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LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Festival International de Louisiane kicks off on Wednesday, and final preparations are underway across downtown Lafayette. News 15 crews were on the ground as vendors and stages took shape throughout the area. Lafayette Consolidated Government invested more than $1.5 million in upgrades at Parc International to enhance the festival experience.

Scattered showers will move through the region this evening, with rain likely lingering through the start of Festival International. Although rain chances will continue through this upcoming weekend, confidence is growing that the weather won't be as active for the final three days of the festival. Scattered showers will move...

BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY) – Marisa Noel, a former teacher in St. Martin Parish, has been arrested in connection with indecent behavior with juveniles and computer-aided solicitation of a minor, authorities said. The arrest follows an investigation launched in January after a complaint was received regarding the fifth-grade teacher.

Breaux Bridge – Investigators with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office are currently seeking to identify the individual in the attached photo, who is a person of interest in connection with an earlymorning vehicle burglary that occurred on March 28 at a business on Mills Highway in Breaux Bridge.

Rhiannon Giddens, a two-time Grammy Award winner, MacArthur "Genius" grant recipient, and composer, will perform live at the Festival International de Louisiane stage.

OPELOUSAS, LA. (KLFY) — An arrest followed a stabbing incident that occurred at the 1700 block of West Blanchard Street, police said. Hilton Leday Jr. was arrested and charged with attempted manslaughter in connection to the incident, police said. Officers reported responding to a disturbance on April 19 at...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A Lafayette mother is speaking out after the gravesite of her daughter, Oveyanna Francis, was damaged over the weekend at a cemetery along Martin Luther King Drive in Lafayette. Kelisha Francis says the vandalism has deepened her grief after losing her daughter in a shooting last November.

Festival International de Louisiane will be running on all cylinders in downtown Lafayette this weekend. From the special 40th anniversary musical lineup, to an exciting list of vendors offering delicacies like boudin balls, crawfish bowls and beignet fries — Festival weekend is shaping up to be a feast for all the senses.

South Louisiana Community College Chancellor Vincent June was recognized by a national education organization for his leadership. June was awarded the E. Joseph Savoie Chief Executive Leadership Award from District IV of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, which represents institutions across Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

We took to social media and asked Acadiana where to find the best shrimp and grits in Cajun Country.