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and last updated 2021-04-30 21:02:22-04 YOUNGSVILLE, La. — Peyton Murphy has fought the good fight against cancer since high school. and now, tomorrow, friends and family will gather right here at 501 Sports Bar in Youngsville to help him continue that fight. “Im just a friend,” says event co-organizer Aimee Camacho. “Just a friend helping out a friend.” If a person is measured by the quality of his friends, Peyton Murphy is a good, good young man. Murphy was diagnos...

Joyce Thomas daughter struggles with parole boards decision to release DeWoody Joyce Thomas daughter struggles with parole boards decision to release DeWoody and last updated 2021-05-01 00:00:50-04 In Part 3 of our investigation into the Philip DeWoody case file, we talk to Joyce Thomass daughter, Brecky Lavigne. Thomas is the woman DeWoody admitted to killing after kidnapping her from her Evangeline Parish apartment in March of 2020. She says she knows Philip DeWoody is the person who killed h...

New Iberia's Li'l Brooklyn Neighborhood Initiative revitalizes a community park in an effort to attract more families to the area.

Bill filed to clarify Lafayette City Marshals salary, prevent malfeasance from previous administration ill to clarify salary for Lafayette City Marshal and last updated 2021-04-30 00:44:48-04 Were learning more about a Senate bill that would allow the Lafayette City Marshal to keep court fees that got former City Marshal Brian Pope in legal trouble. The bill, filed by Senator Gerald Boudreaux, will bring clarity to the law. Senator Gerald Boudreaux says this bill will allow the Lafayette City ...

LDWF: Black bear captured in Port Allen euthanized after becoming too reliant on human food Gerald Herbert/AP In this May 17, 2015 photo, a Louisiana Black Bear, sub-species of the black bear that is protected under the Endangered Species Act, is seen in a water oak tree in Marksville, La. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official Steve Guertin says his agency is making a formal proposal to remove the Louisiana black bear from the list of threatened species. That could make the subspecies Louisia...

Islamic Center of Lafayette distributing meals during Ramadan KATC and last updated 2021-04-29 23:40:38-04 Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting, is now underway. This year Ramadan started on April 12 and will last until May 11. According to Islamic tradition, God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad the Quran, Islams holy book, during Ramadan. Ramadan is a period of prayer and introspection, as God forgives the past sins of those who observe the holy month...

How investigators knew who Joyce Thomas killer was How investigators knew who Joyce Thomas killer was and last updated 2021-04-30 00:21:46-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — Before a man killed a Ville Platte deaf and mute woman, he had already bought supplies to cover up his tracks. Still, police were able to determine that Phillip DeWoody was the killer they were looking for using the digital footprints he left along the way. Phillip DeWoodys day began around 9:00 a.m. on February 26, 2020 - the last d...

GMA Cool Schools: LeBlanc Elementary French Immersion Students Paint a Mural . and last updated 2021-04-30 04:00:28-04 Todays Cool is LeBlanc Elementary! Visitors walking through the main hallway of LeBlanc Elementary, which is the first French Immersion School in Vermilion Parish are now greeted by a vibrant, globe shaped mural boasting images of the flags of French speaking countries throughout the world. Its an eye catching creation that was completed by the students and staff and members of...

New developments popping up in historically black parts of Lafayette are sparking concerns for the people who live there. On Saturday at the Domingue Center, local leaders will answers questions about what residents in these neighborhoods can do to maintain their homes.

Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office aids search efforts for Seacor Power KATC / Associated Press and last updated 2021-04-28 17:16:02-04 ABBEVILLE, La. — The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office assisted Wednesday morning with the search efforts from the Seacor Power incident which occurred on April 13. According to a release, VPSO and T & M Aviation, Inc., conducted a low flying aerial search of the coastal areas of Vermilion Parish. However, all search efforts by VPSO have resulte...