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KPEL 96.5
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![UL Lafayette enrollment rises for fifth straight year](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2018/09/UL-Freshman-Class-2018-submitted-photo.png?w=980&q=75)
UL Lafayette enrollment rises for fifth straight year
A total of 19,387 students registered for the Fall 2018 semester, up from the 19,291 who enrolled for Fall 2017.
![UPDATE: Overturned 18-Wheeler on I-10 Westbound Near Basin Forcing Detour](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2018/08/Screen-Shot-2018-08-17-at-7.49.09-AM.png?w=980&q=75)
UPDATE: Overturned 18-Wheeler on I-10 Westbound Near Basin Forcing Detour
The recommended detour is to take exit 135 prior to the Basin bridge north to HWY 190 W. then south on I-49 before rejoining I-10 W
![Youngsville Woman Sentenced for Stealing $200,000 from Local Breast Cancer Center](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/04/2767091.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Youngsville Woman Sentenced for Stealing $200,000 from Local Breast Cancer Center
Sarah Broussard was sentenced on one count of wire fraud and one count of making and subscribing a false income tax return.
![Lafayette Business Family Member Accused of Sexual Battery](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2015/05/handcuffs-on-black-closed-Staff-photo-by-Ken-Romero.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette Business Family Member Accused of Sexual Battery
Ismail Balbeisi, a member of the Balbeisi family, has been arrested on one count of sexual battery.
![Happy Independence Day – Mark Pope Looks at its History](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2018/06/statue-of-liberty-fireworks.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Happy Independence Day – Mark Pope Looks at its History
Wednesday is the Fourth of July – a day on which the United States “declared” its independence from overbearing British rule.
![3rd Congressional District Water Projects Infused With Funding](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/09/Bayou_Teche.jpg?w=980&q=75)
3rd Congressional District Water Projects Infused With Funding
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins announced more than $70 million in increased funding for a host of projects throughout the Third Congressional District.
![President Trump’s Comments At FEMA Briefing Anger Cajun Navy & Houston Officials](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2017/05/GettyImages-689764416.jpg?w=980&q=75)
President Trump’s Comments At FEMA Briefing Anger Cajun Navy & Houston Officials
Comments made by President Trump at a FEMA briefing on Wednesday are leaving Cajun Navy members and people in Houston very upset following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
![Military Strike On Syria: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (OPINION)](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/04/Mark-Pope-photo-created-by-KPEL.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Military Strike On Syria: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (OPINION)
News and views with Mark Pope