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St. Medard's Day is June 8, or pronounced in Cajun French "Sam-e-da". Never heard of it? Well learn up, because it could mean 40 days of rain.

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 hi…