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The Rayne Police Department announced on social media Thursday afternoon that they are investigating an incident at St. Joseph Church.

Acadiana Waste Services does not automatically provide recycling bins to residents.

Another school district in Louisiana has voted to have teachers and students in the classroom for only four days out of the week.

A 19-year-old St. Martinville man has been arrested for allegedly making terrorizing threats against the staff of Westminster Christian Academy in Lafayette.

Parking in downtown Lafayette, here's everything you need to know.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - There are a few traffic closures happening in Lafayette over the next few days - some of them scheduled for significant chunks of the day. J-Turn Project Continues on Johnston Street The next step in the Johnston Street J-Turn Project will continue on Thursday night as DOTD crews will be working on two segments of the heavily-traveled roadway...

An alligator was spotted in the Gulf of Mexico, again, and this time the alligator was reportedly off the coast of Louisiana.

These events are held for residents of the City of Lafayette and those in the rural, unincorporated parts of the parish. Proof of residency will be required.

You gotta properly secure your trailers, Lafayette. This could have turned ugly real quick.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's been another busy month for crashes in Lafayette and the surrounding areas. Vehicle Hits Utility Pole on E. Broussard Road in Lafayette, Louisiana Early Monday morning, a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the 300 block of E...

A fire that started early Sunday morning in a storage area caused major damage to the concession stand at Pelican Park.

Officials with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office say that the roadway in the 1400 block of Grand Bois Road is closed to traffic until repairs can be made.

The Lafayette Police Department responded to a major traffic crash this morning involving a single vehicle in the 300 block of E. Broussard Road.

A grassroots effort to empower homeless children in Acadiana is this week's recipient of the Morton Salt "Shaking Out the Good Stuff" spotlight.

97.3 The Dawg and Walker First Turn in Scott are presenting the second annual "Big Dog Games" on Saturday, June 3, 2023, where one lucky winner will score a brand new Big Dog zero turn mower.

Graduation season is here and so many are walking across the stage to receive their diplomas.

Lafayette has earned a spot on a list of something good when looking at various towns across America.

Recently, a Lafayette resident reached out to us and asked for help in finding their pet cockatiel, Charlie, who has been missing since mid-April.

The LPD traffic division headed to the scene immediately and closed the intersection while they are investigating the crash.

One of our favorites on social media, iamuncleluck, spotted an SUV towing an old school bus from Iberia Parish Schools.