KPEL-AM (Lafayette, LA)

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - If you live in South Louisiana or anywhere in the Deep South, you know that the summer months can be brutal. Often, we are under heat advisories throughout the summer, and sadly, we are often reporting on people who die or get very sick due to being exposed to the heat for too long. The summer heat in Louisiana can be deadly, and it can also, at times, be depressing because you often find yourself seeking refuge indoors from the heat when you truly want to be outdoors.

LAFAYETTE, La. — The National Hurricane Center’s 4 p.m. advisory Monday shows Tropical Depression Two has moved only marginally since it formed Sunday, and Louisiana is now inside the storm’s watch area for the first time. As of 4 p.m. CDT, the depression was centered about 105 miles south of Panama City, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and a minimum central pressure of 1005 millibars. It was creeping northwest at just 3 mph.

LEESVILLE, La. — When you think of Louisiana, caves probably don’t make the list. We’re known for bayous, not rock formations. For jazz and jambalaya, not spelunking. But tucked away in the Kisatchie National Forest near Leesville sits something that’ll make you rethink everything you know about our state’s natural wonders. Wolf Rock Cave is the only one we know of in the entire state.

(Alexandria, Louisiana) - U.S. Marshal Deputy Drew Hanson was laid to rest in Alexandria after he was killed in the line of duty. Deputy Hanson was shot and killed on July 13, 2026, while executing a warrant for a man who was wanted. While on the property of the man wanted, Hanson was shot and killed while in the line of duty. Since then, Deputy Hanson has been buried and laid to rest with so many of his colleagues by his side in a respectful and honorable ceremony.

(BATON ROUGE, LA) - Some help is on the way for Louisiana families still digging out from Tropical Storm Arthur. The Louisiana Department of Health announced that the USDA's Food and Nutrition Administration has approved a temporary waiver letting all Louisiana SNAP participants buy hot or prepared foods with their benefits through August 13, 2026. Normally, SNAP rules don't allow benefits to be used on hot foods or anything prepared for immediate eating.

BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin is drawing plenty of attention right now after newly released records revealed that a family trip aboard a private jet cost nearly $40,000 and was paid for through LSU's donor-funded athletic foundation. People very quickly decided they have some strong, not-so-nice opinions about this saying this is a misappropriation of donor funds, did Kiffin really do something he wasn't supposed to? Let's take a look at what his contract says...

POLLOCK, La - A federal prison in Louisiana has been linked to what investigators say was a sophisticated drone smuggling operation that stretched across 8 states, allegedly delivered drugs, phones, weapons, and other contraband directly into prison yards. Federal prosecutors say the operation lasted for years and involved multiple inmates and outside accomplices who coordinated drone flights into prisons across the country.

WWE Monday Night Raw makes a confirmed return to Bossier City this October. The long-running weekly television show will broadcast live from the Brookshire Grocery Arena for the first time in decades. Local wrestling fans have waited a long time to see the flagship television brand back in the market. This October 2026 date stands as a major scheduling win for the regional entertainment scene. Shreveport and Bossier City hold a deeply respected professional wrestling lineage.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a rare correction after acknowledging that a laboratory test linking Taylor Farms lettuce to Cyclospora contamination was wrong. The agency announced Sunday that additional review confirmed the sample produced a false positive, prompting an apology to Taylor Farms after the initial announcement suggested the company's Mexican lettuce supplier had tested positive for the parasite.

When the latest tropical forecast drops, it's almost automatic. Someone screenshots the cone. Another person circles Louisiana in red. Social media fills with predictions ranging from "we're doomed" to "it's nothing." And if you live in Lafayette or anywhere across Acadiana, it's easy to look at the forecast cone, see part of Louisiana covered, and wonder one simple thing: What does this actually mean for us? The answer is a lot less dramatic than many social media posts make it seem.