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Powerful tornadoes that ripped through Mississippi - destroying buildings and obliterating at least one town - killed almost two dozen people, officials said Saturday. They warned that the casualty toll could go higher.

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Hot Pot Restaurant will be opening a new location in Lafayette soon. Here's what we know...

New boo alert?

We are not alone... or we won't be for long, if this TikTok user is to be believed.

Lafayette Police say two people walked into a restaurant and began arguing with a worker.

Breaking News, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN Saints free agent wide receiver Marquez Callaway intends to sign with the Broncos & reunite with Sean Payton when the new league year opens.

Kansas State is one of the favorites in this year's March Madness basketball tournament. Kansas State is led by a two-headed monster of Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson. However, Johnson almost wasn't a Kansas State basketball player, shoot Johnson almost wasn't a college basketball player period.

Relax and take notes.

Kansas State was in an intense battle against Michigan State that came down to the wire. Kansas State beat Sparty on a trick play alley-oop in the final moments of the game. But what made this specific alley-oop special was that it was set up due to Michigan State relaxing on defense as point guard Markquis Nowell and head coach Jerome Tang got into an argument. They used said argument as a distraction to get the alley-oop to Keyontae Johnson. This was the most intriguing trick play I've seen in basketball period.

Louisiana-based artist Matt Dawson has created several great pieces, but his take on Waffle House has exploded online.

Another suspect in the Millard case is in custody, and the story of what happened in Baton Rouge becomes clearer.

Utah has now become the first state to require social media companies to obtain parental consent for minors to be able to open an account.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette businessman Tim Metcalf is on the move again, this time he's expanding the Dean-O's franchise. It's been a busy 2023 for the owner of Dean-O's Pizza, Prejean's Restaurant, and Marcello's Wine Market. In ...

Severe weather coming through this weekend will alter the scheduled days and times for the Cajun softball and baseball series, here is all you need to know.

Watch as a guy's bungee cord snaps as he falls toward the water below.

Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef has announced a city-wide curfew for the city of Eunice.

Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, who puts on DTA!, has decided to pull the plug on the show tonight due to the threat of severe weather.

Two separate shootings in Acadiana have left one person dead and two people in local hospitals with significant injuries.

A Louisiana water plant worker has been fired over a disturbing act that was caught on film at his job.