1+ week, 1+ day ago  (147+ words) UPDATE (4/8/26, 8: 15 a. m.) - A woman, who was the sole occupant of the car, died in the crash, according to officials. ADDIS, La. (KPEL-FM) - Details are limited at this time, but authorities are currently on the scene of a train crash in West…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (252+ words) (New Orleans, LA) - A Louisiana man who was arrested on another unrelated charge was finally arrested after officials with the State Fire Marshal's Office said he allegedly set fire to an apartment by using an appliance. In October of 2025, the…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (144+ words) MAGEE, Miss. (KPEL-FM) -A routine shopping trip turned chaotic at a Walmart insouthern Mississippi after police say a woman began smashing merchandise with a baseball bat. According to the Magee Police Department, officers responded to multiple calls from shoppers abouta…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (366+ words) Drivers traveling across one of Louisiana's longest bridges are facing major delays after multiple crashes involving 18-wheelers shut down both directions of Interstate 10 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Louisiana State Police say the crashes happened near milepost 128 close to Whiskey…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (217+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) " A natural gas pipeline exploded near Holly Beach in Cameron Parish Monday morning, sending flames into the air and prompting emergency response from hazmat crews. The fire broke out at the Delfin LNG pipeline near Holly…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (133+ words) (KPEL) - Several people have been injured in a shooting on Saturday afternoon while in attendance at a Mardi Gras parade. WBRZ reports the shooting happened in Clinton, Louisiana." Authorities say that six people were injured in a shooting that took…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (424+ words) Lafayette voters split on governor's performance as statewide approval drops LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) " Gov. Jeff Landry's approval ratings dropped across Louisiana, including in Acadiana, his home region. New polling data shows voters here are split on how he's doing....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (256+ words) (Lafayette, Parish) - U. S. Congressman Clay Higgins has seen enough when it comes to flooding in Lafayette Parish, and he has posted a video on social media addressing projects that have gone stagnant in the parish. One of the most pressing issues…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (1616+ words) Hurricane risk, rampant lawsuits, and uninsured drivers push Louisiana's largest city into the top three nationally, thousands more than the national average. NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) " New Orleans drivers pay an average of $6, 674 per year for auto insurance, according…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1161+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) " St. Tammany Parish Council member Kathy Seiden announced Wednesday she's running for U. S. Senate, becoming the first woman to enter Louisiana's 2026 Republican primary. She joins what's already a crowded field trying to unseat Sen. Bill Cassidy. According…...