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Acadiana could see up to 10 inches of rain as flood threat grows this week
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Acadiana could see up to 10 inches of rain as flood threat grows this week

  • BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer
  • 15 hrs ago

Acadiana faces a heightened risk of flooding through at least Friday as tropical moisture, a stalled front and a developing low-pressure syste…

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Ahead of this week’s storm system, here's where to get sandbags in the Acadiana region
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Ahead of this week’s storm system, here's where to get sandbags in the Acadiana region

  • Staff report
  • 18 hrs ago

Ahead of the weather system impacting Louisiana this week, local officials are putting out sandbags for the public to prepare.

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This famous Acadiana cafeteria just re-opened, and I got to try it for the first time
Food

This famous Acadiana cafeteria just re-opened, and I got to try it for the first time

  • BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer
  • Jun 5, 2026

Victor's Cafeteria has been closed for the past two years, and every time I found myself in New Iberia, I kept hearing people talk about it. 

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Is there a 'Lafayette hamburger'? What I've learned eating burgers across Acadiana.
Food

Is there a 'Lafayette hamburger'? What I've learned eating burgers across Acadiana.

  • BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer
  • May 29, 2026

I love a classic hamburger, the kind you might find at a ballpark concession stand: perfectly cooked patty, all the fixings, on a simple bun t…

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Find out which Louisiana city was named among the South's most iconic music towns
Entertainment/Life

Find out which Louisiana city was named among the South's most iconic music towns

  • BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer
  • May 26, 2026

Lafayette is home to more than an instantly recognizable regional sound and vibrant music community — it's also just a great place to enjoy mu…

'No on all': Here's why voters across Acadiana rejected property millages last Saturday
Elections

'No on all': Here's why voters across Acadiana rejected property millages last Saturday

  • BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer
  • May 23, 2026

A massive wave of rejection swept across Louisiana last Saturday. Proposals that would allow parishes to opt out of taxing business inventory,…

Acadiana could see days of heavy rain, flooding concerns through Memorial Day
Weather/Traffic

Acadiana could see days of heavy rain, flooding concerns through Memorial Day

  • BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer
  • May 20, 2026

Acadiana could be heading into days — or even weeks — of repeated rounds of rain and thunderstorms as forecasters warn of an increasingly high…

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Acadiana charity supports unhoused students with day of family, music, chicken wings
Food

Acadiana charity supports unhoused students with day of family, music, chicken wings

  • BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer
  • May 18, 2026

In a region known for its food events and community gatherings, Wing Wars of Acadiana feels extra special. 

Acadiana braces for one more soaking before sunshine and near-90 temps return
Weather/Traffic

Acadiana braces for one more soaking before sunshine and near-90 temps return

  • BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer
  • May 11, 2026

Acadiana is expected to see one more round of heavy rain and thunderstorms Monday before drier and hotter weather settles into the region for …

Flash flood warning issued in several Acadiana parishes Saturday afternoon
Weather/Traffic

Flash flood warning issued in several Acadiana parishes Saturday afternoon

  • BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer
  • May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a flash flood warning until 4:15 p.m. for southern Lafayette Parish, west-central St. …

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