JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two former Mississippi law enforcement officers, who pled guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men, were sentenced on Wednesday, March 20. Daniel Opdyke was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison on Wednesday morning. Christian Dedmon, 29, received 40 years in prison. Opdyke, 28, cried profusely [...]
Christopher Ledet, Jr. was sentenced to serve the remainder of his life at hard labor for the 2022 murder of the toddler in Lafayett
The airport will conduct its triennial Full-Scale Emergency Drill with coordinating agencies on Thursday, March 21, beginning at 9:30 a.m
The lawsuit arose from the removal of a spoil bank on the Vermilion River in February 2022, located on or adjacent to land in St. Martin Parish.
Police said the suspect presented deadly force which resulted in an officer-involved shooting that left one person is dead.
Wednesday is off to another cold start across Acadiana with temperatures in the 40s. Milder and cloudier weather is in the forecast for the afternoon as highs push into the lower 70s under mostly cloudy skies. No rain chances are expected today. Scattered showers and storms become likely as we progress through the day tomorrow. [...]
Tonight LCG held its monthly council meeting and in attendance was Lafayette Parish School System superintendent.
Officials across Lafayette share their support for the I-49 Lafayette connector project.
This week's remarkable women profile takes us to school, specifically the classroom of Dr. Aimee Barber.
The building on the corner of Grolee and Main Street in Opelousas is the latest property facing possible demolition, but being that the building is part of the historic downtown district, there is a chance to save it.
An Iberia Parish woman doesn't know where to turn after losing everything in a house fire.
On Tuesday, Lafayette City Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux touched on a highly talked about topic during the regular council meeting.