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Galveston's getting a brand new cruise ship in 2028, and it's bringing some serious family fun with waterpark slides and adventure courses.

Experts agree, this is the most likely day you can put your mower away for the season in Louisiana.

A former Middle School teacher, who actually won s Teacher of the Year Award has been arrested for a double shooting in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.

NASCAR's heading to Bristol to celebrate Dolly Parton with pink butterfly decals, a massive banner, and her music filling the speedway all weekend long.

Zoosiana's Boo at the Zoo returns all October 2026 with daily Halloween fun, weekend specials, and four themed weeks. Normal admission applies — members get in free.

Parents need to know about this recall. These popular squishy toys contain water beads that expand in the body and can be life-threatening.

An 18-year-old illegal immigrant in Lafayette faces up to 20 years after a federal charge tied to a cybertip investigation into child sexual abuse material.

It's good to see Dolly again! Fans at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards knew Dolly Parton would be honored, but they didn't expect her to appear.

Lafayette's Hub City title, Rayne's Frog Capital claim, and eight other Louisiana town nicknames carry real history behind them.

Ed Orgeron is back around LSU after spending 18 days in the hospital battling a serious infection. Here's the latest on Coach O's recovery.

Former Iberia Parish Sheriff Errol "Romo" Romero has died at the age of 89.

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles is getting bigger in Lafayette for 2026, with a new stage, Smithsonian partnership and four days of Cajun and Creole culture.

Lafayette's 2026 restaurant boom includes Latin-fusion brunch, pickleball dining, a crawfish drive-thru, and more. Here's what's already open.

Luke Bryan's ninth album drops this week, but we asked him some questions about what comes next in his career.

It's not an Earth shattering difference, but it's something seasoned Trader Joe's shoppers will notice as soon as they pull into the new Lafayette location.

Louisiana's new secret weapon against summer mosquitoes? Giant colorful bugs that eat the ones that bite.

She was one of country music's shrewdest business minds.

Win tickets and backstage passes to see Gavin Adcock at Raising Cane's River Center in Baton Rouge on September 24. Enter by Monday, September 21 at 8 a.m.

Need extra money this Fall? We've got you covered with Win Cash, your shot at scoring a Grand Prize of $25,000!

Interstate 14, the "Forts to Ports" route gains momenetum. The route would cut across Louisiana near Fort Polk and Alexandria.

Small stones in your ice cream sound like a nightmare. That's exactly why the FDA just pulled certain So Delicious products from shelves.

Spiders aren't trying to bother you. A few simple changes can convince them to set up shop somewhere else without harmful chemicals.

Family, friends and the community are remembering 13-year-old Bailee Leger after she died from injuries sustained in a weekend crash on I-10.

That quick trip to return a shopping cart almost became a parent's worst nightmare in a Lafayette grocery store parking lot.