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An Abbeville man has been arrested in connection to a fatal February shooting on Green Street near South Lamar Street.

73-year-old man dies in ATV crash at Iberia Parish gas station CHUCK LANDRY and last updated 2021-03-11 18:06:25-05 IBERIA PARISH — A 73-year-old man was killed following a crash at a local gas station. Iberia deputies says that on March 11, 2021 at approximately 10:30 a.m., they responded to a side by side fatal accident at a gas station located in the 4700 block of Coteau Road. Before their arrival, deputies were informed that one of the people involved in the accident, 73-year-old Luc...

Franks International to merge with U.K. based Expro Group Franks International / Expro Group and last updated 2021-03-11 15:36:40-05 Franks International announced Thursday that it has merged with international energy services company, Expro Group. The two companies announced March 11, that they would combine in an all-stock transaction with Expro shareholders owning approximately 65% of the combined entity and Franks shareholders owning approximately 35%. Franks International, a global oil ser...

Opelousas Police searching for armed robbery suspects and last updated 2021-03-11 21:55:20-05 OPELOUSAS, La. — The Opelousas Police Department is requesting the publics assistance in identifying two suspects involved in the armed robbery of several people near the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Creswell Lane in Opelousas. According to OPD, the incidents occurred just after 7 p.m. on Thursday. OPD OPD According to police, a vehicle of interest is a gold Buick with a temporary license plate and da...

Acadiana's persistent early spring weather will continue into the weekend, but a change to a more unsettled and potentially stormy pattern is on the way beginning late Sunday into mid-next week.

White flags at St. Landry courthouse honor victims of COVID-19 and last updated 2021-03-11 23:50:17-05 St. Landry Parish is honoring those who have died from COVID-19 in the parish with a special memorial at the parish courthouse. Initially started by an artist in Washington, D.C., the white flags each symbolize a life that was lost due to the coronavirus. The project has since trickled down to smaller communities nationwide, including Lafayette and Baton Rouge. St. Landry Parish Director of E...

Church Point chief requests U.S. Marshals assistance in locating shooting suspect Church Point Police Dept and last updated 2021-03-11 17:43:55-05 Church Point Police have requested assistance from U.S. Marshals in locating a shooting suspect wanted on several charges, including six counts of attempted second degree murder. 22-year-old Christopher Freeman and a 16-year-old juvenile were identified as suspects in a shooting that occurred on February 22 on Marie St. in Church Point. Both were sus...

Pattern stays quiet heading into the weekend and last updated 2021-03-12 10:48:52-05 What has been a very quiet weather week will wrap up with very little change in your daily forecast. The moisture has been building all week and that has ended with fog developing across the region and visibility will be low at points through the morning. It wont take long for the sun to burn off any fog that has developed and the afternoon will look very similar to the last couple of days. This means that t...

Adult store owners say Carencros policies are outdated Adult store owners say Carencros policies are outdated and last updated 2021-03-17 12:30:50-04 A couple opening their third adult shop is facing some push-back from the city of Carencro. The owners of Crave Romance Boutique, Mike and Jolene Menard, say they’ve been in business for more than 20 years, and they’ve helped a lot of people with their needs along the way. “We crave food, we crave love, we crave intimacy,” said...

Housing issues in Lake Charles continue six months after Hurricane Laura struck.