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The Carencro Police Department recently shared a photo and story of an officer and a little kid from their community.

The Lafayette Parish School System announced on their social media page that three Lafayette high schools ranked in the Top-20 of all high schools in the state of Louisiana.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Carlos Harvin, a man who ran against Josh Guillory during the 2019 Lafayette Mayor-President's election then joined Guillory's Administration, is now no longer employed with Lafayette Consolidated Government. An LCG spokesperson confirmed with KPEL News of Harvin's job status and did confirm that his city-issued vehicle is still at City Hall and is in the custody of th

Robert Judge, the Lafayette Library Board President at the center of several controversies in the parish library system, has resigned from his role.

The project will begin on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

The Eunice store opened on Monday, August 28th, and is now the 11th Stine location in the state of Louisiana.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - With severe drought conditions ongoing throughout Louisiana, the job of firefighters in Lafayette was even more difficult as they responded to a mobile home fire on Sunday. It began around 1:20 p.m. when firefiighters from Judice, Duson, and Milton responded to a mobile home fire at 1:20 p.m. at the...

Ellison Haynes is one of 18 U.S. student-athletes selected to attend the International Soccer Academy at FC Bayern Munich in Germany.

The Director is being allowed to resign instead. The request to be allowed to resign was previously denied by board president Robert Judge.

The former director has said he was 'blindsided' by the firing, and is filing suit against the board in response.

An Acadiana native will be starring in a new TV movie that is debuting this Saturday night.

Excessive heat and drought conditions have had a major impact on utilities and water reserves this summer.

By now most of us are aware of the extreme temperatures in Acadiana and now we're expecting record-breaking temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday (8/23 & 8/24).

The documentary tells the story of how more than 18,000 evacuees escaped New Orleans in the days following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and called the Cajundome their temporary home.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As the scorching hot temperatures continue to bake Louisiana, Lafayette Consolidated Government officials say they are providing relief for anyone who needs shelter: a cooling station. As temperatures are expected to continue reaching triple digits for the foreseeable future, the cooling station - the Domingue Recreation Center located at 901 Mudd Avenue - will open on

Priscilla Gonzalez was disqualified from the Lafayette Mayor-President race and was denied appeal, but it appears she's endorsing another candidate.

A body was found floating in the Vermilion River in the Lafayette area this past Saturday, according to authorities with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.

This is an opportunity for residents to get rid of household chemicals that are dangerous to dispose of down drains, in trash carts, and in recycling carts.

Priscilla Gonzalez is at the center of a brewing candidacy controversy, which has led to a cease and desist from local activists.

In recent weeks we have seen a number of videos that show what some would call a "Dust Devil" and now we have our first "Hay Devil."