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Festival International 2021 official artwork unveiled and last updated 2021-04-10 23:56:11-04 Festival International unveiled the 2021 official artwork, along with this years pin and poster, during an event held Saturday evening. The reveal happened at the Acadiana Center for the Arts during April ArtWalk. Three local artists came together to contribute to the design and encapsulate this years theme. "This year its been really interesting to see the collaboration unfold between a weaver, a p...

St. Landry Parish asking residents to help identify weekend storm damage St. Landry Parish Government and last updated 2021-04-11 13:30:01-04 St. Landry Parish Government officials are asking residents to help the parish identify damage caused by the severe weather and tornado on April 9 and 10. Residents who had a home or business damaged due to this weekends severe weather or the Plametto tornado are asked to complete an online Damage Assessment Form at damage.la.gov. Officials say the inform...

Officials say the severe weather impacts almost 65 million along the Gulf Coast.

What can you do with all those plastic Easter eggs? and last updated 2021-04-05 20:18:06-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — The Easter Bunny has gone, and left us with toys, candy, bits of plastic green grass floating all over the house - and those plastic eggs. As we begin to pick up our Easter decorations, some may be wondering what to do with all of those leftover plastic Easter eggs. Lafayette Consolidated Government is urging the community to not throw away or recycle the eggs, but rather find a wa...

Spirit of Acadiana: Where Would We Be Without Our Volunteers? and last updated 2021-04-05 19:47:54-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — Todays basic Spirit of Acadiana idea? Help Healing House bring in volunteers for Tuesday nights training session. The problem is we just found out the training session is full: no volunteers needed for Tuesday night. On the other hand, come June, there will be another training session, so there will be possibilities. But every organization thrives, needs, wants voluntee...

Spring pattern with spring storm chances this week ROBS WEATHER FORECAST PART 1 5PM 4/5/2021 By: Rob Perillo and last updated 2021-04-05 18:51:14-04 Acadianas weather is getting into the typical spring pattern. And over the next couple of days, there will be slight chance of a passing afternoon shower, but better prospects of showers & perhaps some strong storms are possible into Wednesday night/predawn Thursday. And it appears afterwards there may be more hefty thunderstorm ch...

and last updated 2021-04-05 20:05:37-04 RAYNE, La. — KATC and Jim Olivier’s Family of Companies are at it again with Tools For Schools, heading to another classroom to deliver supplies that they need. Anna Olivier tells us were delivering supplies to Lauren Cratons first-grade classroom at Martin Petitjean Elementary. "We applied for Tools for Schools because at the beginning of the year we’re stocked with these items but as the year goes on we’re running low and these are ...

Texas man killed in crash along I-10 in Calcasieu Parish Courtesy MGN Online and last updated 2021-04-05 21:20:50-04 A Texas man is dead following a two-vehicle crash along I-10 in Calcasieu Parish. Louisiana State Police say that on April 5, 2021, at around 1:30 p.m., Troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on I-10 about 2 miles east of Vinton. The crash claimed the life of 59-year-old Rex Alan Clements of Fort Worth, TX. The initial investigation revealed that a pickup truck, driven...

Voters in Evangeline Parish to consider one cent sales tax Special election April 24th and last updated 2021-04-07 15:11:14-04 Later this month, voters in Evangeline Parish head to the polls to consider a one cent sales tax. Although it’s only a penny, it could have a big impact on law enforcement. Evangeline Parish Sheriff Charles Guillory says this sales tax increase will help generate revenue back into the parish. “The one we have right now is outdated and too small. Plans are to ...

KATC Investigates: Worthy of Redemption? Part II katc and last updated 2021-04-06 05:00:47-04 Louisiana’s Habitual Offender law has condemned thousands of Louisianans to life imprisonment for minor offenses, helping make Louisiana the world leader for incarceration. KATC Investigates finds out if this tough on crime rhetoric benefited the state and who controls the sentencing. “If the state legislature passes laws regarding habitual offenders we need to use that law to protect our ci...