Lafayette LA

There was a lockdown at SoLAcc in Opelousas on Tuesday afternoon due to a possible "shooter in the area." There was no incident at the school.

Two parties exchanged gunfire near Oak Street and Laurent Street in Opelousas, resulting in a temporary lockdown of South Louisiana Community College and an ongoing investigation by the Opelousas Police Department.

Popular specialty grocer Trader Joe’s has been granted a building permit for construction on its Lafayette store. The specialty grocer was approved by Lafayette Consolidated Government for the store planned for the corner of Camellia Boulevard and Bluebird Avenue. The project is valued at $6.5 million. The company...

A weekend shooting near downtown Lafayette sent one victim to the hospital, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Authorities said it happened on West Cypress Street just off Jefferson Street right after midnight. They added officers were clearing out a large nearby disturbance when gunshots rang out. They...

Jeremy Thomas, a beloved local DJ known as DJ Sausage, tragically died in a car crash involving a semi-truck, leaving his family, friends, and community in mourning.

Our Lady of Lourdes Health held its annual Blessing of the Pets event at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center on Sunday. The celebration honored the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of animals. Pet owners brought their furry friends to receive a blessing outside the main hospital entrance.

That bright red barn-shaped building sitting just off the highway in Henderson isn’t housing tractors or livestock – it’s protecting something far more precious to Louisianians: some of the best darn crawfish and seafood gumbo you’ll ever put in your mouth. Crawfish Town USA stands like...

Al Hebert continues his trek down Eat Lafayette's Po-Boy Trail. He visited Olde Tyme Grocery in Lafayette to try out the popular Shrimp Po-Boy. Where's Al is brought to you by Bayou Vermilion District.

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The legacy of the Francis-Benoit American Legion Post 504 survives in the veterans and the community it serves — and also in the technology it embraces. While other posts across the country have faltered, and even failed, the state’s second oldest African American post, located in Lafayette, has been thriving.