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A Lafayette Parish man was arrested after authorities said he illegally dumped more than 100 tires along Lajaunie Road in north Lafayette. A Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputy spotted the tires Thursday morning while driving to work and reported the dumping to the Sheriff's Office Real Time Crime Center for investigatio

NEW IBERIA, La. (NEWS 15) — A new outdoor plaza opened in New Iberia's Li'l Brooklyn neighborhood, marking a milestone in an ongoing community revitalization effort. The ribbon was cut on Marie L. Kelly Plaza, a renovated pocket park that features a mini library, an open-air stage, and outdoor seating for several famil

Brian Trahan, 64, surrendered to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office after a standoff at a residence on LA-1252 regarding felony charges of illegal discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle and aggravated criminal damage to property.

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) – The St. Landry Parish School Board voted Wednesday to rezone former Grand Coteau Elementary students and teachers to Cankton, Arnaudville and Leonville. This decision follows the board’s previous vote to close Grand Coteau Elementary. The board’s decision came after an emotion-filled discussion

Children across Iberia Parish kicked off the countdown to the new school year with a little extra support from the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Back-to-School Drive. Students lined up at Iberia Middle School as early as 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21, eager to receive school uniforms, supplies, fresh haircuts and pi

ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — A narcotics investigation in Sunset yielded an arrest, two pounds of marijuana and a firearm, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Daramus Simmons, 35, of Carencro was arrested on July 23 and charged with:. PWITD schedule i (marijuana) Felon in...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Judice Inn in Lafayette, a nearly 80-year-old burger institution, is set to be inducted into the Louisiana Restaurant Association's Hall of Fame, an honor that caught owner and general manager Gerald Judice off guard when the call came in. It was business as usual...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The second suspect arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Lafayette apartment complex has been returned to Louisiana after his arrest in Iowa, according to jail records. Durall Alexander Jr., 22, of Franklin, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on...

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — Approximately 12,000 Cleco customers in the New Iberia area experienced a power outage on Saturday, June 6, caused by a broken crossarm on a transmission line. While power was restored the same afternoon, some homeowners later reported damage to appliances and electronic equipment. New...

A third Lafayette location for 7 Brew Coffee is planned for the former Bourque’s Specialty Market property at 3211 Johnston Street, the same building that was also once Sophie P Cupcakes. According to development documents provided courtesy of The Acadiana Advocate (shown below), the existing multi-tenant building, whi