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Forty years ago, Mike Richard was looking for a way to reduce the amount of groundwater being used at his family’s nursery near New Iberia. He converted a cattle pasture into a series of ponds.

Scattered downpours and lightning rolled through Acadiana this afternoon, but quieter weather will prevail for the rest of the evening. However, we're tracking two batches of moisture that will create flood concerns throughout the region through the start of next week. Scattered downpours and lightning rolled through A

The City of Rayne celebrated a historic milestone Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first Historic District, recognizing decades of preservation efforts aimed at protecting the city's heritage.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man was arrested after deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office discovered more than two pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop. Reginald White, 46, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. Deputies reported the

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A multi-vehicle crash closed I-49 southbound near Pont Des Mouton Road for a short time on Saturday morning as Lafayette Police Department officers investigated the scene. Traffic was diverted onto Pont Des Mouton Road from I-49 South during the closure. All lanes were reopened...

While attending private school does not automatically mean receiving a better education, there are differences when it comes to public school versus private education. At private schools, students typically experience smaller class sizes, individualized attention, specialized programs and curriculums designed for colle

A New Iberia man wanted in connection with a Fourth of July shooting at a Lafayette motel was arrested in St. Mary Parish on unrelated drug and weapons charges before authorities discovered he was sought on an attempted murder charge out of Lafayette. Gilbert Harrison, 39, was taken into custody by St. Mary Parish auth

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will close the westbound I-10 flyover from 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday as crews continue work on the I-10 widening project. Drivers heading toward Lafayette or the Mississippi River Bridge should take Interstate 110 to U.S. 190, cross the Huey..

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A St. Landry Parish district court judge ruled on Friday in favor of the St. Landry Parish School Board, clearing the way for the closure of Krotz Springs Elementary and five other schools in the parish, a decision that drew an immediate emotional response from parents and community members.

Floyd Domingue, former director of administration for Lafayette City Government, died Wednesday at ag 90. Domingue was known for his time serving as Lafayette’s director of administration, where he was responsible for all City Hall employees. While there, he was instrumental in directing programs and financial moves th