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"Cinema On The Bayou" says the show must go on, but online Over 140 films will be streamed; 47 of those are French-speaking. and last updated 2021-01-19 19:50:54-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — Louisiana’s second largest film festival, "Cinema on the Bayou", is still happening this year, amid the pandemic. However, there will be some changes to the celebration. For the first time ever, the festival will have to take place virtually. The program will include more than 140 films, ranging from narra...

Cité des Arts holding fundraiser to save venue CITÉ DES ARTS IS TRYING TO REBOUND FROM THE PANDEMIC BY HOLDING A FUNDRAISER. THE ARTS VENUE IS LOOKING TO RAISE 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PAY THEIR RENT AND OTHER EXPENSES. THE GROUPS REVENUE HAS BEEN "ZERO" SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN... AND THEY NEED HELP KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN. CITÉ OFFICIALS SAY THEIR REOPENING WILL HELP OTHER DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES REBOUND... TOO. and last updated 2021-01-19 20:10:58-05 A campaign fundraiser is...

A Louisiana woman was one of 143 individuals pardoned by President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning.

Police investigating two overnight shootings in Opelousas Opelousas Police Department and last updated 2021-01-19 19:58:16-05 One person has been arrested after Opelousas Police responded to two shooting incidents in the city Monday night. According to police, officers responded to a shots fired call at 6 p.m. in the area of W. Grolee Street and Sapphire Street. At least one person and at least one residence in the area were struck by gunfire. The victim received a gunshot wound to the lower l...

Increased Parking Rates Causing Problems for Downtown Businesses TONIGHT... SOME DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS ARE TAKING A STAND AGAINST CHANGES TO PARKING RULES IN DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE. and last updated 2021-01-19 20:12:22-05 LAFAYETTE — An increase in parking rates along the streets of downtown Lafayette is catching many local businesses off guard. In effect on Tuesday, parking rates have gone up from fifty cents per hour to one dollar per hour. "I think thats ridiculous," says Robin Mc...

Corps gets $12M, could pay $2.1B for hurricane protection KATC - MGN ONLINE and last updated 2021-01-19 21:10:15-05 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers is getting nearly $12.5 million to help build a Louisiana hurricane protection system and could pay $2.1 billion of the expected cost, officials said. Three Republicans in Louisiana’s congressional delegation announced approval of the construction money — U.S. Sen. John Kennedy last week and U.S. House Whip Steve Scalis...

A weak front will try and push through tonight, but it will start to run out of steam as it makes it to our area.

Police investigating burglary of dirt bikes from Lafayette dealership RIGHT NOW... LAFAYETTE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A BREAK-IN AT A HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT ON TUESDAY. ACCORDING TO STORE MANAGERS... THE SUSPECTS STOLE FOUR RACING DIRT BIKES... WITH A COMBINED VALUE OF AROUND 13-THOUSAND DOLLARS. THEY SAY THEY TOOK THOSE BIKES THEY DONT REQUIRE KEYS. MANAGERS ALSO SAY BURGLARS HIT OTHER DEALERSHIPS IN BATON ROUGE AND LAFAYETTE OVER ...

Spirit of Acadiana: A new home for Christian Youth Theatre and last updated 2021-01-19 23:50:48-05 It’s the story of a building, constructed in Lafayette in the late 1950’s, a building that was a huge part of Lafayette’s oil and gas history. And now? You want to know what’s going to happen inside there now? Magic, music, theatre. And new life. For all its time in Acadiana, Christian Youth Theatre (CYT) has been elite, with over 45 amazing shows, and most performed at ULâ...

As of Jan. 20, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 2,536 and there have been 59 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.