Lafayette LA

The threat of rain is ever-present during Louisiana outdoor festivals, where sudden storms can put an unexpected damper on events that took months to plan. That was the case last October for the Blackpot Festival & Cook-off at the Vermilionville Historic Village in Lafayette — two days of camping, cooking and...

Lafayette remains under a winter storm watch and cold weather advisory for this weekend, but may dodge the dangerous ice accumulations expected in north and central Louisiana. An Arctic blast is pushing from west to east across the United States, bringing snow and ice to many communities. In Louisiana, the...

ST. MARTINVILLE, LA. (KLFY) — St. Martinville Police officer arrested and charged with malfeasance in office, authorities said. LeTroy Johnson was booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail on one count of Malfeasance in Office for allegedly distributing law enforcement sensitive information to an individual outside of...

A major crash at a Lafayette intersection known for frequent collisions sent one person to the hospital. At least one person was seriously injured in the two-vehicle crash at Eraste Landry Road and Foreman Drive.

From transforming used skateboards into handcrafted furniture to building a mobile workshop inside a shipping container, Daniel Barousse lives by a simple principle: You can be a consumer or a creator. Through his business, Barousse Works, the Lafayette native turns discarded skateboards into functional art — chairs,...

Bryant Benoit, a Lafayette visual artist known for work that explores the African diaspora and Louisiana experience, has died. Benoit, who reports indicate was in his mid-50s, worked primarily in collage and documented the area's Creole and Black culture, highlighting layers of emotion and authentic experience in his...

Boy oh boy! It wouldn’t be a Gulf Coast forecast without some storms, right? Well, given the new data I’d argue that the risk for storms across more of the area is increasing and the risk for widespread snow/ice/sleet/freezing rain is decreasing. And since I know some are...

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A man suspected of leading police on multiple high-speed chases over the past couple of days and causing a pursuit back in November has been taken into custody, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Willie Dominick III is charged with aggravated flight, possession of...

LAFAYETTE La. (KLFY) – A former teacher in St. Mary Parish has been indicted on charges related to attempting to entice one of her students into having sex, prosecutors said. A federal grand jury in Lafayette returned an indictment on Dec. 17, 2025, charging Katherine Albarado with attempted enticement...

It has been more than 500 days since Sandy and Scott Easterling have seen their son. Samuel Easterling, also known as “Saint” or “Sammy,” a Lafayette native, was last seen on Aug. 29, 2024, around 4:44 a.m. in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, leaving Poor Boys Bar.