Authorities in Franklinton have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a shooting that injured five people following the Pepe Mardi Gras parade on Sunday.  Police said the shooting was gang-related. Officers stationed along the parade route arrested Jamerian Anders, 18, on five counts of attempted first-degree murder.

The application window for the new L-A GATOR program is now open. It opened at nine Saturday morning. L-A GATOR is the state’s new program that provides education scholarship accounts to families. Germain Gilson, the assistant superintendent of the office of school choice, says besides being Louisiana residents, students need to meet one of these requirements.

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Lafayette will be the first Louisiana city with a Buc-ee’s. But as Colleen Crain reports, it will soon have company.

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U.S. Congressman Troy Carter is urging Louisiana residents to take precautions against a potential measles outbreak in the state. He emphasizes the importance of vaccination, and encourages us all to stay informed, follow public health guidelines, and take necessary precautions to protect themselves and others.

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