U.S. stocks end more than 1% higher

By Mauren Farrell-CNN
 Tremors in Asia couldn't shake U.S. investors Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq closed with gains of 1.2% to 1.5%, bouncing back from modest losses earlier in the day.

Public now available to access crash reports in Iberia Parish

By Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office
The public is now able to access crash reports from the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office website.

Man arrested for trafficking counterfeit checks, money orders

By St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
An Opelousas man has been charged with having over $160,000 in fake check and money orders.

Women's and Children's Hospital celebrates 30 years of service and care to the community

By Brittany Bodden
Today Women's and Children's hospital celebrated thirty years of service and care in the community.  Many attended the celebration including the hospital's CEO to honor all those that have made this hospital such a success.

Executive director for Lafayette’s Festival International de Louisiane resigns

By Media Relations
The board of directors of Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) has accepted the resignation of Festival Executive Director Dana Baker, effective June 12, 2013.

Iberia Parish man arrested on multitude of drug charges

By Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office
A resident of Delcambre has been arrested after a four month invesitgation into drugs being sold out of his home.

Gov. Jindal: All workers at Geismar plant explosion accounted for; one fatality, 73 injured

By Samantha Morgan
All of the workers have been accounted for and the threat from the fire has been lifted, Governor Jindal said in a press conference shortly before 2:00 p.m.

It's a Noah's Ark at fairgrounds as Colorado blaze looms

By Ashley Fantz and Paul Vercammen-CNN
A county fairground northeast of Colorado's Black Forest Fire is looking like a Noah's Ark Thursday with animals rescued from raging wildfires.

Police probe man's claim of many killings

By Anne Claire Stapleton-CNN
A man suspected of a double murder last decade in Florida is telling authorities he's committed more than 30 killings in his lifetime, authorities in Florida said.

Four little words on Baton Rouge church sign spark big discussion

By Alex Deiro
It's an average looking church sign, but it makes a pretty big statement.