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Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson skipped out on a meeting with Barbara Walters after being named to Walters' Most Fascinating People of 2013 list. The reason for the snub... it's duck season.

Louisiana boy Ray Bourdreaux has made it to the live performance stage of NBC's 'The Voice' and now he needs our help. Click here to learn all the ways you can vote for Ray.

Ray Boudreaux is a 25-year-old singer and guitar player from Carencro, Louisiana and a contestant on Season 5 of NBC's The Voice. Ray graduated from Carencro High School in 2006 and attended the University of Louisiana.

After receiving a save from coach Blake Shelton in the first round of live performances and surviving a tense elimination in the second, Acadiana's Ray Boudreaux has made it all the way to the top 10 of NBC's 'The Voice'.

An Alabama man was taunted and shot in both legs during an altercation at a Tuscaloosa, AL gas station in the hours after Alabama's game against LSU.

The City-Parish President discusses the decision to keep Trick-Or-Treating on Halloween.

For kids Halloween is awesome. You get to dress up in cool costumes and there is free candy everywhere, but once you get past the acceptable trick-or-treating age, you start to realize that in the middle of all that free candy, there was a whole lot of #struggle going on.

Cowboys super-fan John Shango became famous when a video rant he posted to his TheDallasCowboysShow Youtube channel in 2012 went viral across the world. Well, Shango is at it again.

Lafayette Confessions is a Facebook page that allows people from around Lafayette to post anonymous confessions for all to see on Facebook. The page was created in July of 2013 but has recently exploded in popularity.

The carcass of an 18-foot giant oarfish was discovered this Sunday by Catalina Island Marine Institute marine science instructor Jasmine Santana while snorkeling along the Southern California coast.

Last night during halftime of the game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys, longtime NBC broadcaster Bob Costas weighed in on Washington's controversial nickname. Many feel the monicker "Redskins" is offensive and should be changed.

Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis gained international fame when the video for their song "What Does the Fox Say" went viral on Youtube.

Entertainment seekers will have plenty of options in the coming weeks with two major attractions coming to Acadiana.

Chris Cox, a 45-year-old American who decided to take matters into his own hands by picking-up trash, blowing off trails, and cutting grass around memorials in Washington.

Hot 1079 is celebrating our 10th birthday all month long, and we want you to be a part of it! After a few Red Bulls and a late night brainstorming session, we decided the best way to celebrate a decade of Hot 1079 is to put you guys, the people who make this station great, in the spotlight...

Shannon Sharpe is known as one of the greatest tight ends to ever play in the NFL. During his illustrious career, Sharpe played for the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens, was a four time first-team all-pro, a three time Super Bowl champion, and a first ballet Hall of Famer. These days, Sharpe is an NFL analyst for CBS.

Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser has declared a state of emergency today as Tropical Storm Karen makes its way towards landfall. A mandatory evacuation has been called starting Friday, October, 4 at 6:00pm for the east bank of Plaquemines Parish along with all Plaquemines Parish communities with no levee protection...

The US Capitol has been put on lockdown after receiving reports of shots fired in the area.

On Thursday, October 3, KPEL 96.5 along with the Louisiana Department of Insurance will be hosting an Obamacare Insurance Exchange Q&A session.

Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel is known for pulling fast ones on the public. Recently, Kimmel entered the political realm when he asked pedestrians whether they prefer Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act.