With support from donors and volunteers, KRVS accomplished plenty in 2025 despite federal funding cutoffs and austerity imposed by its license holder, UL Lafayette.
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Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for AmericaBecause of contract disputes, cost and legislative hurdles, it will likely take years before the remainder of the city’s tens of thousands of lead pipes are replaced. In the meantime, experts say residents should take precautions like water filters. -
Courtesy of WYES-TVNorman C. Francis, the president of Xavier University for nearly half a century, died on Wednesday, his family announced. He was 94 years old. -
Aubri Juhasz/WWNOOur reporters share some of their favorite radio stories from recent years. -
Aubri Juhasz/WWNOAdvocates for the law have long argued the point isn’t to hold kids back, but make sure they get the support they need to be ready for fourth grade.
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Nathaniel HerzNazgul isn't talking, but his owners come clean about how he got loose, got famous, and how they feel now -
John Bazemore/APThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.
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Many U.S. cities have too many office buildings and not enough homes. Developers are now converting some old offices into apartments and condos, but it's going slowly.
New episodes premiere weekly during the Zydeco Stomp and will air throughout the week during the news and other KRVS programs. They'll also be posted weekly here and on Spotify.
- Youth Action Summit in McComb Veazey Neighborhood Coterie - Feb 17th
- Acadiana Center for the Arts hosts Lousiana Crossroads "50 Years of BeauSoleil" - Feb. 1 & Feb. 2, 2024
- UL Symphony Annual Halloween Concert - Oct. 26, 2023
- Lake Charles Symphony’s 66th Season Opening “A Musical Journey” - Oct. 1, 2023
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