Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) –Teen gun violence is becoming a significant concern in Lafayette, with community leaders and families noting a troubling rise in incidents involving young people. Parents who have lost children and counselors working closely with teens report that conflicts among teenagers are escalating...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette will get a new school, after funding was secured Friday with the sale of nearly $50 million in bonds, officials said. The Lafayette Parish School System announced the successful closing of a nearly $50 million bond sale today. Proceeds will fund the construction of a kindergarten...

A Lafayette man is recovering after being hit by a car while cycling on Bertrand Drive. This marks at least the 20th time a cyclist has been struck in Lafayette this year. The 62-year-old was riding towards Congress Street when he was hit by a blue Ford Fusion turning left. Police quickly arrived, and the cyclist was...

Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Lafayette metro area. The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States...

(The Center Square) - First Solar on Friday unveiled its $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, bringing more than 800 jobs to the local economy. The New Iberia plant spans approximately 2.4 million square feet and has a footprint about 11 times the size of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans,...

Located at 101 Saloom Farm Rd., Suite 101, Chicken Salad Chick is a nationally owned, fast-casual Southern restaurant chain known for its wide variety of chicken salad flavors, homestyle sides and welcoming atmosphere. With 14 locations in Louisiana, it is safe to say that the Lafayette one is one of the best due to...

A viral video surfaced this week of several horses and their riders making their way inside an Abbeville Walmart. Shoppers at the Abbeville store on Sunday were surprised to see horses trotting down the aisles after a trail ride reportedly ended with a group of participants deciding to enter the store on horseback.

A man was taken to the hospital after a late-morning shooting and two people have been arrested, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Broderick Brown Jr., 17, of Lafayette, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and illegal discharge of a firearm. Davonrick Foster, 26, also of Lafayette, is charged...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette man and his two daughters have pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges, prosecutors said. Lenzi Desormeaux Babineaux, 35, of Rayne, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison on Nov. 6 after pleading guilty to wire fraud in connection with a federal food program.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The man accused of killing a Lafayette Parish woman during a carjacking has pleaded guilty to the charge in federal court, according to U.S. Attorney Zachary Keller. Court records show Brandon Francisco, 39, of Mansura in Avoyelles Parish, pleaded guilty on November 13 to...