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For sisters Chasah and Charliese West , storytelling isn't just a creative pursuit. Both said it's a way to preserve culture, spotlight South Louisiana and spark conversations about issues that matter. The Lafayette -based filmmakers, screenwriters and songwriters have spent years developing original stories inspired b

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JA’KORI MADISON – The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La. More than a dozen first responders were honored Wednesday after working together to save the life of a 70-year-old woman who suffered cardiac arrest during Festival International de Louisiane and left the hospital three days later with no neurological deficits.

Pull into this tiny coastal town in mid-August and you will find a crowd that has been gathering for over seven decades to honor the watermen who bring in the catch. The festivities kick off with a fisherman’s mass and blessing of the fleet at the dock, then shift into five straight days of live music, carnival rides,

Chef Kris Allen of Pamplona Tapas Bar and Restaurant in Lafayette is the 2026 King of Louisiana Seafood, beating 12 other chefs to win the 19th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off.

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A Mississippi woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal two-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 on Friday evening in Tangipahoa Parish that left a St. Martinville man dead, Louisiana State Police police said. Brianna L. Hutson, 27 of Magnolia, Mississippi was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail Friday night...

The department store era came with a lot of perks, especially in small towns where locally owned stores outfitted the whole family, provided long-term employment, and served as bustling gathering places for the community. In the Acadiana area, "Abdalla's" was a byword throughout the 20th century, starting with George A

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Summer heat and humidity continue Saturday. Sun and clouds mix through the day as temperatures warm quickly to the 90s by lunchtime. Saturday afternoon will see temperatures in the mid 90s with a feels-like temperature around 108 degrees. Outside of a stray storm, most areas will remain rain-fre

Louisiana completes the second half of a fishing doubleheader this week when the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo gets one year closer to its 100th anniversary Thursday on our state’s only inhabited barrier island. The tour de force began in 1928 on Grand Isle, when the 8-mile isle was...