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Two Downtown Lafayette businesses amp up their Mardi Gras flair Pops Poboys and Rêve Coffee Roasters are bringing out their green, gold and purple after parade cancelations. and last updated 2021-01-24 13:07:15-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — Although Mardi Gras as we know it may not be happening this year, two local shops are aiming to keep traditions alive and vibrant. Rêve Coffee Roasters is bringing out fun variations of the classics Acadiana knows and loves. They are making their own versi...

Vermilion Catholic to acquire, integrate Mount Carmel Acquisition will form only Pre-K through 12th grade Catholic school in Lower Acadiana Vermilion Catholic, a legacy of Mount Carmel and last updated 2021-01-22 19:19:53-05 Vermilion Catholic High School will soon acquire and integrate Mount Carmel School of Abbeville, administrators announced Friday. The integration will form the only Pre-K through 12th grade Catholic school in the lower Acadiana region. The school will be named Vermilion Ca...

Local experts weigh in on how COVID-19 has affected Acadianas behavior It has been exactly one year since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States. and last updated 2021-01-21 19:12:30-05 LAFAYETTE — 365 days. Thats how long it has been since the first case of the novel Coronavirus was confirmed in the United States. It was diagnosed in Washington state. Closer to home, here in Acadiana, local experts say that one of the biggest changes in society has been the change...

A bit of a dreary pattern has set in across Acadiana with showers likely through Friday and lingering cloudiness and some rain chances persisting into portions of the weekend.

Owners of Whiskey River Dancehall want missing sign returned KATC News and last updated 2021-01-21 15:01:45-05 HENDERSON, La. — The owners of the Whiskey River Dancehall are looking for a sign that once stood outside the dancehall in Henderson. According to a Facebook post, the owners plan to reopen the Henderson dancehall. They also want to put the sign inside to protect and honor it. If you know where the sign is, you are asked to contact the owners or the St. Martin Parish Sheriffs Off...

Nose of General Mouton statue in Lafayette damaged Nose of General Mouton statue in Lafayette damaged and last updated 2021-01-21 23:29:09-05 The General Alfred Mouton statue in Lafayette has received some damage. This week, several media reports mentioned the damage which appears isolated to the statues face. Most noticeably, the nose of Mouton has mostly been removed. People have also noticed damage to the MOUTON letters. How the damage occurred is still unknown. People downtown believe the d...

Final Rule for Domestic Production of Hemp MGN Online and last updated 2021-01-21 17:34:51-05 BATON ROUGE, La. - Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain, D.V.M., announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the final rule regulating the production of industrial hemp in the United States. The final rule establishes how states should proceed with regulations for the hemp industry. The modifications to the interim rule were made following public comments regarding...

and last updated 2021-01-20 19:51:19-05 St. Landry Crime Stoppers is asking for help from the public in solving a burglary in the Lawtell area. On January 16, 2021, deputies were dispatched to Jim Guillory Road in reference to a burglary complaint. The owner reported that her lawnmower was stolen from her shop. The lawnmower is described as a 2015 John Deere Zero Turn mower model Z915B, green and yellow in color and valued at more than $7,000. Deputies observed a self assisted walker in the ba...

Nursing home receives first doses of COVID-19 vaccine IN TONIGHTS REBOUND... A LAFAYETTE NURSING HOME CELEBRATING THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR CORONAVIRUS VACCINE. RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES AT ROSEWOOD ASSISTED LIVING RECEIVED THEIR FIRST DOSES TODAY. THEY SAY THE VACCINE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF A LONG TUNNEL. and last updated 2021-01-20 20:46:25-05 A Lafayette nursing home is celebrating the arrival of their coronavirus vaccine. Residents and employees at Rosewood Assisted Living receiv...

Acadiana's weather will be milder than normal through the end of the week with rain chances ramping up into Friday.