Lafayette LA

A beloved holiday tradition returned to Lafayette, bringing the community together for a cause. El Sido's Thanksgiving Zydeco Food Drive took place at El Sido's Zydeco Club on Wednesday, November 19, continuing the legacy of the late "Big Sid" Williams, a Zydeco legend and the club's former owner. Williams passed...

When Georges Antoun came to Louisiana from Lebanon in the early 1980s, he needed money. The country was entering an oil crisis, and cities along the Gulf Coast — especially places like Lafayette that depended on oil and gas jobs — felt the hit first. As families moved...

59-year-old man arrested on eight felony charges after narcotics unit finds weapons cache and trafficking quantities of drugs.

The City of Scott has been selected as one of the 47 recipients of the 2025-26 Keep Louisiana Beautiful Trash Receptacle Grant Program. The grant is made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. The City of Scott will use the grant...

ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — An unusual scene unfolded over the weekend in Abbeville when several horses and their riders made their way inside the local Walmart. Shoppers at the Abbeville store on Sunday, Nov. 16 were surprised to see horses trotting down the aisles after a trail ride reportedly ended with a group of...

Police arrest a man and woman after shots were fired near a family’s vehicle in Abbeville. Surveillance video captured the dangerous attack.

If you grew up in Louisiana or Texas, chances are Blue Bell Ice Cream has been in your freezer more than a few times. But here’s something most people don’t know...

Earlier this year, we reported that the former Burger Tyme—originally a Wendy’s—at 3300 Johnston Street would be demolished and replaced with a new Starbucks. See that post: https://developinglafayette.com/wp/former-burger-tyme-former-wendys-set-to-be-demolished-new-starbucks-coming-soon/. The new Starbucks building...

A 52-year-old man from Metairie, LA was found dead in his vehicle on I-10 eastbound after shooting himself, while violating an active restraining order against him.

Representatives from Lafayette's leading tech companies will come together to donate frozen turkeys to local organizations in need this Thanksgiving. Participating organizations such as LFTfiber, S1 Technology, CGI, Techneaux, and Rader Solutions, will donate 100 frozen turkeys to Christian Life Center, St. Barnabas...