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St. Landry Parish School Board heard a cost reduction proposal to close an $18M budget deficit. Six to seven schools could consolidate or close for the 2026/27 school year.

Members of the Galvez Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Attakapas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution honored 12 debutantes and patriots descended from revolutionary ancestors at the 66th George Washington Ball on Saturday at the Petroleum Club of Lafayette. Each year, the ball revisits an asp

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Warm and humid air holds in place tonight as temperatures drop into the 70s. Sunday will start off with quiet weather conditions before temperatures warm into the 80s by lunchtime. During the afternoon, highs reach the lower 90s with scattered storms for the area. Some storms will be slow-moving

Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana officially opened its new 62-bed facility Wednesday following a ribbon-cutting ceremony aimed at expanding mental health services across the Acadiana region. The center is located on Youngsville Highway in Lafayette and is designed to increase access to both inpatient and outpatient b

A new Indian and Pakistani grocery store opened in Lafayette, featuring fresh food, spices, and other traditional items. Desi Mart held its grand opening on Congress Street on Friday, June 12, in the former home of Bismillah Groceries and Kitchen.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - A former soldier pleaded guilty to murder in the second-degree after a love-triangle murder left one soldier dead and put a Georgia military base on lockdown. Natravien R. Landry, 27, of Abbeville, Louisiana, was charged in the Dec. 2024 shooting death of U.S. Army Sgt....

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The work of several members of the 7News team were recognized Saturday by the Louisiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. At an annual banquet in Lafayette, the group honored outstanding professional and student journalists in print and broadcast media. 7News reporter Morgan

The Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority has moved forward with plans to demolish the remaining part of the Coburn Supply Company Inc. building after the roof collapsed last month. The building and its remaining three walls will be torn down after the state, which owns the property along Third Street...

Youngsville beer fans eyeing the Savoy Road strip center have a new reason to get curious. Fête Brewing, a Colorado-inspired microbrewery, is building out a compact taproom in the retail row that includes Marco's Pizza, promising on-site brewing and low-key neighborhood events over mass distribution. Construction is al

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will dissipate later tonight leading to a relatively quiet start to the weekend. However, tropical moisture will spread across the region starting Sunday, and the threat of heavy rain will linger well into next week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will dissipate later tonight le