Clik here to view.
Beastie Boys rapper's will bars ad use of his work
NEW YORK (AP) - The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch rapped that he wouldn't "sell my songs for no TV ad." His will shows he wanted to make sure that held true after his death. The will was filed in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happenings in St. Landry Parish
It's the 2nd Annual Royal Rumble Lakeview Park & Beach this Saturday August 11. The Battle of the Bands competition will be between the Pine Leaf Boys vs Les Malfecteurs from 8pm-12am at 1717...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man accused of sexually abusing child arrested again
A DeRidder man, Darren Racca, has been arrested again and is accused of having sexual contact with a family acquaintance when the boy was 8 years old. "The victim stated he was made to perform sexual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iowa man charged with creulty to juvenile
An Iowa man is charged with cruelty to a juvenile. Jaime R. Capps, 35, is accused of using a belt to whip the child which caused bruises on both sides of the child's buttocks. Capps was arrested and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RANT: Your thoughts on LSU's Mathieu getting kicked off the team?
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu was kicked off LSU's football team Friday for breaking an athletic department rule, a blow to the Tigers' national championship hopes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Search for Keiosha Felix moves to TX
The investigation into Duson teen Keiosha Felix's disappearance is moving in a different direction. A tip has now led investigators to the Houston area. Duson police are working with the Texas...
View ArticleVermilionville Hosts Free Culture Day in Celebration of Acadians
LAFAYETTE, LA - The community is invited to join the Bayou Vermilion District's Vermilionville as they celebrate their annual Acadian Culture Day on Sunday, August 12 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Strong Storms Yield to Drier Air?
The risk of showers and thunderstorms will continue for Acadiana through Friday night as a frontal trough slowly works its way southward into the region this weekend. This trough should help to usher...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Free gas to first 200 costumers August 16th
On August 16th, Lafayette-area community bankers will be giving away $20 in gas to each of the first 200 people at the East University Chevron at 1011 E University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70501 as part...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man Accused of Sexual Battery after Car Ride
A Lafayette man is in jail on sexual battery charges. According to police, Gregory Johnson asked the victim to take a ride in his vehicle. They say the victim reported Johnson touching her in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rayne Woman Accused of Child Cruelty
A Rayne woman is in jail for allegedly hitting a child in the face. Michele Bertrand is charged with felony cruelty to a juvenile. Police say the victim ran for help. They also say the injuries were...
View ArticleLafayette Family Using YouTube in a Creative Way
A family in Lafayette is finding a creative way to get out of debt. They started video blogging on YouTube, every day. It's not just a way to make money, but it's turned into a way of capturing life's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police: Katrina hero plotted ex-wife's murder
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Syrian-born man who became the hero-rescuer in Dave Eggers' best-selling nonfiction "Zeitoun" book, which chronicled the eerie aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the nightmarish...
View ArticleClik here to view.
US nuns under Vatican rebuke will continue talks
ST. LOUIS (AP) - An American nuns group rebuked by the Vatican said Friday it would hold talks with the bishops appointed to overhaul the organization but would not "compromise its mission." Sister...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wishy-washy stock market ends slightly higher
NEW YORK (AP) - The market had a wishy-washy Friday, capping an equally directionless week. Stocks inched down for most of the day. Then, with 45 minutes of trading left, the Dow Jones industrial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lockhart murder suspect released from jail
Hammond, LA (WLOX) -Margaret Sanchez, one of two suspects in the Jaren Lockhart murder investigation, was released from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail Friday. Sanchez was being held on a charge of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DHH confirms 4 more West Nile Virus deaths
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State officials have confirmed four more West Nile virus deaths, bringing the total to six in Louisiana. The Department of Health and Hospitals said Friday that 68 cases - 15...
View ArticleFirst Day at Park Vista
Park Vista Elementary is one of the highest ranked schools in Saint Landry Parish... and the key to that success, according to Principal Ulysse Joubert, is sticking to the basics. "We haven't invented...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NASA's 'green' planetary test lander crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Earlier this week NASA safely landed a robotic rover on Mars about 150 million miles away. But on Thursday here on Earth, a test model planetary lander crashed and burned at Kennedy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mickey's family and friends trying to move forward
"She's our little fighter. We deserve justice and I truly feel that it will happen here in Lafayette," said Shunick spokesperson Margaret Bearb. "None of us have given up." Just one day after getting...
View Article