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WATCH: Video submitted by Sarah Ribardi shows lightning striking a tree next to her home Friday night in Morgan City.
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Ticket prices at Walt Disney World in Orlando and at Disneyland in California are increasing, company officials said Sunday.
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Signs are popping up in front of hospitals across the country, and here in Acadiana, thanking healthcare professionals for their hard work.
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BREAKING NEWS: Gov. John Bel Edwards announces statewide mask mandate for 8 and older.
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The Associated Press says the husband of Carley McCord confirms she was one of the five people killed in the plane crash in Lafayette; she is the daughter in law of Steve Ensminger, the offensive coordinator for LSU.
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Two hours left to vote for MacKenzie - ONLINE ONLY - so he can advance to the Top 3 on Idol.
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Evangeline Thruway, southbound, is blocked as protesters move into the roadway
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A criminal justice expert who analyzed the video says Avoyelles Parish law officers who wrestled a Marksville man off a tractor while serving an arrest warrant last year used too much force.
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For the first time in school history, Saint Thomas More has won a state football title. The Cougars defeated Parkview Baptist 54 to 29.
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The Evangeline Thruway remains closed as protesters yell “no justice, no peace” in Lafayette following a fatal officer-involved shooting.
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Statewide Stay at Home order that goes into effect at 5 p.m. Monday, March 23, until April 12, to further fight the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana.
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Warrants for 10 LSU fraternity members have been issued in the death of student Maxwell Gruver
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V.P. Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta Lynch will speak at a vigil for the fallen Baton Rouge Officers today.
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An Opelousas family is searching for their daughter. Kori Gauthier's car was found Wednesday at 1 a.m. near an exit off Interstate 10 near the bridge in Baton Rouge.
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Former St. Thomas More standout, Jack Bech, pledges some of his NIL funds to a local non-profit granting children their dreams.
@MeaganGTV
has more.
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#garthdrivein
Every family stayed at their vehicle - six feet apart- and enjoyed the virtual concert together at Cajunfield in Lafayette!
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The City of Lafayette has been named the best place to live in Louisiana, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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Mel's Diner in Lafayette announced on Monday that it will be reopening its iconic restaurant on Johnston Street in August 2021.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that Evans will lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda on April 13, a tribute reserved for the nation's most eminent private citizens.
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Photo of woman praying with an E. Baton Rouge deputy is shared more than 14,000 times.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will keep his job as the Deep South's only Democratic governor, in a blow to President Donald Trump, who tried to boost his opponent.
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For the first time in program history, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team is ranked in both major college football polls.
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UPDATE Lafayette Police say the UL student who said she was robbed of her wallet and hijab was not telling the truth
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UPDATE: A Lafayette man has been arrested after shots were fired at the NFAC rally in Downtown Lafayette; LPSO reports it was an accidental discharge.
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Morgan City couple married in 1946 gets wedding photo shoot after 70 years. (Photo: Lara Carter Photography)
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The Louisiana House will debate whether to decriminalize recreational marijuana use by adults.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has made a $10,000 donation to the families of the missing crewmembers of the Seacor Power, which is being used to fund fuel for the ongoing search and rescue efforts of the United Cajun Navy.
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Check out this video, sent by viewer Shonda Owens.
It's a plan hangar on U.S. 90 near Jeanerette and Hubertville.
No injuries were reported.
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Former Erath football star Ross Granger died of brain cancer a few days ago. His fight is inspiring his former team.
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A Carencro native has made history at Tulane Law School, becoming the first Black editor-in-chief of the Tulane Law Review.
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The Alfred Mouton statue is being removed from downtown Lafayette.
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Attorney General Jeff Landry has won the Louisiana governor’s race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.
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BREAKING: LSU quarterback Joe Burrow has won the 2019 Heisman Trophy!
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The family of Jack Hanna announced Wednesday he has been diagnosed with dementia, “now believed to be Alzheimer’s,” and that the disease has “progressed much faster in the last few months.”
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Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory has offered the New Orleans Saints to play their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette since fans aren't allowed in the Superdome.
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Abbeville star, Koryn Hawthorne is saved and is now a top four finalist!
http://t.co/sbTfyKMrMs
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One lucky UL student is getting his tuition paid by female hip-hop star Nicki Minaj.
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Thunderous applause and chants of "Four More Years" welcomed President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump as they took the field at the New Orleans Superdome before college football's championship game between LSU and Clemson.
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Shoutout to the Acadiana High football team who helped out one of their teammates whose home was flooded!
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Schilling Distributing Company has decided to remove signs that feature the NFL and the Saints from stores
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Lafayette Police are investigating a shooting on the Evangeline Thruway.
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UL Lafayette is sending back $3.8 million to students as a statewide effort by colleges to return at least $24 million because the academic year was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards has agreed to require Louisiana public schools to display "In God We Trust" in their buildings.
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Hayden Cantrelle becomes the first
@TCHSPIRIT
player to ever be drafted out of high school.
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BREAKING from the Associated Press: Donald Trump elected president of the United States.
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The Crowley Police Department is searching for a missing 14-year-old after family say he went to empty trash next to his grandmother's house and didn't return.
