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ACADIA PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - A "cowardly act" has left one donkey dead and another injured as deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office try to find whoever pulled the trigger. According to a press release from Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish, the two donkeys were shot around 1:00 a...

The legislation's author calls the procedural move to defer her recreational marijuana bill "fearmongering".

The Breaux Bridge Police Department is reporting that a child was shot in the city on Monday night.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The excitement for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball is at a high level right now. The program has been longing to go back to the College World Series for the first time since its only time in 2000. The Cajuns have gotten close a few times with some great teams over the years but Omaha has been just out of reach, for now...

We took to social media to find out how folks in the epicenter of the Cajun Heartland would finish this sentence, "You Know it's Lafayette When...".

If you are one of those people that loves to get the daylights scared out of you, Louisiana is a pretty great place to live. It's home to some of the best places to get creeped out at, and some of them are right here in Lafayette or not far from it.

The Acadiana flag, in my opinion, is awesome. I've always loved the way it looks. However, I've never really known what the colors and symbols on the flag actually stood for.

Let us reflect back to the time someone dressed like a witch and rode a broom around Lafayette for Halloween.

Ever wonder what Lafayette would look like without power lines? You can see at least one area in the photo below!

The Lafayette Science Museum hosted a press conference announcing the unsealing of a seven million year old giant camel.

This weekend is a quiet one in Acadiana since Mardi Gras celebrations haven't yet kicked into full gear, but as always, there's something to do in or around Lafayette.

It's not completely clear exactly how much money Le embezzled, but authorities speculate it's between $150,000 and $200,000.

Police say that several vehicles were broken into in the 100 and 200 blocks of Sunflower Estates Lane.

Sunday morning at around 8:45am, a boater discovered the body by Riverfront Lane in Lafayette.

The Cajuns played an amazing game in the season opener against Kentucky. They also looked as well as they played.

Sean Bruce's song "Louisiana" caught the attention of UL, and will be featured in a national ad that will be aired during televised athletic events.

The organizers of the benefit concert "Love For Laffy" sent out an official press release today announcing the postponement of the event.

Witnesses say the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim once, then he fled the area of foot.

This past Friday was a great day for Lafayette theater shooting victim Morgan Egedah  and her family. Morgan was finally able to come home after being hospitalized at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center on July 23. From nola...

There were 16 arrests in Lafayette Parish in the last 24 hours.