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What the winter solstice means to Jan Risher
Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What the winter solstice means to Jan Risher
Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
A 2018 study found people with the most diverse plant diets had the healthiest guts — a finding that later morphed into a buzzy mantra: eat 30 plants a week. bit.ly/4qjnKyJ
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A 2018 study found people with the most diverse plant diets had the healthiest guts — a finding that later morphed into a buzzy mantra: eat 30 plants a week. bit.ly/4qjnKyJ
Person arrested outside Lafayette for failed New Year’s Eve attack, FBI says bit.ly/44wxH3j
A spokesperson for the FBI’s New Orleans Field Office, which oversees agents across the state, confirmed agents arrested a “subject” in the investigation on Saturday in New Iberia.
A spokesperson for the FBI’s New Orleans Field Office, which oversees agents across the state, confirmed agents arrested a “subject” in the investigation on Saturday in New Iberia.
December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Person arrested outside Lafayette for failed New Year’s Eve attack, FBI says bit.ly/44wxH3j
A spokesperson for the FBI’s New Orleans Field Office, which oversees agents across the state, confirmed agents arrested a “subject” in the investigation on Saturday in New Iberia.
A spokesperson for the FBI’s New Orleans Field Office, which oversees agents across the state, confirmed agents arrested a “subject” in the investigation on Saturday in New Iberia.
The 2026 Jazz Fest lineup is out now. Who are you most excited to see? bit.ly/4pB2LYi
December 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The 2026 Jazz Fest lineup is out now. Who are you most excited to see? bit.ly/4pB2LYi
Saints legend Drew Brees will reportedly be back in the broadcast booth in the coming weeks, according to a report from The Athletic. bit.ly/4oZjzYm
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Saints legend Drew Brees will reportedly be back in the broadcast booth in the coming weeks, according to a report from The Athletic. bit.ly/4oZjzYm
LSU board picks news president and decides to hire a chancellor
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November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
LSU board picks news president and decides to hire a chancellor
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3 Louisiana restaurants win Michelin Stars, many get awards in first regional guide
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November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
3 Louisiana restaurants win Michelin Stars, many get awards in first regional guide
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Here's the place to keep up with the score from the game between the Tigers and Aggies.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Here's the place to keep up with the score from the game between the Tigers and Aggies.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Federal grand jury indicts Lafayette man for alleged ties to deadly Hamas attack
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Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has resided in Lafayette at least since June, has been indicted in federal court for supporting a foreign terrorist group resulting in death.
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Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has resided in Lafayette at least since June, has been indicted in federal court for supporting a foreign terrorist group resulting in death.
October 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Federal grand jury indicts Lafayette man for alleged ties to deadly Hamas attack
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Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has resided in Lafayette at least since June, has been indicted in federal court for supporting a foreign terrorist group resulting in death.
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Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has resided in Lafayette at least since June, has been indicted in federal court for supporting a foreign terrorist group resulting in death.
Protest groups gathered in Lafayette as part of the national No Kings movement
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Video by Claire Taylor and Jason Willis
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Video by Claire Taylor and Jason Willis
October 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Protest groups gathered in Lafayette as part of the national No Kings movement
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Video by Claire Taylor and Jason Willis
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Video by Claire Taylor and Jason Willis
Man accused of participating in Hamas-led massacre in Israel makes Lafayette court appearance
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The 33-year-old was arrested on a federal warrant and jailed in St. Martin Parish on Thursday.
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The 33-year-old was arrested on a federal warrant and jailed in St. Martin Parish on Thursday.
October 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Man accused of participating in Hamas-led massacre in Israel makes Lafayette court appearance
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The 33-year-old was arrested on a federal warrant and jailed in St. Martin Parish on Thursday.
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The 33-year-old was arrested on a federal warrant and jailed in St. Martin Parish on Thursday.
These Louisiana monks make caskets
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Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
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Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
October 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
These Louisiana monks make caskets
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Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
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Video by Jan Risher and Emma Discher
See live vote totals for important local races in October 2025 Louisiana election
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If you're looking for election results, here's how to find the latest in your Louisiana parish.
