balloon" from the ocean.

Former Carencro head football coach and Welsh native, Lance Guidry, has officially been named as the new defensive coordinator for the Miami Hurricanes.

The campground in Tangipahoa Parish made an announcement on Facebook that at the end of the month, it will no longer be a part of the Jellystone system.

While an arrest has been made in the theft of the 12 monkeys from Zoosiana in Broussard, there is currently no information on their whereabouts.

A very scary scene unfolded early Tuesday morning in south Louisiana.

Northwestern State Basketball Coach Corey Gipson recently told the story about one of his players, Hansel Emmanuel and now may say that this young man is an inspiration.

As we ramp up the Mardi Gras celebrations around Acadiana, Lafayette needs to make preparations for one of the biggest carnival season traditions: Barricades.

According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the incident happened at Southeast Middle School.

This may be one of the best stories that Anthony Bourdain ever told. It was about that time he "ran Mardi Gras with a bunch of drunk Cajuns in Mamou".

Severe storms will bring big changes to the South Louisiana forecast ahead of this weekend's Mardi Gras parades.

A Louisiana ticket wins $50,000 and we now know where the winning Easy 5 ticket was sold for Saturday's $120,000 win.

Take a look back in time with this historic home that is for sale in Franklin, La.

The Galveston Diet, created for women in menopause, by local Dr. Mary Claire (Pastor) Haver has sold out in its first pressing as the world discovers how this Acadiana native teaches women how to cut through fat-shaming and diet fads.

A horse has mysteriously collapsed in front of Southern Law Center according to reports out of Baton Rouge.

The Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) is reducing adoption fees for Valentine's Day.