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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 ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When it comes to food, Lafayette is the King of Southwest Louisiana! Sure, you will find some amazing restaurants in the surrounding towns and cities, as well as in other areas across the Acadiana area but Lafayette has so many excellent choices everywhere you look...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - There are a few traffic closures happening this week in Lafayette and the surrounding areas that you need to know about. Daytime and Nighttime Closures Happening on US 90 DOTD crews will continue their work on U...

Get ready to 'Go, Go, Fun, Fun" at The Cajun Heartland State Fair May 25 - June 4, 2023. Rides, games, food, and of course live music!

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) is on a mission to make traveling around schools as safe as possible. The DOTD's Safe Routes to School project installs new roadway safety enhancements including sidewalks, driveways, handicap ramps, grading, and signage along various routes near schools across Louisiana. For the rest ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's been 31 years since the Ragin' Cajuns won their last NCAA Tournament game. Louisiana will hope to break that streak when they play the Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday night. The Cajuns came close to beating the Vols in the NCAA Tournament 23 years ago but came up short in the end. To be...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns basketball team gets ready to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in the NCAA Tournament's East Region, I'm reminded of the 1999-2000 basketball season and the Cajuns' appearance in the NCAA Tournament...

Where is the best bar in Lafayette? The Ragin' Cajuns Barstool Sports page is aiming to find out in its very own March-Madness style bracket.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The wheel of traffic construction will stop on the Eloi Broussard Bridge over the Vermilion River on E. Broussard Road in Lafayette this week as DOTD workers will be making bridge repairs Thursday morning. The work is necessary as crews will be working from 8:30 a...

Michael Thomas is returning as wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints on a 1-year deal.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - For the next two weeks, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is shining a spotlight on bridges across South Louisiana. From regular maintenance to improvements, DOTD crews will be out working to make the bridges safer to drive on...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - If you have driven down Pinhook Road in Lafayette, you know that there is a particular stretch of the often-traveled roadway that is a bit challenging (and kind of dangerous) to navigate. It's the slim stretch between the bridge over the Vermilion River and its intersection with University Avenue...

The New Orleans Saints have reached a deal with Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr.

The Lafayette High Lady Lions knocked off the six-time defending champions to pick up their second state title in school history.

Michael's Mens Club presents Aerial Angel's Wednesday, March 8 and we've got your chance to win free tickets!

UPDATE: Two 34-year-old men from Opelousas have been identified from Tuesday morning's shooting at an Opelousas gym - Harrison Bordenaye as the victim and Jason Laday as the suspect. Investigators say the two men have been in multiple disagreements over the past several weeks, leading to the shooting. Opelousa...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As we begin the month of March, there are quite a few traffic closures scheduled to happen this week on bridges and roads across Lafayette and the surrounding areas. One closure on I-10 has been added to the schedule for this week and a couple of traffic closures in Lafayette have been rescheduled for a different day this week. Daytime...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette Police sent a message over the weekend: if you're a fugitive from another area, don't think that Lafayette is a safe hiding spot. 48-year-old Christopher Moore - a man wanted for Attempted Murder in Columbus, Ohio - came to the Lafayette area recently...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - On Mardi Gras Day, Good Morning America featured the amazing story of a 12-year-old boy's fight against cancer and when the Lafayette child met a Texas firefighter whose bone marrow donation helped to save his life. ...

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajun football schedule was released.