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GETTING ANSWERS: When will water rates change in Delcambre? and last updated 2021-03-02 19:54:40-05 DELCAMBRE, La. — People in Delcambre may notice a higher water bill soon. The city has been working since 2017 to change their system from a fixed rate to a pay-for-what-you-use system. That project was only expected to take two years, but the new system is still not in effect. City officials tell KATC it is 40 water meters throughout the city that arent reading properly holding up the swit...

One day after reaching 80° it was a stark change Tuesday with temperatures hovering in the 40s...seasonably cold temperatures can be expected through Wednesday morning but ample sunshine in the afternoon will help to get make for milder afternoon temperatures.

Iberia Parish President asks residents to consider taking COVID vaccine and last updated 2021-03-03 19:50:33-05 Iberia Parish President M. Larry Richard is asking residents of Iberia Parish to consider getting a COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday, Richard and his wife Kim received their vaccinations at Iberia Medical Center. Richard says that getting as many people vaccinated is an important step to slowing the virus and allowing parish residents to return to normal. "The numbers in Iberia Parish a...

Whats on the Ballot: March 20, 2021 elections MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-06 22:23:58-05 Early voting for the March 20 election will begin on Saturday, March 6. Not all of Acadiana will be participating in the elections. Five parishes have races on the ballot. Early voting starts March 6 through Saturday, March 13, from 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. (excluding Sunday, March 7). Big races in this election include US Representative District 5 Congressional seat. The seat was won by Luke Letlow in a...

More than 300 items recovered in storage facility theft investigation, suspect in custody Items valued at nearly $100,000 in total Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office David Corey Bell and last updated 2021-03-03 12:44:00-05 More than 300 items have been recovered and a suspect under arrested in connection with thefts from a local storage facility. Carencro Police say that in January of 2021, officers began investigating multiple burglaries that occurred at the Red Dot Storage on Smalley Road in Car...

LSP: Officers were attempting to serve protective order before fatal Abbeville shooting One killed, VPSO deputy wounded Neighbors speak on fatal Abbeville shooting and last updated 2021-03-04 15:18:40-05 ABBEVILLE, La. — Neighbors and friends tell our reporters that the man who died in a Wednesday shooting in Abbeville was a veteran who suffered from PTSD. The neighbors say he had two grown children and struggled with PTSD. Neighbors worry thats what led to the fatal shooting. Louisiana ...

Leonville Elem. delaying start Wednesday due to planned outage KATC and last updated 2021-03-02 23:09:35-05 Leonville Elementary will have a delayed start to the school day on Wednesday, March 3. Entergy has a planned outage for the area from 7 a.m. - 8 a.m., school officials say. The school will begin taking students at 8 a.m. and buses will run 30-45 minutes later. Dismissal will be at its regular time. The change does not affect the scheduled cafeteria menu. -----------------------------...

and last updated 2021-03-03 11:33:57-05 A Crowley woman wanted in connection with a hit and run involving a motorized bicycle has been arrested. Rayne Police say that 46-year-old Marie Ozone turned herself in to the Rayne Police Department on Tuesday. She was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on a charge of felony hit and run. The incident happened on February 20, 2021, along Hwy 90 near 7th Street in Rayne. Police say they were called out to the scene of a crash involving a motorized bicycle....

As of March 3, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 582 and there have been 21 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

Frigid February causes lag in Lafayettes annual Azalea Trail blooming season KATC / Ryan Richard and last updated 2021-03-03 15:09:07-05 The February winter storms have left Lafayettes iconic azalea blooms a little behind schedule. The Azalea Trail says that because of the winter chill the azaleas are slightly frost bitten in some areas around town. "As of March 2, 2021 no blooms right now," their website states. According to the Azalea Trail, official bloom season for the plant is February 2...