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Local filmmaker Rachel Whittle keeps choosing to shoot movies in Lafayette because this is home, and coming out this week is "Death Before Dawn".

In just the past month there have been 5 sightings and reports from New Orleans, Central, Youngsville and more. Let's look at these latest sightings and what exactly is being reported...

Louisiana flu season is starting early. The state's flu positivity is running above the U.S. rate, and it looks like it could be a brutal season.

Which gas stations have the cheapest gas in Louisiana? A new study ranks five popular chains and reveals potential savings at the pump.

As the week began, multiple people were arrested in Lafayette Parish and subsequenty booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center, and we have a list of charges.

A Louisiana couple's wedding reception flooded with six inches of water, but viral videos show the newlyweds and guests dancing through it all.

Morgan Wallen's Sand In My Boots Fest returns to Gulf Shores May 21–23, 2027, with Kings of Leon and Ella Langley. Passes go on sale Friday, November 6, at 10 a.m.

Morgan Wallen, Ella Langley and Kings of Leon are headlining the 2027 iteration of Sand in My Boots Festival.

Two people are in critical condition after a Sunday night crash on the Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette. Police say the Dodge Charger driver, Jaylen Lawrence, 22, was impaired.

Some Louisiana lottery retailers sell way more winning tickets than others,is it luck or something else?

From Lily at UL Lafayette to Isabella in Natchitoches, Louisiana’s haunted universities have campus ghost stories worth knowing this Halloween.

Trick-or-treat times for Acadiana communities on Halloween 2026. Lafayette, Broussard, Youngsville, New Iberia, Crowley, and more — all listed by parish.

The case is complex and confusing.

A kitchen fire on Mims Drive in Lafayette caused substantial damage Friday, October 30. No one was home and no injuries were reported. The fire was ruled accidental.

The battle over Parton's estate just got more complicated.

Ever seen a white cloth hanging from a car window? Learn why some drivers use it to signal for roadside help and what Louisiana motorists should know.

Is it illegal to hang an air freshener or rosary from your rearview mirror in Louisiana? Here's what state law says about driver visibility.

Southside visits Acadiana and unbeaten Westgate hosts Lafayette Renaissance. Follow Week 9 South Louisiana high school football scores live Friday night.

Researchers ranked the songs most likely to get drivers to speed, and the results might surprise you about what's playing in your car.

Dustin and Jolie Poirier's Good Fight Foundation will distribute 500 Thanksgiving meals in Lafayette. Here's when and where to line up.

ESPN star Pat McAfee also debuts during Season 4, Episode 3 of 'Tulsa King.'

A teenage girl heard the alarms go off at 1 a.m. and woke her mom. Seven people walked out safely. That's why smoke alarms matter so much.

The gospel single celebrates living away from the city with an authenticity most would be nervous to reveal.

Dustin Lynch got his only speeding ticket at 16, too distracted by John Mayer to notice he was going 30 over.