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Rayne water plant undergoing "much needed" upgrade Water is safe, no boil advisories Courtesy of MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-05 21:31:18-05 RAYNE, La. — The City of Raynes water treatment plant is undergoing a system upgrade, which is leading to discoloration in the water that some residents are seeing, according to officials. After receiving tips regarding the water quality in the city, KATC reached out to Mike Judice, the Water & Waste Superintendent for the City of Rayne, who sa...

Six Lafayette pastors receive COVID vaccines to encourage community Local Pastors getting Covid Vaccine to encourage community 03/05/2021 and last updated 2021-03-05 19:14:33-05 Six local pastors from the Northside of Lafayette received their COVID-19 vaccines at the Clifton Chenier Center on Friday, March 5. The religious leaders rolled up their sleeves for the vaccine first to protect themselves but also to encourage members of their communities to be vaccinated. Four pastors out of the six w...

Remaining SLPSB hybrid students returning to in-person learning Ninth and Tenth graders back to school KATC and last updated 2021-03-05 16:38:46-05 Ninth and Tenth-grade hybrid students will be heading back to school on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Officials say that except for the St. Landry Parish Virtual Learning Academy students, all students will now be in the classroom receiving daily in-person learning. The school system says that after reviewing the LDH data, Superintendent Jenkins deci...

Evangeline man arrested after motorcycle pursuit, fleeing officers on foot Lake Arthur Police Department and last updated 2021-03-06 12:11:34-05 An Evangeline man has been arrested after leading police on a pursuit last month. Officers with the Lake Arthur Police Department observed on February 20 a motorcycle leaving a business at a high rate of speed. They attempted to stop the motorcycle and a pursuit ensued. Police say the individual lost control of the motorcycle near the intersection of ...

Sunset man arrested in burglary, shots fired incidents Sunset Police Department and last updated 2021-03-06 14:53:42-05 Sunset Police have made an arrest in a shots fired incident that occurred earlier this week. Police responded to a shots fired call in the areas of Landry Street, Patton Street, and Pershing Hwy around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 3. Witnesses told police a late 2000 model Chevy two-tone pick-up truck had left the scene and investigators found 9mm spent casings in the area. Th...

SFM: Victims interaction with oil tanks contributed to explosion, fire Incident remains under investigation and last updated 2021-03-04 18:40:47-05 The Louisiana State Fire Marshals Office on Thursday provided an update on the investigation into an oil tank explosion and fire aty an inactive oil field site that claimed the life of a Longville teen last weekend. The multi-agency investigation remains undetermined at this time, but authorities say the victims presence near the tanks moments befo...

Acadiana doctors create book on understanding the cardiovascular system Acadiana doctors create book on understanding the cardiovascular system and last updated 2021-03-05 13:45:16-05 (Note: The number in the video has been updated to 337-210-5777) For over a decade, two Acadiana doctors have been busy writing a book to help the community better understand the cardiovascular system. It started as an idea for Dr. David Allie and Dr. Raghotham Patlola. "Dr. Patlola came to me and said, Id like to...

A retired lieutenant with the Abbeville Police Department has died following his battle with cancer.

The Mire-Branch water corporation lifts boil advisory Courtesy of MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-04 16:22:56-05 The Mire-Branch Water Corporation announced Thursday that a water boil advisory in place has now been lifted. The local boil advisory affected the following areas: On Willow Cove from addresses 1010 to 1195 All of Virginia Rd All of Alamo Ln Mire-Branch Water Corporation says that they have received cleared samples from DHH and no further action is necessary. --------------------...

Johnson&Johnson vaccines will be available at Rayne Civic Center Site opens on Tuesday March 9, 2021 AP FILE - This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two (Johnson & Johnson via AP) and last updated 2021-03-04 20:57:02-05 Joh...