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APSO Offer Halloween Safety Tips
The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office wants everyone to have a fun and safe Halloween. Â Below are a few things you can do to keep you and your family safe.In Acadia Parish, there are approximately 124...
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Candidates fan out after combative debate
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) - Fresh off an intensely combative debate, President Barack Obama, Republican Mitt Romney and their running mates are taking their tuned-up fight to the precious few battleground...
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Deputies: Women Robbed While Leaving Work
Authorities in Iberia Parish are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed two women at gunpoint as they were leaving work. The incident took place just after midnight Wednesday at a lounge in the...
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Tuesday's debate a hit on social media
NEW YORK (AP) - Tuesday's presidential debate was a big hit on social media. The 90-minute nationally televised exchange between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney generated 12.24...
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Henderson dredging project starts soon
About a month ago this area in Lake Henderson was cleared of Hydrilla. As you can see, this pesky plant has quickly returned and taken over. Luckily, a major dredging project will help to relieve the...
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Two men accused of shooting at house
Today, Welsh Police Department arrested two men for attempted 2nd degree murder.Authorities say, on October 7, 2012, a residence in the 1200 block of Welsh Street was shot allegedly at multiple...
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Metairie traffic accident leaves pedestrian dead
METAIRIE, La. (AP) - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a man was struck by a car and killed in Metairie. The accident happened Tuesday as 59-year-old Mario Prickett of Metairie tried to cross...
View ArticleJourney concert cancelled in Lafayette
The Journey concert for tonight is CANCELLED. It will not be rescheduled. If you bought tickets online or phone, your card will be automatically credited. If you bought your ticket at a ticketmaster,...
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Ship Crew Member Missing after Falling Overboard in Gulf
The United States Coast Guard is searching for a 26-year-old Turkish crewmember who fell off his boat and into the Gulf of Mexico. The man, a second mate, fell from a Maltese-flagged tanker vessel...
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Meningitis outbreak deaths rise to 19
NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say four more people have died in the national meningitis outbreak, bringing the number of deaths to 19. The deaths are among the 247 people in 15 states sickened in...
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Obama and Romney push for women votes
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday ridiculed challenger Mitt Romney's debate description of receiving "binders full of women," while the GOP nominee said the incumbent's...
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St. Mary Sheriff Responds to Questions about Deputy-Involved Crash
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office has issued the following statement regarding a fatal crash involving one of its deputies:St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office deputies are trained both in the academy...
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76th International Rice Festival kicks off this weekend
The 76th Anniversary of the International Rice Festival kicks off this weekend in downtown Crowley.THURSDAY - OCT 18thThis is the opening night for many food booths, arts and crafts booths,...
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St. Martin Officials expect dredging to get rid of Hydrilla problem in Lake...
For almost 15 years, Hydrilla has crept into the swamps of Henderson."This lake was cleared, within one month the entire flats area was covered with Hydrilla," says Henderson Mayor and lifetime...
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Kenny Mire Pretrial Reset for January
The Lafayette Parish bus driver charged with DWI three years ago will be back in court in January. Kenny Mire appeared in court today for a pretrial hearing only to have his pretrial date reset to...
View ArticleGOPs' Broun vs Darwin in Ga. House race
ATLANTA (AP) - Having denounced evolution as a lie "straight from the pit of hell," Republican Rep. Paul Broun has won himself a new political opponent: Charles Darwin. An ultraconservative...
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Stocks end mostly higher after housing starts jump
A surprisingly strong housing report helped push stocks modestly higher, even as weak earnings reports from Intel and IBM weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average. The Dow eked out a gain of five...
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5 dead in apparent arson-homicide at Denver bar
DENVER (AP) - Police were investigating the deaths of five people whose bodies were found in a neighborhood bar after a fire broke out around closing time early Wednesday. Police think the blaze was...
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Woman dies after driving off top deck of parking garage
From KTBS: A woman sustained life threatening injuries early this morning after her car traveled off the top deck of a parking garage and fell several feet below. The incident happened just before 3...
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Two property taxes on ballot
Lafayette city voters will have to decide if they want to renew two property taxes. The taxes generate money for police and firefighter salaries. KATC's Jenise Fernandez will have more tonight at 5...
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