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A photo on social media is circulating now and it's of a woman "Twerking" while in Lafayette traffic.

Several things to keep in mind for our pets as the temperatures will continue to rise.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday during the summer you can bring your kids to a movie for only $5. And for that price, your kid will also get a box of popcorn and a kid's soda.

Mayor Ken Ritter and his team at Youngsville Sports Complex have some super exciting news to share just in time for summer.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - In Lafayette, we have our needs when it comes to traffic fixes. And, our Lafayette Consolidated Government's Traffic Department has been hard at work improving roadways and bridges across the parish with projects involving such heavily-traveled roads such as Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Dulles Drive, Johnston Street, Kaliste Saloom Road, Pinhook Road, and others. There

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - On Friday, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team and the Washington Huskies will meet in the Seattle Super Regional with a trip to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the line. ...

When Sister Cindy arrives on a university campus, she never fails to attract a crowd.

It's time for some "Go Go, Fun Fun" as the 2023 Cajun Heartland State Fair is officially in full swing at the Cajundome in Lafayette.

Circle K has announced that they are taking 40 cents off the price of gasoline this Thursday. d

KATC reports that the Rayne Police Department has arrested a man in connection to human remains being left at a local church.

Nguyet Le's lifeless body was discovered in the walk-in freezer at the Arby's establishment in New Iberia earlier this month, according to our media partners at KATC.

The world mourns the loss of a true legend, Tina Turner, who passed away on May 24, 2023, at the age of 83.

Keep a sharp eye on your mailbox because the Louisiana Department of Treasury has announced they are mailing out $4.4 million in unclaimed property checks today. Here's what you need to know...

The Lafayette Police Department was dispatched to the area of Louisiana Avenue at Tenth Street on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, shortly after 7:15 pm in reference to a report of a shooting in progress.

A giant part of Johnston street history is currently missing and could very well be gone forever.

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. One reason for the awareness is because of crashes like this one in Jefferson Davis Parish that took the lives of a woman from Lafayette and a man from Iowa, Louisiana...

St. Martin, Louisiana (KPEL News) - A woman reported missing from St. Martinville was found dead Sunday afternoon after her car crashed into a local bayou. 56-year-old Connie Bourque was reported missing and was last seen on Friday, May 19th around 6:00 p...

De La Paz was indicted last week on a charge of attempted production of child pornography related to a leaked video on social media in late April.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - There are a few traffic closures happening across South Louisiana - including Calcasieu, Lafayette, and St. Mary Parishes - that you need to know. Nighttime Lane Closures Happening on I-10 Eastbound in Calcasieu Parish First, let's start with asphalt roadway work and striping that began Tuesday night and will end on Thursday morning. DOT...

The owner of a local paint company wants to give the iconic Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette a facelift.