Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Olde Tyme Grocery, a staple near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has been serving up its renowned sandwiches for over 40 years. Known for drawing crowds, especially on Fridays during Lent, the restaurant has faced new challenges this year. Construction along St. Mary...

KLFY has cut a half dozen employees as part of a companywide round of cuts. A source close to the situation indicated the Lafayette CBS affiliate cut its creative services department, which handles the commercial production and the station’s promotions, on Wednesday. The station’s parent company, Nexstar Media...

Lafayette families can climb inside fire trucks and heavy equipment at Touch-a-Truck on March 21 at Blackham Coliseum.

The Comeaux Recreation Center will soon receive $750,000 in renovations. The project includes repairing and resealing exterior walls, replacing aging ceilings, repainting interiors and damaged sidewalks, refreshing landscaping and adding insulation, according to a Lafayette Consolidated Government announcement....

Building permits for the week of Feb. 11-24 for the cities of Lafayette, Broussard and Youngsville:. MEDICAL: 1105 Kaliste Saloom Road, description, energy plant upgrades at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital; applicant, ADG Engineering; contractor, Kent Design Build, $5,000. BAKERY: 505 Jefferson St., description,...

Lafayette Parish School System has announced the proposed name for a new school on Lafayette's northside. Officials chose Paul Breaux K-8. The new school will merge Paul Breaux Middle School, J.W. Faulk Elementary, and Baranco Elementary. It will be constructed on the site of the current J.W. Faulk Elementary....

The St. Landry Parish School Board faces a critical decision as it works to address a state ultimatum regarding the merger of Opelousas Junior High and Opelousas Senior High. The Louisiana Department of Education has mandated the merger due to Opelousas Junior High's consistent "F" grade over the past seven years,...

St. Martin Parish may seek to exit the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District, sources on the district's board revealed. During a Thursday meeting of the board, Jefferson Davis Parish sheriff Ricky Edwards said he had received word from St. Martin Parish officials that the parish was weighing whether to remain...

Exciting changes are underway in Acadiana as construction progresses on the area's first Trader Joe's location. The new store is being built on Camellia Boulevard in Lafayette. The foundation is nearly complete and work crews have started putting up the building's exterior walls. The specialty grocer will span about...

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A family in Opelousas is facing homelessness after a fire severely damaged their home. It happened on Beverly Boulevard. The homeowners said the fire started when their son tried to open a battery package using a fork. According to the family, the metal fork...