Spirit of Acadiana: Celebrities Making the World a Better Place
In this segment of "Spirit of Acadiana", Katc's Scott Brazda takes a look at celebrities making the world a better place. The man is known as "Jaycee", and his work deserving accolades brings him...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LCG Hearings Start Today to Tackle the 2014 Budget
LCG budget hearings start today in Lafayette Parish and some elected officials are butting heads over the 2014 proposed budget. City-parish President Joey Durel wants to take $6 million from the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest Report
St. Martin Parish Daily Arrest ReportBabineaux, Randall, 291000 block of Albert Calais RdBreaux Bridge, LADOMESTIC ABUSE BATTERY50-ST MARTIN SHERIFF Dejean, Brian, 211000 block of Melanie LnBreaux...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vandalism probe begins at Atchafalaya WMA
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State wildlife and fisheries officials and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating two acts of vandalism on the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vacherie woman dies after 2-vehicle crash
VACHERIE, La. (AP) - State police say a 70-year-old Vacherie woman whose car was struck broadside by a pickup on La. Highway 20 died at St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher. Trooper First Class Evan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kentwood Police Dept. rapped by state auditors
KENTWOOD, La. (AP) - Auditors have criticized the Kentwood Police Department for failing to keep track of traffic tickets and letting some of them go unprocessed in court. An audit, released Monday by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vandalism probe begins at Atchafalaya WMA
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State wildlife and fisheries officials and the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating two acts of vandalism on the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area.The...
View ArticleEthics board member explains his resignation
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The vice chairman of the Louisiana Board of Ethics said he resigned from the board for personal reasons, not because of any conflict of interest.Scott Schneider told The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St. Charles court to reopen after powder scare
HAHNVILLE, La. (AP) - The St. Charles Parish Courthouse reopens Tuesday for normal business after authorities evacuated the building when a judge's staff member opened an envelope and a white, flakey...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Covington chief applicant pool includes 5 on force
COVINGTON, La. (AP) - Five members of the Covington Police Department - including interim Chief Jack West - are in the pool of 16 applicants approved to take the police chief's exam Aug. 13. All but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vacherie woman dies after 2-vehicle crash
VACHERIE, La. (AP) - State police say a 70-year-old Vacherie woman whose car was struck broadside by a pickup on La. Highway 20 died at St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher.Trooper First Class Evan...
View ArticleClik here to view.
State's first wind farm planned in St. Mary Parish
FRANKLIN, La. (AP) - St. Mary Parish could be the site of the state's first commercial wind farm of energy-producing turbines under a plan by a Metairie company.Southern States Renewable Energy is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Opelousas Police Department's Daily Arrest Report
The Opelousas Police Department responded to 67 complaints in the past 24 hour period.Constance Joseph, 25, 1742 Lakeview Drive, Opelousas1)TheftAngel Fontenot, 28, 1605 Charles Burr Lane,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
State's first wind farm planned in St. Mary Parish
FRANKLIN, La. (AP) - St. Mary Parish could be the site of the state's first commercial wind farm of energy-producing turbines under a plan by a Metairie company. The Advocate reports Southern States...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Audit: Shoddy record by St. John Housing Authority
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A state audit finds public housing officials in St. John the Baptist Parish kept inadequate records on a myriad of federally required documents, including rental agreements,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No special Lafayette school board meeting planned
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Board President Shelton Cobb says there are no current plans to have a special Lafayette Parish School Board meeting this week to discuss the pending investigation into...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clinton given a deadline to answer curfew lawsuit
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that the town of Clinton must file a response by Thursday to resident Tommy Mead's federal court suit against its 2-month-old 11 p.m. to 6 a.m....
View ArticleClik here to view.
St. Mary Parish Arrest Report
According to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert, during the last 24 hour reporting period the Sheriff's Office responded to 42 complaints and reports the following arrests:Elijah G. Percle, 2110...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Franklin Daily Arrest Report
The Franklin Police Department responded to 17 complaints over the past 24 hours, and made the following arrests:7/29/13 @ 12:54 PM, China Johnson, 22, of Canal Dr., Franklin, LA, was arrested on a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St. Landry Parish Arrest Report
This is the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest report for July 30, 2013. Derrick Parnel Lastie, age 39, 1519 Taft St., Opelousas, LA, no seat belt, driving under suspension, arrested by...
View Article