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Body found in Cane River, presumed to be Natchitoches woman missing for 28 years Natchitoches Parish Sheriffs Office and last updated 2021-03-16 23:28:06-04 A 28-year-old cold missing persons case out of Natchitoches Parish is now presumed solved, deputies say, after the remains and vehicle of a woman reported missing in 1993 were reportedly found in the Cane River Monday. According to Sheriff Stuart Wright, 40-year-old Kara E. Vaugh of Natchitoches was reported missing on November 3, 1993. Fa...

and last updated 2021-03-16 20:59:27-04 LAFAYETTE, La. — The Middlebrook Foundation is establishing the Cpl. Michael Middlebrook Scholarship Fund for local high school seniors. According to a release from Middlebrook Foundation President Adrienne Middlebrook, the goal of the Cpl. Michael Middlebrook Scholarship Fund is to raise $20,000. The foundation is hosting a Virtual Challenge Event, which will be an initial fundraiser for the scholarship program. The Virtual Challenge includes compl...

Man arrested with assault-style rifle in connection with shots fire investigation LPSO and last updated 2021-03-17 16:45:25-04 A Broussard man has been arrested in connection with a Sunday shots fired investigation on Gustave Street in Broussard. On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at approximately 10:15 PM officers were dispatched to a report of gunshots being fired in a neighborhood on Gustave Street. Once on scene, officers located a man identified as 24-year-old Tristan Greene walking near a residenc...

Rollover Crash Kills Two in Terrebonne Parish KATC News and last updated 2021-03-16 20:32:18-04 HOUMA, La. — The Louisiana State Police say that troopers responded to a single-vehicle fatality crash on St. Louis Canal Road near North Eagle Drive in Houma this morning, which claimed the lives of the driver, 23-year-old Donyelle White, and her passenger, 24-year-old Marquez Price, both of Houma. According to LSP, the preliminary investigation revealed White was traveling south on St. Louis C...

Kaplan council votes to absorb utility bill increase caused by winter weather KATC News and last updated 2021-03-16 21:08:50-04 The Kaplan City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to offer levelized billing for customers who may see an increase in their April utility bills. According to the mayor, the price of those resources more than doubles for the citys suppliers. Kloesel said at the meeting that the city had gas stored up in case of emergency, but used the entirety of its stockpile du...

Unemployment remains issue for millions, including many in Acadiana Unemployment remains issue for millions, including many locally, despite drop in numbers and last updated 2021-03-16 23:29:19-04 Millions of Americans continue to be affected by unemployment despite a downward trend in numbers. Here in Louisiana, the unemployment rate in January was 7.6 percent. Thats up from 5.1 percent in January 2020, before the pandemic began, but down from a historic high in May, when it was 13.1 percent....

Vermilion Parish public schools to dismiss early due to weather KATC and last updated 2021-03-17 11:45:32-04 Vermilion Parish Schools will be dismissing early on Wednesday due to the threat of severe weather on Wednesday. Superintendent Tommy Byler says that the school system will transition into an early dismissal protocol beginning at 12:30 pm. All high schools will dismiss at 12:30 pm and elementary schools will dismiss at 1:00 pm or 1:15 pm. "All normal end of day times should be moved up t...

COVID-19: State update - 439,002 cases and 9,955 deaths KATC and last updated 2021-03-17 13:28:30-04 As of March 17, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 447 and there have been 30 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Of these cases, 275 are confirmed cases and 172 are probable cases. The total number of cases reported to the state as of Wednesday is 439,002. The current total death count is 9,955. The collection dates for most of the...

LDH to receive $23.4M in federal funding for HIV care MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-17 10:26:37-04 The Louisiana Department of Health will receive $23.4 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for HIV care. Senator Bill Cassidy announced the funding on Wednesday, March 17. According to Cassidys Office, LDH will $23,394,876 for the Ryan White Title II formula grants program to improve the quality, availability and management of health care and suppo...

Lafayette Airport to hold emergency drill on March 19 KATC and last updated 2021-03-17 11:15:37-04 Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) announced it will conduct its Triennial Full-Scale Exercise of the Airport Emergency Plan and Airport Security Plan with coordinating agencies on Friday, March 19. The emergency drill will begin at 10:00 a.m. The airport’s Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit, local fire departments, Acadian Ambulance, local hospitals, police and other first responders wil...