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Gavin Benoit, a talented football player for the Church Point Bears, has recently found himself in the spotlight for reasons beyond the gridiron.

KATC Chief Meteorologist Rob Perillo announced on social media today (July 18, 2023) that he is celebrating 35 years of weather forecasting in Acadiana.

Did you pay too much for your crawfish this weekend? Here's what crawfish lovers are paying in Lafayette, Acadiana, Lake Charles, and Baton Rouge per pound.

I was watching Rob's forecast on Wednesday evening when I heard him say this and I stopped what I was doing to make sure I heard my friend correctly.

Our good friend over at KATC, Chief Meteorologist Rob Perillo, fell victim to some funny photoshop editing after he showed his support for the Ragin Cajuns on social media.

KATC also welcomes several new reporters, while another prepares to leave for Kentucky.

A portion of the movie was filmed in Acadiana using locals as extras, local landmarks and even the KATC TV 3 News van and anchor.

Our media partners and friends from the KATC Weather Lab will soon have a new doppler radar system.

The strike hit the station at 5:50 a.m.

Andrew Clay drew his own highlights in MS Paint.

TODAY is the deadline to be entered for the early bird prize of $1500.

Morning show provides light at the end of the Winter Storm tunnel.

Local skaters made the best of an icy situation.

Social media swirled yesterday as the nation's eyes were on all of those present at the U.S. Capitol building. Among those was Donald Rouse Sr., who has now made a statement regarding his attendance at the rally in Washington D.C. yesterday.

Our media partners at KATC-TV3 are reporting that the Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch through 9:00PM for the entire Acadiana area.

Starbucks is offering free coffee to front-line workers as COVID-19 cases surge across the United States. The same promotion was offered earlier in the year and the coffee chain has brought it back to support those fighting the pandemic from the front.

Our media partners at KATC-TV3 are reporting a standoff between a suspect with outstanding warrants and the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is currently in progress in Branch.

Our media partners at KATC-TV3 are reporting that the disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico has been upgraded to a Hurricane by the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Zeta is projected to make landfall late Wednesday.

Donations will be accepted today from 6 am to 6 pm at the United Way facility on E. Pinhook in Lafayette.

Friday, October 16, KATC and the United Way of Acadiana are holding "Spirit of Acadiana Day of Giving" to benefit those in need from Hurricane Delta.