Lafayette LA

cadiana suburbs are exploding with growth while Louisiana's biggest cities shrink. Lafayette area dominates state's top growth rankings with five top-10 cities.

Mom leaves van running, unlocked, only to return with her van gone, baby still inside. Trenten Perry is facing more charges after he allegedly stole a van with a baby in the backseat. Perry is accused of stealing a van parked at Maltrait Memorial School in Kaplan. The mother had...

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dwight Landreneau was driving his golf cart to his deer stand when his phone rang. On the line was then-Gov. John Bel Edwards. Landreneau, a stout, soft-spoken man with square glasses, was in his late sixties and finally ready to retire after a long career that any rural...

The Daily Advertiser information for the week of Jan. 12-19, 2026, from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top three addresses with the most critical violationsin Lafayette Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least three critical violations. According...

Schools across Acadiana are announcing their plans for school operations as severe winter weather moves through the area. Most schools were closed on Monday as officials braced for potentially hazardous road conditions and single-digit wind chills. Districts made announcements Monday about their operational plans for...

LOUISIANA — After a powerful winter storm that brought snow, ice and extreme cold conditions to much of Louisiana and the Deep South, school districts across the state have issued a mix of closures, openings and schedule decisions for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The decisions reflect ongoing concerns about cold...

While Lafayette and Acadiana were spared the freezing rain that hit central and northern Louisiana, the region did see a few snow flurries Sunday night and will face a bitterly cold week starting Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles. Light snow was reported in Lafayette and...

As South Louisiana residents face a cold start to the week, the National Weather Service says all signs point to another frigid weekend after a winter storm brought ice, freezing rain and even snow to north and central parts of the state on Saturday and Sunday. A blast of Arctic...

Lafayette, LA (January 25, 2026) – Due to forecasted freezing temperatures and the potential for hazardous roadway conditions, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) will close all City-Parish buildings on Monday, January 26, 2026. Additionally, Lafayette Transit System (LTS) services will not operate on Monday due...

LCG road crews will continue to monitor and treat roadways during the morning commute. Crews have been working around the clock