Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The St. Martin Parish Animal Shelter is currently not accepting livestock, prompting questions about what it takes to safely house and care for large animals. While St. Martin Parish officials work to develop a plan, neighboring shelters say caring for livestock requires specialized training, eq

LEBEAU, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana Department of Insurance is going throughout the state to provide flood resources to residents affected by Tropical Storm Arthur. The department recently stopped in Lebeau to offer help to those in need. This initiative includes a collaboration with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s...

More than a week after catastrophic flooding inundated homes and farms across St. Landry and Avoyelles parishes, flood victims converged on a Louisiana Department of Insurance pop-up office in Lebeau seeking help, as a Flood Warning for the area was extended by the National Weather Service on Friday, June 26. Residents

Flooding in Avoyelles and St. Landry parishes from Tropical Storm Arthur has left submerged farm fields across the region, with farmers projected to lose millions of dollars in revenue from crops that had been on track for a strong harvest. In the community of Bayou Current in the eastern part of St. Landry Parish, fie

A Youngsville restaurant will open in the former Pizza Amore space just off Interstate 49 in Carencro. KK’s Café owners Lee and Wendy Oubre signed a lease for the space at 3730 NE Evangeline Thruway, Suite F, after it became available earlier this month. It will be the second location for the Oubres, who bought the res

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — News 15 and Doran and Cawthorne Attorneys at Law are recognizing Dream Academy of St. Landry as the Nonprofit of the Month for June, honoring the organization's work to foster youth growth through sports in a safe environment. The non-profit works to inspire hope,...

Lafayette's own 93-year-old John Gilbert sells watermelons from a Valero gas station, proving that a positive spirit and a little hard work keeps him engaged with the community.

(Image credit: Gulf Coast Tactical) Gulf Coast Tactical, LLC announced it will invest $6.1 million in Iberia Parish to expand production of unmanned surface vehicles, patrol craft, and other maritime platforms used in security operations, reinforcing Louisiana’s growing role in America’s defense economy. The company is

RAYNE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Rayne man with a history of barricading himself from law enforcement was arrested after he again refused to surrender to authorities, according to the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office. Demoine Declouette Sr., 48, of Rayne, is charged with cyberstalking and resisting arrest. He was...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Two teens have been arrested and another arrest is pending in connection with a fire in Lafayette, authorities said. Lafayette fire investigators arrested two juveniles, 13 and 14 years old, for their alleged involvement in the fire in the 600 block of Patterson Street on May 14.