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Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana’s first Pow Wow since Covid
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana announced Thursday that the 25th Annual Pow Wow will be back in May following a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Topgolf set to open in Lafayette late 2023
Located in the Ambassador Town Center, the future Topgolf venue will be home to 60 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays, according to LEDA. → Read More
Topgolf set to open in Lafayette late 2023
Located in the Ambassador Town Center, the future Topgolf venue will be home to 60 outdoor climate-controlled hitting bays, according to LEDA. → Read More
Jazz Fest announces daily lineup and puts single-day tickets on sale
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell today announced the music lineups for all seven days of Jazz Fest and put single-day tickets on sale for the 2023 event scheduled → Read More
List: 2022 trick-or-treat times in Acadiana
Below is a list of trick-or-treat times throughout Acadiana. Some municipalities in Acadiana have not yet decided. → Read More
Jazz Fest announces daily music lineups
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced Thursday the music lineups for all seven days of Jazz Fest and put single-day tickets on sale for the 2022 event taking place for April 29 – May 1 and May 5 – 8 at the Fair Grounds Race Course. Festival producers recently unveiled the 2022 lineup that includes: The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Jimmy Buffett and The Coral… → Read More
List: 2021 trick or treat times in Acadiana
Below is a list of trick or treat times throughout Acadiana. Halloween falls on a Sunday this year - and some towns are holding trick or treat on a different day besides October 31. Some municipalities in Acadiana have not yet decided. KATC will continue to update this list as cities and towns make a decision. If you would like to add your event to this list, email news@katctv.com. ACADIA PARISH… → Read More
SEACOR Power unified command provides salvage updates
HOUMA, La. — The unified command consisting of the Coast Guard and SEACOR updated family members of the crew on the status of salvage operations of SEACOR Power during a meeting in Houma, Wednesday. Family members were provided with information from SEACOR and the contracted Donjon-SMIT salvage team on efforts to remove the vessel and what the potential timeline for that process is expected to… → Read More
Louisiana’s Annual Free Fishing Weekend to be held June 12-13
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced its annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13. Louisiana’s Free Fishing Weekend is an opportunity for residents and visitors to fish Louisiana waters without an otherwise required fishing license. “Each year, we designate a weekend of free fishing as an incentive for families and friends to get… → Read More
Red Piranha Found in University Lakes in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has verified that a single Red Piranha was caught earlier this week in University Lakes in Baton Rouge. Red Piranha, also known as Red-bellied Piranha, are native to South America and found in the Amazon Basin, according to LDWF. While their reputation in popular culture labels them as a vicious predator, piranhas are more likely to… → Read More
Louisiana resumes use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after CDC, FDA lift pause
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) will resume use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, following a decision late Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the FDA and CDC have… → Read More
LDH confirms COVID-19 outbreak connected to Louisiana Classic Wrestling Tournament
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed an outbreak connected to Louisiana Classic Wrestling Tournament held at Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales on January 15-16, 2021. The Department has received more than 20 reports of athletes, staff and attendees testing positive for COVID-19. Anyone who attended the tournament either day – January 15 or January 16 – should… → Read More
LDWF investigating fatal boating incident in St. Landry Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a boating fatality that occurred in St. Landry Parish on Jan. 18. The body of Thomas Godeaux, 50, of Port Barre, was recovered from the Old Courtableau waterway around 3:40 p.m. on Jan. 18. LDWF agents received a call around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 about a kayak that capsized in Old Courtableau. Agents arrived on… → Read More
Restoration of 88-acre bird nesting habitat begins on Rabbit Island
CAMERON, La. - The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Tuesday that operations are underway to restore Rabbit Island, the only Brown Pelican colony in Southwest Louisiana. Located in the southwest portion of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Rabbit Island is the first rebuild of a waterbird colony since the successful restoration of Queen Bess Island, which… → Read More
City of Youngsville announces branch, household debris pickup 2021 schedule
The City of Youngsville has released its branch and household debris pickup schedule for 2021. → Read More
Help needed locating missing teen
LAFAYETTE, La. - The public's assistance is needed in locating a Youngsville teen. Aspon Landry, 17, was last seen on November 3, 2020, wearing a green shirt, camouflage pants and a red booksack. Detectives believe Aspon could possibly be in either the New Orleans or Lake Charles area, according to a spokesperson for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. Aspon is 5'4", weighs 130 pounds, has… → Read More
Three additional parishes approved for FEMA Individual Assistance following Hurricane Laura
Residents of nine parishes eligible for aid, additional approvals expected → Read More
Cleco has restored power to over 60,000 customers
As of 8 a.m. Saturday, Cleco has restored power to more than 40 percent of the roughly 140,000 customers who experienced outages after Hurricane Laura made landfall in southwest Louisiana early Thursday morning. → Read More
Volunteers needed to foster and adopt bottle-fed kittens
The Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) needs foster volunteers to care for orphaned kittens that require specialized care. → Read More
Apple snails impacting crawfish and rice crops
A recent report from the LSU AgCenter regarding the apple snail (Pomacea maculata) sheds light on this foreign invasive species that is now negatively impacting two Louisiana food staples: crawfish and rice. → Read More