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Although there will be a few brief, spotty showers in the forecast over the next several days, the weather pattern for Acadiana overall looks rather benign this week.

18-year-old in stable condition following Sunday shooting in New Iberia KATC and last updated 2021-05-25 10:06:22-04 The New Iberia Police Department is investigating a Sunday shooting that left an 18-year-old injured. A spokesperson for the department say that the shooting happened Sunday May 23, 2021, in the 600 block of Louise Street just before 10:00 pm. In that shooting, an 18-year-old was stuck by gunfire. Police say she is in stable condition at a local hospital. No suspects have been ...

FEMA to award more than $6M in grants for Lafayette Parish flooding mitigation MGN Online and last updated 2021-05-25 13:51:41-04 FEMA will award two grants for flood mitigation in Lafayette Parish totaling more than $6 million. According to Congressman Clay Higgins, the two FEMA grants total $6,219,955 for flood mitigation efforts in Lafayette Parish. The hazard mitigation grants include: $3,420,195 to fund the elevation of seven structures and the acquisition of seven structures, which are a...

Louisiana to offer in-person Emergency Rental Assistance sessions Louisiana Treasury Dept. and last updated 2021-05-25 13:59:26-04 In-person Emergency Rental Assistance Program sessions are being offered to landlords and renters in Louisiana interested in applying. The program focuses on paying past-due rent and utilities dating from April 2020 and up to three months of future rent and utilities. The state says that landlords and renters are encouraged to apply at LAStateRent.com or at an upc...

Lafayette restaurants set hiring events for June Elise Amendola/AP and last updated 2021-05-25 10:28:13-04 Restaurants in Lafayette and across the state are beginning to announce hiring events for the summer. In Lafayette, three restaurants have announced hiring events which will take place in June. Carabbas Carrabbas Italian Grill will host a two day in-person hiring event for all hourly positions. On-site and virtual interviews at local Carrabbas Italian Grill restaurants will take place on t...

Funeral services for former governor Buddy Roemer begin this week Evan Vucci/AP Republican presidential candidate, former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, speaks during a news conference to announce that he wont abandon the presidential race on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) and last updated 2021-05-25 12:02:24-04 Funeral Services began this week for former Louisiana Governor Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III. There will be two services for Roemer who served as the...

Some remaining COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Louisiana (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to reporters at a briefing on the states efforts against the coronavirus pandemic in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, May 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) and last updated 2021-05-25 16:03:55-04 Governor Edwards will held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss plans for moving forward in Louisiana concerning COVID-19. According to the Governors Office, Edwards public health eme...

Jennings man accused of stealing electricity from neighbor courtesy Jeff Davis Parish Sheriffs Office / Facebook and last updated 2021-05-25 09:49:42-04 A Jennings man was arrested Monday accused of stealing electricity from a neighbor. The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriffs Office says 33-year-old Terry Landry was booked into the parish jail on a theft charge after deputies investigated the complaint. Deputies say that Landry had connected an electrical cord to his neighbors home on Grand Marais Road ...

SOWELA Technical Community College to host Spring Commencement SOWELA and last updated 2021-05-25 09:57:01-04 SOWELA Technical Community College will host two commencement ceremonies on Wednesday, May 26, and Thursday, May 27, at 6 p.m. in the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum. The community college says the events are the first in-person graduation ceremonies since COVID-19 began and hurricanes Laura and Delta. Approximately 227 students are eligible to graduate and receive degrees for Spri...

COVID-19: State update - 469,445 cases, 10,548 deaths KATC and last updated 2021-05-25 13:09:01-04 As of May 25, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 1,043 and there have been 13 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Of these cases, 777 are confirmed cases and 266 are probable cases. The total number of cases reported to the state as of Tuesday is 469,445. The current total death count is 10,548. The collection dates for most of these c...