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Lafayette Police to hold Officer Memorial Service on Thursday May 13 at 6:00 pm KATC and last updated 2021-05-13 10:23:46-04 The Lafayette Police Department will honor the lives of officers killed in the line of duty with a memorial service on Thursday. The ceremony will take place May 13 at 6:00 pm at St. Barnabas Church in Lafayette. Unlike previous years, there will not be a memorial procession to the church located at 400 Camellia Boulevard. The week of May 9 through 15 is National Polic...

Governor Edwards testifies Thursday on oil and gas in DC The US Senate and last updated 2021-05-13 10:42:49-04 Today, Gov. Edwards testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources about recent federal offshore oil and gas developments. In his testimony, he addressed the adverse impact that a protracted moratorium on mineral leases in the Gulf of Mexico will have on Louisiana’s economy. He also highlighted the state’s ongoing work on climate initiatives. An...

Morgan City man accused of rape, indecent behavior with juvenile Morgan City Police and last updated 2021-05-13 16:20:49-04 MORGAN CITY, La. — A Morgan City man has been arrested Wednesday on charges of first degree rape, indecent behavior of a juvenile and computer-aided solicitation of a minor. According to MCPD, police received a complaint on May 12, about Joseph M. Madison Jr. having improper contact with a juvenile. MCPD says that detectives with Morgan City conducted an investigatio...

COVID-19: State update - 464,412 cases, 10,469 deaths KATC and last updated 2021-05-13 13:12:45-04 As of May 13, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 426 and there have been 6 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Of these cases, 325 are confirmed cases and 101 are probable cases. The total number of cases reported to the state as of Thursday is 464,412. The current total death count is 10,469. The collection dates for most of these cas...

A Month Later: Salvage and searches ongoing in Seacor Power disaster US COAST GUARD and last updated 2021-05-13 17:57:39-04 It has been a month since the Seacor Power capsizing in April, and searches are still ongoing by groups along the coast. On Thursday Ronnie Adams, who has been the face of the Seacor search on social media, provided an update on their search operations. Volunteers are searching in the area of Cypremort Point both in Iberia and St. Mary Parishes. This has been a reoccurrin...

Morgan City teen arrested, accused of posting threats on social media Berwick Police Department and last updated 2021-05-13 18:26:13-04 A Morgan City teen has been arrested, accused of making threats on social media concerning a local school, according to Berwick Police. Police say they received a complaint concerning the threats on the night of Wednesday, May 12. During the course of a joint investigation between Berwick Police and the St. Mary Parish Sheriffs Office, a 15-year-old juvenile w...

Rep. Johnson, Sen. Kennedy introduce legislation to help restore Liberty Theatre in Eunice KATC News and last updated 2021-05-13 14:38:13-04 WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) and Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the Save the Liberty Theatre Act on Thursday, which will require the National Park Service to transfer its partial ownership of the Liberty Theatre to the City of Eunice. According to a release from Johnsons office, the NPS owns a section of the historic venue tha...

Rep. Clay Higgins announces USDA to purchase $25 million in gulf shrimp Office of Rep. Clay Higgins. U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R- LA, District 3 and last updated 2021-05-13 14:54:58-04 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $25 million of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Wild-Caught Shrimp to address food system supply chain disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a release from...

FAA announces infrastructure funding for Sulphur, Eunice airports Paul Sakuma/ASSOCIATED PRESS ** FILE ** In this July 31, 2006 file photo, a United Airlines plane leaves San Francisco International Airport. United has invested in flight planning software that helps pilots choose the best routes and speeds. In some cases, that means planes fly at slower speeds. United estimates the software will save it $20 million a year in fuel and overflight costs, fees foreign countries charge airlines for ...

Two accused of selling fraudulent inspection stickers and temporary license plates on social media KATC and last updated 2021-05-13 16:35:55-04 Two Louisiana residents have been arrested following an investigation into complaints of people selling fraudulent inspection stickers and temporary plates on Facebook. State Police say that on April 29, 2021, they received numerous complaints from the public of an individual selling suspected fraudulent Louisiana Motor Vehicle Inspection Stickers (MV...