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Lafayette Prosecutor Becomes First to Enter Race for City Court Judge Saloom's Seat
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (421+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) " A Lafayette attorney with deep roots in local prosecution and victim advocacy is stepping into the race to replace one of the longest-serving judges in Lafayette City Court history. Emilia Pardo announced her candidacy for Lafayette…...
Arson Investigation Underway In Destrehan After Man Seen Fleeing From Burning House
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (197+ words) (KPEL News) - Officials with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office have begun an investigation after a man was seen running from a house that ultimately was engulfed in flames. During the early morning hours of Saturday, February 21, firefighters were called…...
Navigating Safety: Gulf Coast Cruise Lines Adjust Itineraries Amid Mexico Travel Concerns
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (608+ words) (KMDL-FM) It is a very rare occasion that a cruise ship sailing out of the ports of New Orleans, Galveston, or Mobile in Alabama will not sail to a destination in Mexico. The Gulf Coast's cruise industry was built on…...
Amazon Is Dropping $12 Billion on Louisiana—And Construction Starts Within Weeks
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (711+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. (KPEL News) " Tech and retail giant Amazon is continuing to grow in Louisiana, this time with a major economic announcement. Amazon has chosen Louisiana for its first-ever data center campuses in the state, committing $12 billion to a multi-site…...
Travel Advisory For Popular Cruise & Resort Destinations Amid Rising Violence
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (331+ words) (KMDL-FM) For thousands of American tourists, a "dream vacation" could more closely resemble a travel nightmare as the United States Department of State has just issued an urgent travel warning for all U.S. citizens. The urgent warning was issued on Sunday…...
Two Officers Arrested in Vermilion Parish
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (197+ words) KAPLAN, La. (KPEL-FM) - Two law enforcement officers in Vermilion Parish were arrested this week and charged with malfeasance in office. According to Kaplan Chief of Police Joshua Hardy, late Thursday his department arrested a Kaplan Police Officer along with an…...
Fifth Circuit Hands Louisiana a Win on Ten Commandments in Public Schools
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (792+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) " Louisiana public schools got the green light Friday to begin posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom after the full U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the preliminary injunction that had been blocking the state's law....
Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory Indicted on Four Felony Counts Over Spoil Bank Project
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (973+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) " Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory has been indicted on four counts of malfeasance in office by a St. Martin Parish grand jury. The charges stem from the covert 2022 removal of spoil banks along the Vermilion River…...
Video Evidence Leads To Arrest In Teacher Assault Case
6+ day, 7+ min ago (259+ words) (KPEL News) - St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz has announced a woman from Washington has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a teacher at North Central High School on Thursday, January 22. Guidroz says that video footage that was reviewed showed the…...
Cold-Blooded and Church-Approved: Alligator Is Legal for Lent
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (343+ words) That's right. According to the'Archdiocese of New Orleans, alligator is permissible to eat on Fridays in Lent, so you don't have to feel guilty about indulging in a fried gator po'boy or a rich alligator sauce piquante while observing the…...