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Severe weather returns on Tuesday and last updated 2021-05-03 08:16:58-04 A warm and muggy air mass has taken over Acadiana and will be in place as a storm system pushes across the region on Tuesday. Before the storms arrive on Tuesday winds will be picking up from the south providing the moisture needed to fuel those showers and storms. This makes Monday the set up day, winds will be from the south around 15-20 mph and gusts around 20-25 mph through the day. Temperatures will push into the ...

LDH: COVID vaccine available at 1,513 vaccine providers in Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health and last updated 2021-05-03 11:25:56-04 The Louisiana Department of Health says that 1,513 vaccine providers across the state will have available doses of COVID vaccine this week. Providers include national and independent pharmacies, public health providers, clinics and physician offices, hospitals and others. LDH has published the list of participating providers, along with their locations and...

Personal Protective Equipment facility coming to Broussard and last updated 2021-05-03 14:11:06-04 Two new PPE manufacturing facilities are planned for the Broussard area, and theyre expected to create 2,200 new jobs, officials say. Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas, SafeSource Direct CEO Justin Hollingsworth and other officials announces the development of two manufacturing facilities for personal protective equipment, or PPE. Economic Development of...

COVID-19: State update - 459,340 cases, 10,393 deaths KATC and last updated 2021-05-03 13:09:50-04 As of May 3, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 769 and there have been 11 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Of these cases, 521 are confirmed cases and 248 are probable cases. The total number of cases reported to the state as of Monday is 459,340. The current total death count is 10,393. The collection dates for most of these cases...

Cleco shares tips for National Electrical Safety Month Cleco and last updated 2021-05-03 12:35:00-04 May is National Electrical Safety Month and Cleco is sharing tips to help the public avoid potential electrical hazards. The purpose of the annual awareness campaign, led by the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), is to educate and share tips on how to reduce electrical related fires, fatalities, injuries, and property loss. “Electric utilities across the nation use this tim...

Opelousas business owner goes viral after helping homeless man sleeping outside Opelousas business owner goes viral after helping homeless man sleeping outside and last updated 2021-05-01 23:09:18-04 A simple act of kindness is getting national attention. An auto sales owner in Opelousas is being recognized for helping a homeless man who was sleeping at his business. The video posted on social media has been viewed by millions and continues to grow. While owner Alcide Dominique was coming into ...

ESA students showcase creative talents during arts festival KATC and last updated 2021-05-01 22:21:02-04 Students at Episcopal School of Acadiana had the chance Saturday to showcase their creative talents during an arts festival at the schools Cade campus. ESA artists and musicians typically attend the Independent Schools Association of the Southwests Fine Arts Festival each spring, but with the festival canceled for the second year in a row, the schools visual and performing arts departments ...

Restoration process underway at New Iberia cemetery damaged by Delta Community working to restore New Iberia cemetery damaged during Delta 04/30/2021 and last updated 2021-04-30 21:17:40-04 St. Matthews Cemetery in New Iberia is involved in a project that began back in October to restore graves damaged during the storm. Now, more than six months later, progress has been made, but theres still a long way to go. Patricia Wesley and her husband are among many who have family members buried here, ...

Youngsville fire, police depts. meet in volleyball tournament Event held to honor first responders KATC and last updated 2021-05-01 00:16:40-04 The Youngsville Police Department and Youngsville Fire Department are competing in a beach volleyball tournament Friday evening. Organizers with the Youngsville Chamber of Commerce say the event, called Guns and Hoses, is an effort to honor first responders. Those in attendance were encouraged to wear the shirt color of their preferred team: red for t...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana launches 2021 Big Draft Recruitment Campaign KATC News Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana has kicked off its 2021 Big Draft Recruitment Campaign where they will team up with the NFL to search for the next NFL recruits. and last updated 2021-04-30 20:48:32-04 ARNAUDVILLE, La. — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana has kicked off its 2021 Big Draft Recruitment Campaign where they will team up with the NFL to search for the next NFL recruits. According ...