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La. will get one-third of Entergy layoffs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Entergy Corp. says it plans to cut 800 jobs - nearly one-third of them in Louisiana, where the bulk of its employees live. Spokesman Chanel Lagarde says the layoffs have begun and...
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People with Disabilities Job Fair
Upcoming Job Fair for People with Disabilities will be held at the Heymann Center in Lafayette October 2, 2013 from 9am till 12pm.Click here for a business registration form for businesses to sign up...
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Peanut allergy suspected in teen summer camp death
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A 13-year-old girl with a peanut allergy died after taking a bite of a treat at a family summer camp in Sacramento, Calif. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office tells the...
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Alleged tipster arrested in NY hedge fund case
NEW YORK (AP) - Authorities have arrested an alleged tipster for embattled hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors. Federal prosecutors in New York announced the securities fraud charges against analyst...
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Appeals court: NYC's big-soda ban unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. A mid-level state appeals court ruled Tuesday that the city's Board of Health exceeded its legal authority when it...
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Bradley Manning acquitted of aiding the enemy
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - More than three years after U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was arrested for giving classified secrets to WikiLeaks, a military judge acquitted the former intelligence analyst...
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New EPA chief: Climate controls will help economy
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's top environmental official wasted no time Tuesday taking on opponents of the administration's plan to crack down on global warming pollution. In her first...
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Massive explosions rock central Fla. gas plant
TAVARES, Fla. (AP) - A series of explosions rocked a central Florida propane gas plant and sent "boom after boom after boom" through the neighborhood around it. Eight people were injured, with at...
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Christie fires back at Paul for spending comment
LITTLE FERRY, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn't appear to want his war of words with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to end anytime soon. Christie fired back at Paul on Tuesday for Paul's...
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Gonzales man faces child porn charges
A Gonzales man is behind bars on child porn possession charges.The Louisiana Attorney General's Office has charged 26-year-old Thomas Preston Newman, Jr., with nine counts of pornography involving...
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Documentary planned following Hurricane Katrina rescues
Tonight, KATC's Chris Welty will have part two from his profile on Doug & Drue from St. Martin Parish. They went into the New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina and rescued more than 1000...
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Businessman to see payment for barriers after two-year wait
A Krotz Springs businessman will soon finally see payment for barriers ordered from him.Paul Wiltz says the National Guard will foot the nearly $137,000 bill for the 330 HESCO barriers. Wiltz says he...
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Woman charged with DWI; child in car injured
An Opelousas woman is in jail after she allegedly crashed into another car and drove away.Angel Fontenot is charged with, among others, DWI, hit-and-run, and a child restraint violation.Police say a...
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Jury: Quarter horse group violating antitrust laws
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - A Texas jury has ruled that the nation's pre-eminent quarter horse association violated antitrust laws by banning cloned horses from its prestigious registry. Attorneys for two...
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The BBB of Acadiana warns residents to beware phone grant scams
In the wake of several calls over the last several weeks from residents across south central Louisiana, the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana is alerting residents to beware phone grant scams....
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Teurlings graduate injured in battle in Afghanistan
A Teurlings Catholic High School graduate serving in Afghanistan is recovering in Germany after being shot during an insurgent attack last weekend.Lafayette native Eric Iorio was shot in the elbow and...
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LCG Budget Meeting
The first LCG budget meeting is underway. KATC's Alex Labat will be live from the meeting reporting on what departments are seeing improvement, and which are having to tighten their belts tonight on...
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12th Annual Paw-T
CHARENTON, La. - Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel is proud to announce their continued sponsorship of Paw-T, benefiting Iberia Parish Humane Society. The once-a-year event is the largest fundraiser for...
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New Laws for School Safety
In Lafayette Parish, new laws will take effect Thursday regarding school safety. Coming up at 5:00 & 6:00, KATC's Allison Bourne-Vanneck speaks to a principal who explains the changes his school...
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School Health Summit
LAFAYETTE, LA - The Picard Center for Childhood Development and Lifelong Learning at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on July 25 and 26 hosted the first Coordinated School Health Summit...
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