Acadiana's Morning News

OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) March 31, 2023 - It only took a St. Landry Parish jury 15 minutes to find 36-year-old Leonard Miller guilty of killing Clarence Mitchell - both from Eunice - in April of 2022. As KPEL News reported last year, Miller ambushed Mitchell with a shotgun while the victim was driving a vehicle. ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - A man from Wilsonville, Alabama, has died from his injuries following a crash on LA 182 near Cotton Patch Road in Bunkie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. According to a press release from Louisiana State Police, 72-year-old Freddie Thomas was driving his vehicle east on LA 182 when he went off the side of a curve, hit an embankment, and overturned...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The Lafayette Christian Academy Knights have released their football schedule for the upcoming 2023 season and there will be no shortage of huge matchups to be played. After making the move up to Class 4A, LCA continued its incredible success and amazing string of LHSAA State Championship Game appearances (7) in 2022...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The driver who lost his life in Wednesday's fatal crash in Lafayette has been identified as 61-year-old Phillip Todd Migl of Scott. Lafayette Police say they are still investigating. ____________________________________________________________ LAFAYETTE, La...

A Ville Platte police officer is being investigated after he was arrested on domestic violence charges.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's another busy week for traffic construction in Lafayette as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will continue a couple of projects that will most certainly affect the commute for many drivers, both locally and from out-of-town...

NASHVILLE, Tn. (KPEL News) - A former student at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, committed a horrible act on Monday by murdering three nine-year-old children and three adults. Authorities say the former student used knowledge of the campus to carry out the shooting at The Covenant School. Two of t...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette's own Lauren Daigle is kicking off another concert tour and she a few stops planned for Louisiana during that time. The Kaleidoscope Tour begins tonight (Monday, March 27) in Nashville, Tennessee, for an album preview concert. ...

Congratulations to our friend, Mike Grimsley, on his induction into the Louisiana of Asociation of Broadcasters' Hall of Fame.

Lafayette Police say two people walked into a restaurant and began arguing with a worker.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette businessman Tim Metcalf is on the move again, this time he's expanding the Dean-O's franchise. It's been a busy 2023 for the owner of Dean-O's Pizza, Prejean's Restaurant, and Marcello's Wine Market. In ...

Lafayette Police have issued their report on a serious crash on Camellia Boulevard.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - Recently, Detroit Mercy star player Antoine Davis came within 4 points of breaking LSU legend Pete Maravich's hallowed NCAA scoring record of 3,667 points but fell short. Many people wondered if Davis would get another chance to break the record by getting an invite to one of the college basketball tournaments that allow many teams to continue their seasons if they d

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) - The hype turned into a disappointing dismissal for people who were hoping a recall petition would be the first step in forcing New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell out of office. As KPEL News pointed out, $1.2 mi...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - A term limited lawmaker from Gretna has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming Louisiana Legislative Session that would give his fellow state lawmakers a massive pay raise. Representative Joseph Marino believes state lawmakers are being paid too little currently and that they are due a raise, which was last given to the elected position in 1980...

One person was hurt after being hit near the intersection of Camellia Blvd and Starling Lane.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When it comes to food, Lafayette is the King of Southwest Louisiana! Sure, you will find some amazing restaurants in the surrounding towns and cities, as well as in other areas across the Acadiana area but Lafayette has so many excellent choices everywhere you look...