Lafayette LA

Jovanda Taylor had been living in her truck for over a month when she walked into Maison de Lafayette in search of work. She had no permanent address, no stable income, and no place to go at the end of the day. So when she applied for a job, she didn’t expect to walk out with both the job and a safe place to sleep....

A Louisiana mother has been arrested after locking her two young children outside on the balcony of her apartment and leaving them unattended while she was at work. On Thursday evening around 7pm the Shreveport Police Department were dispatched to the Villa de Lago Apartments located in the 3500 block of Milan Street.

FEMA scrapped a $720M disaster prevention program Louisiana relies on. Now lawmakers and storm survivors say they’re worried—and unprepared for the next big one.

Fresh fruits and vegetables will now be more affordable for SNAP recipients in six Louisiana parishes.

BATON ROUGE - A new initiative by DCFS is encouraging SNAP recipients to make healthier choices. Starting April 14, SNAP recipients will receive a 30-cent bonus for every dollar spent on fresh fruits and vegetables at stores in certain parishes. The bonus will be applied for shoppers at Walmart locations...

A landmark verdict holding the oil industry responsible for Louisiana coastal damage was more than a decade in the making. It may only be the beginning of a much bigger fight. After a month-long trial in Plaquemines Parish that ended earlier this month, a jury found Chevron liable for $745 million in damages, which,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL-FM) - The 2025 regular legislative session is underway in Baton Rouge and delegates are hard at work trying to craft bills that will help alleviate some of the financial burdens that plague the state. One of the first proposed bills that we've heard about deals with actually eliminating a local...

Planning an Easter Feast in Louisiana? Here’s What’s Open and Closed This Sunday. If you're planning a last-minute grocery run or egg hunt supplies for Easter Sunday, you may want to check store hours before heading out. Many major retailers and grocery stores in Louisiana will be closed on Sunday, April 20,...

MONROE – Isaac Walker’s one-out single in the bottom of the seventh inning broke a 2-2 tie and ULM held on to claim a 3-2 win over Louisiana in the finale of a three-game Sun Belt Conference series on Sunday at Lou St. Amant Field. Brennan Eager and...

Wing Wars of Acadiana: Acadiana's Chicken Wing Festival volunteers, cooks and members of the community of Lafayette came together Saturday with the goal of support. The event at Parc International in downtown aimed to benefit the Gifting Grace Project, which helps homeless children by providing them with essential...