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No injuries reported after house fire on St. Joseph Street and last updated 2021-01-09 21:34:08-05 The Lafayette Fire Department says a Saturday night residential fire on St. Joseph Street started in the homes fireplace. Firefighters responded to the call around 7 p.m. LFD Public Information Officer Alton Trahan confirms no injuries were reported in the fire. Trahan says the homeowners were at home when they smelled smoke, heard a popping sound coming from behind the fire box, and saw the lig...

and last updated 2021-01-10 00:02:55-05 A Kaplan man is recovering from COVID-19 in a Lafayette hospital. Family members say finding him a place for care was harder than they expected as intensive care units across the nation continue to fill. According to the latest figures from the Department of Health and Human Services, Louisiana’s ICU occupancy is at 75%. "Once that life is gone, theres no bringing it back so certainly there needed to be a sense of urgency." Jacques Doucet, Paul Lorma...

LPSS GEAR UP Partners with Texas Instruments on January ACT Prep Series KATC and last updated 2021-01-08 16:15:21-05 High school seniors wanting to increase their math and science scores ahead of upcoming ACT tests in February or March are invited to participate in a series of virtual online sessions offered by Texas Instruments scheduled for this month. The online series is open to 12th-grade students at GEAR UP schools, who will receive a TI-Nspire™ CX graphing calculator for use during ...

Hours expanded at Thomas Park and Dupuis Recreation Centers KATC and last updated 2021-01-08 17:01:35-05 Lafayette Consolidated Governments (LCG) Thomas Park and Dupuis Recreation Centers have expanded their operating hours and are now open for morning activities. This is the first time morning recreation is available to citizens. Both centers are open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-noon. Recreation centers are regularly open in the afternoon and evening from 3 p.m.-9...

Two-vehicle crash claims life of 86-year-old Abbeville woman KATC News and last updated 2021-01-08 22:36:10-05 An Abbeville woman has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash this past weekend. According to State Police, Troopers were notified at 3:30 p.m. on January 3 of a two-vehicle crash on LA Highway 3267 (Jacqulyn Street) at South Hospital Drive in Vermilion Parish. The crash ultimately claimed the life of 86-year-old Alice Abbott. An initial investigation revealed Abbott faile...

Police investigating Opelousas shooting that struck residence KATC News and last updated 2021-01-08 19:44:49-05 OPELOUSAS, La. — The Opelousas Police Department are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting that struck a residence in the area near Melancon and Laurant Streets. According to OPD, there was a shooting reported in the area, which resulted in a residence being struck by one projectile. Police say that it is not believed that the residence was the intended target. The resid...

Krewe of Rio Cancels 2021 Parade and last updated 2021-01-08 19:57:36-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — The Krewe of Rio says they have decided to cancel the annual 2021 Parade that was set to roll Saturday, Feb. 6. Despite the decision to cancel, they say they refuse to stop celebrating Mardi Gras. The Krewe of Rio and local partners will be launching something special for Acadiana on January 18th. However, details on what that "something special" is was not provided. "Get your Purple, Green, and Gol...

Stolen Evangeline Parish Police Jury generator recovered, man arrested and last updated 2021-01-08 16:15:30-05 A Mamou man has been arrested, accused of stealing a generator belonging to the Evangeline Parish Police Jury. The Evangeline Parish Sheriffs Office says that on Thursday, January 7, 2021 they arrested Kasey Chapman on a charge of Possession of Stolen Things. EPSO syas they received information from the Mamou Police Department on the case which led to the recovery of the stolen Bobcat...

The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala issued an arrest warrant against Azhar in the terror financing case instituted by the CTD in the previous hearing on Thursday.

Lafayette City Council to consider resolution establishing Protect the City Committee and last updated 2021-01-08 21:02:04-05 LAFAYETTE, La. — The Lafayette City Council will consider a resolution at its next meeting on Jan. 19 that would establish a committee to gather input from citizens on the benefits of City-Parish consolidation. Proposed by District 1 Councilman Pat Lewis, the committee would ask for input from a "diverse range of citizens" on how consolidation benefits the City of ...