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If you're looking for election results, here's how to find the latest in your Louisiana parish.
October 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
See live vote totals for important local races in October 2025 Louisiana election
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If you're looking for election results, here's how to find the latest in your Louisiana parish.
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If you're looking for election results, here's how to find the latest in your Louisiana parish.
Louisiana Health: Nearly 1 in 10 infants were admitted to a NICU in 2023. See national data.
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This video is sponsored by Ochsner Health
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October 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Louisiana Health: Nearly 1 in 10 infants were admitted to a NICU in 2023. See national data.
This video is sponsored by Ochsner Health
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This video is sponsored by Ochsner Health
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Derrick Groves captured in Atlanta nearly 5 months after New Orleans jail escape, official says
Here's what we know so far. bit.ly/4nEskXb
Here's what we know so far. bit.ly/4nEskXb
October 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Derrick Groves captured in Atlanta nearly 5 months after New Orleans jail escape, official says
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Here's what we know so far. bit.ly/4nEskXb
These hunters are using night vision and drones to hunt invasive hogs.
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Video by Aidan McCahill and Camille Milligan
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Video by Aidan McCahill and Camille Milligan
October 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
These hunters are using night vision and drones to hunt invasive hogs.
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Video by Aidan McCahill and Camille Milligan
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Video by Aidan McCahill and Camille Milligan
OFFICIAL: New Orleans will host College Football Playoff National Championship at Superdome in 2028
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The matchup marks the second time the Superdome has staged the College Football Playoff finale.
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The matchup marks the second time the Superdome has staged the College Football Playoff finale.
October 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
OFFICIAL: New Orleans will host College Football Playoff National Championship at Superdome in 2028
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The matchup marks the second time the Superdome has staged the College Football Playoff finale.
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The matchup marks the second time the Superdome has staged the College Football Playoff finale.
It's that time of year when pumpkin spice takes over the menus.
Share your favorite Lafayette area restaurant or coffee shop to ring in the season.
Share your favorite Lafayette area restaurant or coffee shop to ring in the season.
September 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It's that time of year when pumpkin spice takes over the menus.
Share your favorite Lafayette area restaurant or coffee shop to ring in the season.
Share your favorite Lafayette area restaurant or coffee shop to ring in the season.
The plan would pay $230 million over several years into a settlement trust for survivors.
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More here: bit.ly/46baUdw
September 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The plan would pay $230 million over several years into a settlement trust for survivors.
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More here: bit.ly/46baUdw
Gov. Jeff Landry, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other top Trump Administration officials are expected to unveil a new ICE facility at Angola.
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September 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Gov. Jeff Landry, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other top Trump Administration officials are expected to unveil a new ICE facility at Angola.
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Read more here: bit.ly/4ndlzeu
This photograph of a cypress tree was printed onto a 25-by-17-foot ship sail and lifted into the empty space between two Atchafalaya Basin Bridge pillars.
The artist shared the inspiration behind the project and how it happened: bit.ly/41LtI1k
The artist shared the inspiration behind the project and how it happened: bit.ly/41LtI1k
August 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This photograph of a cypress tree was printed onto a 25-by-17-foot ship sail and lifted into the empty space between two Atchafalaya Basin Bridge pillars.
The artist shared the inspiration behind the project and how it happened: bit.ly/41LtI1k
The artist shared the inspiration behind the project and how it happened: bit.ly/41LtI1k
So far in 2025, Louisiana has experienced a spike in Vibrio vulnificus cases, with more cases than any other Gulf Coast state.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
So far in 2025, Louisiana has experienced a spike in Vibrio vulnificus cases, with more cases than any other Gulf Coast state.
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The home prices are steadily increasing. See the data here. bit.ly/4kVpjQE
June 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The home prices are steadily increasing. See the data here. bit.ly/4kVpjQE