Born in Lafayette and raised in St. Martinville, I am a Cajun in heart, mind and spirit. I dove into the news industry with my start at my hometown newspaper where I picked up some journalistic skills. I earned a degree in mass communications at UL Lafayette which prepared me for covering news in Acadiana and around the state. As a news reporter for KPEL, my news beats include, but are not limited to, Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Parish School Board. Jumping from print media to broadcast has been an exciting move for me in the ever-changing multimedia environment of today's news world. When not covering news, I can often be found playing guitar or cooking at home, both usually being done with my daughter, Jolie, very near by.
Derek Albert
Officer-Involved Shootings May Spark Threats Via Social Media
So far, Louisiana State Police investigators have not validated any threats to be "credible."
School Board Retaining “Stand Or Else” Policy For Daily Pledge Of Allegiance
School Board Instituting "Stand Or Else" Policy For Daily Pledge Of Allegiance
Keep Your Neighborhood Veterans In Mind This Weekend (Video)
Veterans with PTSD may find fireworks eerily similar to weapons fire in combat.
State Plans To Use Food Stamp Data In Medicaid Expansion
State health department officials are hoping to gain federal approval for their plan to use food stamp data.
Shreveport Woman Defrauds Social Security For 19 Years
The woman pleaded guilty Wednesday for forging her husband's Social Security benefit checks. What's worse...he's been dead since 1986!
Governor Edwards Backing Foster Campbell In U.S. Senate Race
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his endorsement of Foster Campbell today.
Senators Move Ahead With 1-Cent State Sales Tax Hike
The Senate's tax committee on Sunday advanced a 1-cent increase in the state sales tax.
Who Will Pay?: A look At Taxes That Won La. House Support
State representatives passed a bill raising Louisiana's sales tax by one cent for every dollar spent.
Legislative Auditor: State’s Borrowing Detrimental For Decades
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office has released a report today claiming the state's borrowing activities over the past six years has caused multi-million dollar problems for the next two decades..
In a press release from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office, the bond commission's borrowing activities were labeled as causing some detrimental consequences to the state's finances for ye
UPDATE: Inmate Captured After Escaping Custody At Shreveport Hospital
The inmate took advantage of a hospital visit and escaped, though he was reportedly being guarded.