Louisiana governor vetoes bill keeping people 25 feet from police
Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill that would have made it a law to criminalize approaching police, saying it would've had a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.
Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill that would have made it a law to criminalize approaching police, saying it would've had a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.
Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) is holding an Adoption Weekend to help boost animal adoptions.
Two men were arrested and significant amounts of drugs and weapons seized by police in a major drug bust in Ville Platte on Tuesday.
The Johnson Bayou Substation is scheduled to be down from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday to perform emergency repairs.
The newly enacted ordinance states that no one in Kaplan is allowed to walk, ride a bike or ride an electric bike in the city between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., seven days a week.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has announced it is changing the names of two wildlife management areas formerly named for Confederate soldiers.
Police are asking for the public’s help locating a man in the Jennings area.
A Lafayette man was arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery in Duson, authorities said.
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- The Monroe Police Department confirmed that a 16-year-old boy has died due to a fatal shooting that took place in the 900 block of South McGuire Street in Monroe. Authorities responded to the scene of the shooting at 4:16 PM. At this time, the name of the victim has not been [...]
A man is behind bars in Vermillion Parish for allegedly committing arson at a home with five people inside.
The extreme heat is not subsiding from Acadiana anytime soon. A very warm morning will be followed by record heat during the afternoon. The forecast high of 100° would beat the current record of 99° in Lafayette that was set on this date in 2009. Once again, rain chances remain minimal across the area too. [...]
Public transportation plays a key role in many high functioning cities across America, including right here in Lafayette Parish where hundreds of people use our city bus services every day.
Shultz went out the room to see where the intruder may be. He said he didn't see anything until he looked down and saw something he could not believe. It was a five-foot-long alligator in the hallway.
In Jeff Davis Parish, a reminder of the current burn ban could affect fourth of July traditions like popping fireworks.
A local woman is hosting an event right now to celebrate the couple who saved her brother's life.
Catholic Charities of Acadiana, Chief of External Affairs Ben Boussard, said the agency provides shelter for roughly 140 men, women, children and veterans on any given night.
Crowley Police Department is searching for a man they say is connected to a robbery at a gas station.
In just a month and a half, the Opelousas City Marshal's office has taken proactive law enforcement to the next level; thanks to a newly reformed highway interdiction team.