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A private school in Ville Platte is confirming shots were fired nearby, and here's what staff did to keep kids safe.

Between now and December 21, we want to see photos of Acadiana's best holiday light displays.

A 24-year-old St. Mary Parish teacher was arrested Nov. 10 on an indecent behavior with juveniles charge after school administrators reported concerning messages, deputies say.

Friday plate lunch spots around Acadiana are leaning hard into seafood, and some of these portions will test your wallet.

Ever wonder why some drives are all green lights and others are all red? Lafayette's signals have a logic of their own.

He was responsible for a very important early 2000s hit, "Mrs. Steven Rudy."

Sammy went first, but plenty of artists followed with criticism of the Country Music Association.

After more than a decade of not speaking, Missy Robertson's brother Mark showed up at her door one day this April.

Clay Walker opens up about Sammy Kershaw, the CMA dust-up, and why the folks who built 90s country still matter.

A sting, ten arrests, and six still wanted. One detail in this case is unbelievable.

Morgan's back, baby!

Louisiana State Rep. Michael Bayham Jr., a longtime Republican leader from St. Bernard Parish, has died at 52 following months of illness.

Coach Dale Brown meant the world to Shaq, and his goodbye came with a message worth hearing.

Folks in Mamou lined the streets for the parade, then craned their necks at something unexpected overhead. Here's what happened.

Some of these observations are huge, some are small but they each affect us all in a grateful way.

Ever had a perfectly innocent phrase make you do a double take? South Louisiana has plenty.

Sausage, chicken and a few things you wouldn't expect, all on Thursday lunch menus nearby.

A 22-year-old man has reportedly died after a Lafayette shooting. His family says he was driving a friend home and wasn't the intended target.

An influx of colder air along with elevated drought conditions has portions of Louisiana at an elevated fire danger risk this weekend.

One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting on South Sterling Street in Lafayette. Police have established a crime scene.

A federal judge sentenced Oakdale businessman Chandrakant Patel to 10 years in a U-Visa fraud case. See what four former officials received.

Richland Parish schools resisted a records request on $13.76M in data center bonuses until an attorney’s letter. Here is what Louisiana law says.

Lainey Wilson had a wedding registry, and Jelly Roll actually took it seriously.

Country music has a longstanding tradition of supporting the troops, but these stars took it to another level.