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St. Medard Day is June 8, pronounced in Cajun French as "Sam-e-da". Ever heard of it? Well, learn up, because it could mean 40 days of rain.

We took to social media to find out how folks in the epicenter of the Cajun Heartland would finish this sentence, "You Know it's Lafayette When...".

A resident of Himbola Manor in Lafayette is warning other residents after her apartment ceiling caved in not once but twice.

The plaintiffs named in the suit are Timothy Supple, Jeremiah Supple, Keith Kishbaugh, Carol Ross, Mark Tolson, and Ross Little.

If you are one of those people that loves to get the daylights scared out of you, Louisiana is a pretty great place to live. It's home to some of the best places to get creeped out at, and some of them are right here in Lafayette or not far from it.

The flat deck bridge on E. Broussard Road just southeast of Kaliste Saloom Road will be closed on Thursday, February 8, for bridge maintenance.

Judge Kaliste Saloom Jr. has passed away at age 99, that according to a Facebook post from his son.

There's a good chance your dishwasher is on the recall list.

Earlier this year, Interim Public Works Director Tom Carroll announced that we would be ending his service to the department as of the end of May.

The Acadiana flag, in my opinion, is awesome. I've always loved the way it looks. However, I've never really known what the colors and symbols on the flag actually stood for.

A man wanted on several warrants is trying to elude Lafayette Police officers at this hour.

A small Air Force helicopter has reportedly crashed in the Atchafalaya Basin.

With the arrest of Jerran “Bubbie” Diggs in Newport News, Virginia, only one of the 17 accused members of the so-called Gremlins gang is still on the loose, according to Louisiana State Police.

It was a beautiful night for the annual Friday Night Parade in downtown Lafayette, but things turned ugly for one float rider. According to Lafayette Police, the man fell off the top level of the float he was riding on Johnston Street and Whittington Drive. Spectators said it could have been as high as 3 levels.

A student from Acaidana High has died after something happened at the school.

Lafayette's own MacKenzie Bourg (Mac), found that his audition video for American Idol was just tweeted by American Idol. After a phone call to Mac, KTDY has permission to let you see it BEFORE it airs tomorrow evening on FOX.

This weekend is a quiet one in Acadiana since Mardi Gras celebrations haven't yet kicked into full gear, but as always, there's something to do in or around Lafayette.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish at 789-TIPS.

The couple have three children and three grandchildren.

A few weeks ago at Dockside Studio in Maurice I had the honor of watching as Grammy award winner Jo-El Sonnier and some of his musician friends laid down tracks to the new updated version of "Healing Song", a song Jo-El wrote and recorded as a solo hit many year ago.