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Assuming Jacob de la Paz's judge signs off on the action, the evaluation could take place as soon as next month.

KATC Chief Meteorologist Rob Perillo announced on social media today (July 18, 2023) that he is celebrating 35 years of weather forecasting in Acadiana.

A group of drug traffickers from Basile, Eunice, and Katy, Texas, is now being punished for distributing cocaine in the Lafayette area and South Louisiana.

A hot July could be getting hotter with temperatures on track to beat previous records.

Troopers with Louisiana State Police continue to work the scene of a crash involving a tanker truck that happened Monday morning on Interstate 10 East just west of the Eunice Crowley exit (Exit 80 / LA Hwy. 13) in Acadia Parish.

However, there are education numbers in there that Lafayette can point to as a sign of hope.

The Cajundome in Lafayette, La has been the home to hundreds of artists and concerts since opening its doors in the mid-80s.

The store has been around for nearly 50 years.

(UPDATE provided in red letters.) LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - After focusing on Interstate 10 in Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes last week, Louisiana DOTD crews will be focusing on Interstate 49 as workers will be performing bump grinding operations throughout the Hub City's stretch of I-49 this week...

Johnston Street has been a hotspot for traffic construction this summer. Be aware of this closure happening at its intersection with Ambassador Caffery Parkway.

The abandoned hotel at 1421 SE Evangeline Thruway near Pinhook Road in Lafayette has been an eyesore for years.

Upon arrival, police located two subjects suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

Many of you in Carencro have waited for it and it is now coming to your area in upper Lafayette Parish.

For the third time this summer we are reporting that a road has buckled here in South Louisiana.

A recent photo by Barbara Sonnier on social media caught the eye of many because a landmark is seen coming down.

MAURICE, La. (KPEL News) - A day after his son was arrested for allegedly shooting at someone, the father has been arrested for allegedly trying to intimidate a witness. In a story being covered by KPEL News, a shooting happened on McDonald Road in Maurice on Sunday night and was reported to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office. As you c...

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KPEL News) - A Lafayette man is in trouble with the law after allegedly shooting a transformer at a SLEMCO substation in St. Martinville. Did you know that doing so is considered a felony? The charge, Criminal Damage to a Critical Infrastructure, carries a possible lengthy prison sentence in Louisiana: up to 20 years behind bars, as well as up to a $25,000.00 f...

Huge news coming from Chick-fil-A in Lafayette off of Louisiana Avenue.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A Lafayette man's attempt to ditch a vehicle with heroin inside is now off the streets and faces a lengthy time behind bars. Nearly four years ago, 38-year-old Lensly Johnnie was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by Ernest Taylor...

A new study has been released of the "Most Depressed Cities in the U.S." and unfortunately, Louisiana has landed two inside of the Top 20.