Church Point community holding fundraisers after girl killed in fire
The Church Point community is rallying around Aaliyah Lewis's family, with multiple fundraisers in her honor after she lost her life in a mobile home fire Sunday morning.
The Church Point community is rallying around Aaliyah Lewis's family, with multiple fundraisers in her honor after she lost her life in a mobile home fire Sunday morning.
Two Vinton people were arrested for cruelty to a juvenile after a months long investigation.
The matriarch of one of Louisiana's most legendary zydeco music families has died at 87.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced lane closures for Evangeline Thruway starting Friday and scheduled to last until March.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office now provides “Crime Mapping” to show residents the location of certain crimes that have occurred.
According to Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor, customers in the city limits may experience low water pressure or even a temporary loss of water supply today.
The United States Coast Guard is continuing its search for a man who fell overboard a Carnival cruise ship.
After weeks of traffic delays, the north and southbound lanes on I-55 in St. John the Baptist Parish have reopened.
Opelousas Catholic Principal Marty Heintz and High School Assistant Principal Kristy Guidry will be stepping down at the end of the semester.
Scattered showers are back in Acadiana this Tuesday but the activity won't be as widespread or as steady as yesterday. Light to moderate showers will be on and off throughout the day as rain chances increase to 60%. Cloudy, cool, and breezy conditions remain in place with temperatures hovering in the 50s to 60s. Warmer [...]
A juvenile received a non-life threatening gun shot wound after accidentally shooting himself while playing with a gun.
On Monday, the family of the UL student who died from fentanyl overdose gave their victim impact statements at a hearing held for the Arnaudville man convicted for her death.
In Opelousas, the marshal's office continues their push to get drugs and illegal weapons off the street.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- The Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the legislature to try again to pass a congressional map with two majority-minority districts. The map passed in early 2022 only has one majority-minority district that encompasses both New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The last census showed the state’s Black population [...]
A St. Landry Parish man has been sentenced to 70 year of hard labor for committing sex crimes against juveniles.
The city of Scott and Carencro mayors have agreed to a friendly football bet ahead of the highly anticipated football playoff clash between Acadiana High School and Carencro High School.