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Nearly 500 students graduate from SLCC KATC and last updated 2021-05-13 16:48:54-04 LAFAYETTE, La. - Nearly 500 students graduated from SLCC on Thursday. This was the first in-person graduation following two semesters of drive-thru ceremonies because of the pandemic. This includes students from each of SLCCs academic divisions: Business, IT, and Technical Studies; Liberal Arts and Humanities; Nursing and Allied Health; and STEM, Transportation, and Energy. In addition, students earning a high-s...

United Cajun Navy leader alleges extortion, cyberstalking by search volunteers Sophia Germer/The Advocate via AP Scott Daspit, the father of missing Seacor Power crew member Dylan Daspit, suggests where people should search based on areas already visited, at Harbor Light Marina in Cocodrie, La., Tuesday, April 27, 2021. The United Cajun Navy and other volunteers joined forces to locate 7 missing Seacor Power crew members almost 2 weeks after the lift boat capsized about 8 miles from Port Fourch...

One injured Wednesday in Lafayette shooting MGN Online and last updated 2021-05-13 12:52:30-04 One person was injured Wednesday following a shooting in Lafayette believed by police to be drug related. The Lafayette Police department says the incident occurred at 12:00 pm on May 12 at a home in the 100 block of Louisa Boulevard. Upon arrival, one person was found at the home suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound. That person was transported and released from a local hospital. P...

Stuller holds job fair to hire more than 200 new employees KATC and last updated 2021-05-11 19:07:22-04 LAFAYETTE, La. - Locally owned and operated, Stuller. Inc. hosted a job fair on Tuesday at the Cecil Picard Center, to fill more than 200 new job openings at its global headquarters in Lafayette. The 51-year-old company, privately owned by Lafayette native Matthew Stuller, is North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of jewelry and jewelry-related supplies, supplying jewelry ...

House passes bill requiring school buses entering service to have seat belts KATC Posted at 8:22 PM, May 11, 2021 and last updated 2021-05-11 21:22:07-04 BATON ROUGE--The House passed a bill 55-44 Tuesday to require any school bus entering the school system in 2023 or after to have seat belts for passengers. Rep. Robby Carter, D-Amite, said he brought the bill because he knows that the state will not be able to appropriate the funds to require seat belts for passengers in all school buses retr...

Louisiana House unanimously passes bill to increase statute of limitations for child abuse Kathleen Peppo/LSU Manship School News Service A bill by Rep. Jason Hughes to change the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse from 10 years to 35 years passed the House Tuesday. By: Kathleen Peppo, LSU Manship School News Service Posted at 7:40 PM, May 11, 2021 and last updated 2021-05-11 20:40:40-04 BATON ROUGE, La. — A bill to change the statute of limitations for child se...

Threat of more flooding possible ROBS WEATHER FORECAST PART 1 10PM 5-11-2021 By: Rob Perillo and last updated 2021-05-12 00:06:00-04 A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for most of Acadiana through Wednesday afternoon as more heavy duty showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact Acadiana overnight into early Wednesday. Rob Perillo/KATC An additional 2-4" of rain or more in isolated spots will be possible as grounds across much of the area, especially along and north of t...

Coast Guard searching for missing child in the water near Galveston MGN Online and last updated 2021-05-11 23:59:34-04 The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 7-year-old boy near the Galveston Seawall Tuesday night. The child was last seen wearing black shorts. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification shortly after 8 p.m. of a 7-year-old male who had gone missing while at the beach with his family. The search is ongoing near 37th Street and Seawall Boulevard...

Help needed in locating theft suspect APSO and last updated 2021-05-11 17:34:10-04 As investigators continue to work on recent four-wheeler thefts, they have recovered one and secured a warrant for an individual. Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriffs Office are asking for the publics assistance with locating 35-year-old Scotty Glen Touchet. Touchet is wanted for illegal possession of stolen things $5,000 to $25,000 and theft by fraud. Scotty Touchet is described as 58" in height and wei...

Downtown Lafayette will celebrate arts and culture next week with a one-day "Local Palooza" event on Saturday, May 22.