BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson got enough votes to get elected as U.S. House Speaker Wednesday afternoon. Weeks after the role was left empty, Johnson was elected with 220 votes. "It is the honor of a lifetime to have been elected the 56th Speaker of the House. "Thank you to my [...]
After the election of Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House of Representatives, the state's delegation to the other house of Congress quickly voiced their support.
Police recovered large amounts of marijuana and THC vape cartridges as the result of a traffic stop in St. Mary Parish, authorities said.
Crowley Police said they arrested a suspect during the recent Crowley Rice Festival allegedly connected with two deaths.
Faith House of Acadiana is helping people affected by domestic violence by doing a "Purple Light Project for the month of October. They are requesting people replace their porch bulb with a purple bulb.
Hurricane Tammy is continuing to strengthen over the open Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Jeff Landry held his first news conference as governor-elect Wednesday morning. Landry announced his transition team, and that the transition would be based on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The governor-elect emphasized that his administration would be handled "differently" than previous ones. "We are doing things different [...]
Part of Interstate 55 was reopened on Tuesday, Oct. 24 following a massive vehicle pileup in St. John the Baptist Parish on Monday.
Here's what you need to know about Saturday's second annual Acadiana Eats Festival.
Late spring-like weather is expected in Acadiana for your Wednesday. Fog is not an issue this morning as it's patchy and light in a few spots. Hot, humid, and breezy conditions return for the afternoon as high temps near 90°. A few showers are possible later today as rain chances increase to 20%. Trick-or-Treating Saturday [...]
The Acadiana Eats Festival is making its return and is happening this Saturday in Scott from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ferriday residents are asking city officials for help with roaming dogs that have become a concern. This comes after a handicapped man was attacked by two dogs earlier in September.
At Ville Platte high school the memory of Montae lives on, as the entire school stands together to support his classmates and family as they honor their friend.
The new superintendent of the Lafayette Parish School System says he has a vision and a plan.
An act to combat hazing on college campuses is being proposed by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy and ranking members of the senate health, education, labor and pensions committee.
A Sulphur man has been arrested to murdering one man and attempting to murder a woman.