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After sitting vacant for more than two years, Lafayette’s former Drago’s building appears to finally be getting a new restaurant.

Paulette Vitto, 75, of New Iberia died after a crash on South College Road in Lafayette on August 29. A passenger was seriously injured but is in stable condition.

A deadly Highway 165 crash claimed the life of a 59-year-old Lake Charles man after a dump truck failed to stop at an intersection.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical low pressure system just off Louisiana's coast. Impact from that system could be felt in South Louisiana later this afternoon.

Lainey Mae Parton confirmed the country music icon was laid to rest in Nashville and shared why her loss still doesn't feel real.

She was a united, not a divider.

Gov. Jeff Landry signed six bills before SpaceX's $100 billion Vermilion Parish announcement. Rep. Paul Sawyer says SpaceX is the equivalent of Louisiana discovering oil.

Dolly Parton famously grew up in poverty in rural Tennessee as one of 12 brothers and sisters.

When a school district makes a Forbes' best of list, it says something real about how they treat the people running the classroom.

Exhausted all the time? Been told it's stress? Maybe you should ask your doctor about this medical malady. The symptoms are quite different for women than they are for men.

A construction crew demolishing Lafayette's former La Quinta Inn found human remains Thursday evening, police say.

After weeks of drought and burn bans, a weather system off the coast could bring significant rainfall to the region early next week.

St. Martin Parish deputies arrested a 15-year-old Cecilia High School student after a threat against the school spread on social media.

A federal jury convicted a 23-year-old Monroe hunter of firing at wildlife agents he mistook for rivals over a duck hole. Sentencing is set for December.

Vince Gill began his tribute and then ... well, you can probably guess what happened.

Cledus T. Judd says Sony Music New York is making him take down his Ella Langley tribute.

"In fact I tell him every time I see him, you want a kiss?" Dolly Parton once said.

Dolly was truly loved by all.

Four nights hosting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' fundamentally changed how we'll view Jelly Roll.

Ragin' Cajuns fans can get tickets to the 2026 season opener against Lamar for as little as $15, including designated seating sections.

The Krewe of Dolly is planning a New Orleans second line for Dolly Parton on September 5, giving fans a special way to celebrate her life and legacy.

The old Daquiri Supreme location is sparking some serious community conversation about what Johnston Street really needs right now.

Lafayette's Kiwanis Jamboree kicked off Thursday, and our live scoreboard tracks every Acadiana jamboree score through the weekend.

A 33-year-old Louisiana woman was killed after a large tree fell onto her camper during early morning storms in Maringouin.