Deantoni Gordon had 13 points to help Southern Miss defeat Louisiana 67-59 on Saturday night. Gordon shot 6 of 8 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Golden Eagles (9-11, 4-4 Sun Belt Conference).

Gordon 6-8 1-3 13, Harris 3-10 3-6 9, Alvarez 2-8 2-2 6, C.Montgomery 4-5 1-1 12, Watson 4-7 2-2 10, Wade 1-3 0-0 2, Curbelo 1-3 0-0 2, Worrell 3-9 3-3 10, Reid 1-2 1-2 3. Totals 25-55 13-19 67.

Louisiana hosts the Troy Trojans after Erica Lafayette scored 21 points in Louisiana's 62-49 loss to the Arkansas State Red Wolves

Freezing conditions across South Louisiana continue to hinder water access Thursday in the midst of an historic winter storm.

He's a Lafayette TV reporter and a well-known food blogger. But when a car driving on icy roads posed a danger, New Orleans native Gerald Gruenig didn't hold back. "That got me hot, bruh. Unbelievable.

On Wednesday, crews were able to reopen Interstate 10 westbound from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, but I-10 from Lafayette to Baton Rouge remained closed Thursday morning.

( KLFY) — This 24-hour period has been a crazy time to be alive in south Louisiana.

Interstate 10 reopened to westbound traffic from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, the Department of Transportation and Development announced mid-afternoon Wednesday. The update comes after a historic winter storm brought several inches of snow to the gulf coast and shut down most of I-10 between Texas and Mississippi.

The snowfall brought a unique sense of joy and excitement to the community. Despite their usual busy routines, residents took the opportunity to embrace the winter wonderland.

White-out conditions stemmed from the first-ever blizzard to hit Acadiana, making travel difficult. Meteorologist Lynette Charles with The Weather Channel examined the storm's impact. It

The Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit reported that a house fire Monday night was caused by an attempt to repair a frozen pipe using a heating torch. Monday evening, around 6:30 p.m., Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Noble Street after receiving a call from a resident who reportedly smelled smoke.

Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.