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(KPEL-FM) - College students across South Louisiana are soaking up the last few days of spring break before going back to wrap up the end of their semesters. What is supposed to be a time to let loose and regroup before finals turned into a nightmare for one Louisiana college student.

CARENCRO, La. (KPEL News) — One of Louisiana’s most trusted retailers for rural living is stepping into a new space — and if you’re a pet owner or livestock caretaker, it’s one worth paying attention to. Entering the pet care business might not be a...

Police in Shreveport are investigating after two young teens were found with heartbreaking injuries. As Child Abuse Prevention Month continues, authorities are urging the public to stay alert and speak up if something feels wrong.

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre said a grand jury indicted a man suspected of raping and beating a Lafayette woman. He added Jakob Oakley, 22, of Opelousas, is formally charged with first-degree rape and aggravated second-degree battery. According to authorities, the victim...

Acadiana will experience showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with temperatures reaching the mid 80s, while Festival International will be dry and humid with temperatures approaching 90 degrees.

This would have been the typical conversation when talking to anyone who had gone to Don’s Seafood & Steakhouse in downtown Lafayette. Although the restaurant is closed and has been demolished, its legacy as having the best bread pudding in town persists. If you like very dense, cinnamon-laced bread...

What should the future hold for Lafayette's Northgate Mall? That discussion took center stage on Thursday, April 24, as the national Big Towns Summit wrapped up at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Mayors, urban planners, and other civic leaders of mid-sized cities from around the country gathered to examine ways for...

Heavy rains caused significant flooding throughout Lafayette Parish, including Youngsville and Broussard, making many roadways impassable. Lafayette police shut down several streets, including the Evangeline Thruway. In some neighborhoods, as high water encroached on homes, residents resorted to using canoes and...

An unidentified Louisiana college student was shot during a robbery while on Spring Break in Florida, authorities said.

This is the third time a grand jury has handed up charges against Dillon Wayne Cormier in the September 2022 death of a one-year-old child.