Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Festival International de Louisiane revealed the 2026 official artwork, pin and poster over the weekend at the annual Premiere Party. In celebration of the 40th anniversary, organizers commissioned acclaimed artist Francis Pavy to create the original artwork as the 2026 Official Visual Artist....

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Louisiana is experiencing a critical shortage of physical therapists. In response, a new hybrid program in Lafayette is aiming to expand physical therapy education and address this workforce gap. A partnership between Ochsner Health and LSU Shreveport has introduced a Doctor of Physical...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Crowds lined Martin Luther King Memorial Parkway on Sunday afternoon as the 22nd Annual African American Heritage Parade made its way through Lafayette. For more than two decades, the yearly event has honored African American culture, history, and community pride across Acadiana. Organizers...

A Texas woman was booked on two livestock theft counts after six horses worth $7,000 were sold but never paid for at a St. Landry Parish market.

DUSON, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man was arrested at a hotel near Duson on multiple drug and gun charges. Dylan Cross, 28, of Lafayette, was is charged with possession of marijuana, seven counts of possession with intent to distribute amphetamine, four counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl,...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The man who died in a fire at a vacant hotel in late November has now been identified, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. Fire officials reported the blaze claimed the life of Levi Sahn, 28, originally from North Dakota. They said he had been living in Lafayette for around eight...

Lafayette, La. (3/2/2026) – When an emergency happens, every second matters. One of the critical details that first responders depend on to reach patients quickly is clearly visible house numbers. Acadian Ambulance is reminding residents that properly displayed address numbers can significantly reduce response times...

A Lafayette woman was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison in connection with a multi-state scheme.

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A student was arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat at a local high school, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Kayla Hooks, 18, of Opelousas, is charged with terrorizing and communicating false information about a planned bombing on school property. Sheriff...

CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) – Acadia Parish authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Lafayette man in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries that occurred north of Crowley and in the Roberts Cove community. Ranslamani Markelion Taylor was taken into custody on Feb. 26, 2026, on an outstanding warrant related to the...