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Acadia Parish home destroyed in fire Iota Volunteer Fire Dept. and last updated 2021-02-12 18:14:29-05 ACADIA PARISH, La. - A home was destroyed following an early morning fire west of Iota. Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the Iota Volunteer Fire Departments Facebook page. Once on the scene, firefighters discovered a multi story residence completely engulfed in flames Des Cannes Highway (LA 98) was closed as the sheriffs office and fire...

Showers have moved through the area early Friday morning, the first round in a series of cold showers expected to make their way across Acadiana through the remainder of the day.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public to identify a man accused of shoplifting on Feb. 6 in Bayou Vista.

New Iberia neighborhood gets makeover and last updated 2021-02-10 20:04:04-05 NEW IBERIA — Anne Darrah is a retired graphic designer who has decided to put all of her extra time into brightening her community with the Lil Brooklyn Neighborhood Initiative project. Anne Darrah Anne Darrah and Jackie "Ray" Bennet working on a home for Lil Brooklyn Neighborhood Initiative project "I always pictured what these houses would look like with some color on them," says Anne Darrah, the spearhead ...

Crowley Police investigating shooting on West Hutchinson Avenue KATC News and last updated 2021-02-10 22:20:37-05 CROWLEY, La. — The Crowley Police Department are investigating a shooting that took place on West Hutchinson Avenue on Wednesday that left one injured. Chief Jimmy Broussard says that the shooting happened at approximately 7:26 p.m. in the 1800 block of w. Hutchinson Ave. in Crowley. Broussard said that multiple shots were fired that left one victim with non life threatening i...

Soggy Thursday; colder weekend; deep freeze next week ROBS WEATHER FORECAST PART 1 10PM 2/10/2021 and last updated 2021-02-11 00:04:02-05 After back to back days in the spring-like upper 70s, Acadiana will be in for a soaking Thursday followed by progressively colder temperatures into the weekend, with a distinct possibility of frozen precipitation "event" by Monday. In the near-term expect mild temperatures to persist in the 60s overnight through early Thursday with the possibility of a round...

ARCH asking for donations to help with freeze plan ARCH asking for donations to help with freeze plan and last updated 2021-02-11 11:45:33-05 With freezing temperatures on the way, there is an appeal to help those most in need. Acadianas first freeze could come over the weekend, in the days that follow expect more freezes and perhaps an ice storm. The Acadiana Regional Coalition for Homelessness and Housing expects about 300 families and individuals will need housing over the next few days. Bec...

Home for the Holidays campaign proceeds presented to local agencies and last updated 2021-02-11 00:05:50-05 Wednesday night marked the culmination of the 2020 Home for the Holidays campaign, with the presentation of the campaign proceeds to Lafayette Habitat for Humanity, Healing House, Faith House, and St. Michael Center for Veterans. Representatives from the four benefiting charities and Acadian Home Builders Association gathered at RocknBowl in Lafayette for the presentation. CEO of Acadia...

Senators in Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial have agreed to consider the case, rejecting an attempt by the former president's defense team and some Republican allies to halt the trial because he is no longer in office.

Veteran killed in Lafayette apartment fire This is the second fatal fire in Lafayette in three days. and last updated 2021-02-09 21:12:58-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — A military veteran is dead after an apartment fire. The fire happened Monday night at around 11:30 p.m. at Mimosa Place Apartments. The upstairs neighbor says the smoke was so thick and potent that she thought her own apartment was on fire. Devon Fontenot was asleep when she realized the smoke was coming from the apartment right und...