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Our crew tells us they are being pushed back from the scene because of a bomb threat at Greenbriar Condominiums across from The Grand 16.
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VIDEO from downtown Lafayette tonight - closures continue to come into the newsroom, we'll keep updating our digital pages and see you at 10:00!
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UL Lafayette Baseball Coach Tony Robichaux has died, according to The Advocate.
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The Ragin Cajuns are the Sunbelt Western Division Champions. They will play for the Sunbelt Conference Championship next week.
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Getting close to 200,000..... a petition is making the rounds on social media calling on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to use his powers to call a rematch between the Saints and Rams.
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VIDEO from the Highway 101 Freeway in California where protesters smash car windows on the highway (courtesy KGO)
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Lafayette NAACP delivers message to “paid actors” not from Acadiana that caused trouble at protests: “Go back to the hell where you came from. We don’t want it in this city. We can handle our own. We got this..... You’re not welcome here in Lafayette.”
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@HarryConnickJR
On
@thejimmygraham
: I think he should knock the goal post down. Because there is no rule about that.
http://t.co/KU7lgBjKdr
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Livingston Parish officials have released the plans for American Idol finalist Laine Hardy’s hometown visit.
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Medical marijuana one step closer for Acadiana, proposed dispensary location is on Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette. (Photo: The Advocate)
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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday that his Phase 1 Reopening plan will begin on Friday, and will allow restaurants, churches, bars, gyms, barbershops, casinos and movie theaters will be allowed to reopen at 25% capacity from the State Fire Marshal.
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This young man was the only employee at a Beaumont hotel for 32 hours, after flood waters trapped him and the hotel's guests there. The way he reacted has those guests calling him a hero.
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A Louisiana man who is the oldest living World War II veteran in the United States has marked his 112th birthday.
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Video being widely shared on Facebook shows a man with what witnesses said was a knife in his hand walking away from police toward a convenience store in Lafayette before shots were fired..
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Mother receives high school diploma for son killed earlier this month. -
http://t.co/IzfKXbyuk6
http://t.co/DXRtEPYnRV
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Louisiana is the latest to join a growing list of states pushing to ban gender-affirming medical care to minors.
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Chick-fil-A to close Ambassador Caffery store, move to new location
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Sheriff Garber's daughter and their babysitter have been found SAFE
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has offered a full-ride scholarship to National Spelling Bee Champion Zaila Avant-garde.
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Dylan Daspit of Iberia Parish is one of 12 people missing after their liftboat capsized near Port Fourchon. His wife tells us: "Everyone pray for a miracle. He needs to come home to his family. We can’t live without him."
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BREAKING: Two positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Lafayette.
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From Eman Boyd: Family and friends are remembering longtime instructor and dean of the UL College of Liberal Arts Carolyn Dural. Dural died this week from complications of COVID-19, her sister tells KATC.
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BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, who represents north Louisiana and parts of Acadiana, has been elected Speaker of the House.
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The Louisiana Cajun Navy is heading to LaPlace to assist law enforcement in evacuations and rescues.
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Sad news: Body pulled from river is Kori Gauthier
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WATCH ON KATC TODAY: On
@TheEllenShow
at 4:00, the Opelousas brothers who both received full scholarships to Harvard and Stanford will get a surprise!
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It's official: The state has approved UL's request to require that all students be vaccinated against COVID 19.
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Multiple sources: One of the officers killed was Montrell Jackson who posted the day after the Dallas shootings.
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Actor Tyler Perry has reportedly offered to take care of rent for four children of a slain single mother, arrange for the woman's body to be flown to Wisconsin for burial, and pay for her 18-year-old's tuition at Spelman College.
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The Louisiana Senate unanimously voted to make it illegal for employers to discriminate against someone because of their hairstyle.
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Sources tell us there was a shooting at The Grand on Johnston. Several injuries reported, including the shooter.
http://t.co/cyEC1gNGXt
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Rouses Markets CEO Donny Rouse announced on Wednesday that the company is paying April bonuses to thousands of hourly store employees in appreciation for their work serving the community.
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GOOD NEWS: All 10 dogs marked for death at the Vermilion Shelter today are safe.
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Festival International de Louisiane is officially called off for this spring, April 22-26, 2020.
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Tonight at 10 - The story of Ross Granger: an Erath teen whose life was cut short, but his legacy lives on in the sports teams he's touched
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Lafayette Police are responding to a plane crash near the intersection of Verot School Road and Fei Follet. No other details are available. We have a crew en route.
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Officials with the Josh Guillory administration have asked local churches to stop trying to set up shelters for evacuees from Laura because of the "serious threat" of recent protests.
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NEW VIDEO from outside UL of EXTREMELY HIGH water flooding vehicles in the area. We'll be live in 10 minutes for Acadiana's NewsChannel at 10.
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Video shows the inside of the eye of Ida. The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) shared the video taken from inside the eye of Ida Sunday morning during a flight on the Hurricane Hunter P3 aircraft
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Employees at a Starbucks store in New Orleans are the first in Louisiana to unionize.
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Democrat Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump to become 46th president of the United States
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