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Discussion about Lafayette High School getting a facelift has been going around for several years, and tonight the wait is finally over. The long-awaited design plans will be revealed tonight at a town hall meeting put on by the school board. KLFY spoke with Lafayette School Board member Justin Centanni who shared how much thought and effort went into the new designs for Lafayette High.

Jelly giant Smucker's, known for making fruit spreads and Jif peanut butter, announced on Monday, September 11th that they have officially signed an agreement to acquire the Twinkies maker, Hostess Brands Inc. Smucker's makes everything from Milk-Bone dog treats to Folgers Coffee. Chief Executive Mark Smucker said in an interview that "Hostess brands bring a new way to reach consumers during new parts of the day" far beyond Uncrustables or Jif peanut butter is capable on its own.

After talking to someone from out of town we realized that Louisiana has a tasty wedding tradition that not many people partake in elsewhere. It may be a Southern thing, but it is absolutely a Louisiana tradition. Anyone who attends a wedding reception expects there to be a wedding cake of some sort but here in Louisiana not only do we have a traditional wedding cake but we also have a groom's cake.

While carting is a male-dominated sport a local Lafayette, Louisiana 17-year-old girl is taking the world by storm with her drive and motivation to be the best of the best.

There has been an ongoing conversation about the potential of a high-speed railway in Louisiana for several years now. John Spain with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and leader of the project says that this plan has been in the works for 10 years. They initially proposed the idea because of the congestion on I-10 and wanted to provide an alternative for people looking to evacuate from hurricanes in the New Orleans area.

A race and retaliation lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involving a Metairie, Louisiana Hooters location. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, "Hooters subjected African American workers to a hostile work environment". The Metairie employees said "offensive and demeaning remarks" have been made towards them since 2017.

A man called 911 to report that he had almost been run off the road by someone driving the opposite direction, turns out he was the one going the wrong way.

In January of this year, the Acadia Parish School Board voted in favor of 4 day school weeks. It was decided that Monday would be a "non-instructional day" and no classes would be held starting sometime this fall.

In Hancock County, Mississippi a high school principal is facing 3 misdemeanor shoplifting charges. Amy Yarborough Nacaise is being accused of shoplifting from Walmart on three separate occasions in Hancock County according to WCSC 5. While the Bay-Waveland School District has not commented on the ongoing case they did announce that the school board has accepted her resignation.

According to Forbes Advisor, there were 413 people injured in road rage shootings and in some states, you are at a higher risk of getting in accidents as a result of road rage.

A tortoise in Ascension Parish is making headlines after running away from home. Well, more like slowly waddling away from home. Who knows, he may have had a very important appointment unbeknownst to his owners who were worried sick about their missing pet.

Robert Withington says he felt like he won the lottery, but now he is being charged with theft three months later.

There is a trend on social media where people show how easy it is to steal KIAs and Hyundais. Not only that there is a full-length documentary on Netflix where this group of guys literally walk you through the process from start to finish. This trend has unfortunately made its way to Opelousas, Louisiana. Law enforcement is taking action for their community in an effort to prevent any more KIA and Hyundai vehicles from being stolen.

The locally loved smoke shop Hippie Town USA in Lafayette, Louisiana has announced it will be closing its doors.

The Church Point Police Department shared that they have received several complaints regarding the pedestrian crosswalks in their town according to their post on Facebook. The complaints also request for law enforcement to be more strict and enforce the crosswalk laws in place.

Whether it's the crinkle-cut fries or the special Canes sauce that keeps you coming back for more one thing is for certain, sticking to what you do best can lead to a lifetime of success.

Down here in Louisiana, we love to get our drink on but I think we can all agree this is taking it a little too far even for us. Allegedly, a third-grade teacher in Oklahoma was arrested after attending the first day of school drunk. Her blood alcohol level was three times over the legal limit.

Health officials have confirmed a rise in COVID-19 cases in Louisiana. The CDC data shows that in June Louisiana reported a 6% increase, but now a month later on August 2nd, the rate has tripled showing a 19% increase in COVID-19 cases. According to Dr.Fred Lopez from LSU Health, the reported most patients are experiencing respiratory symptoms and fever as expected with the virus.

LawnStarter created a list of the 2023 Best Cities for Dog Lovers. They compared the 200 biggest cities in the United States based on 28 indicators such as affordability of canine services, suitability of dog walking, and access to dog-friendly housing to name a few.

When we asked our listeners to tell us their strange food combinations we never expected to get so many shocking responses. We expected a few out-of-pocket combinations but we were blown away by the sheer amount of unheard of strange food combos.