Lafayette LA

The Daily Advertiser information for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2, from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top three addresses with the most critical violations in Lafayette Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least four critical violations. According to...

Before Gulalek Charyyeva, an international student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, ever saw a Mardi Gras parade, she saw the aftermath. During her first weeks in Lafayette, she noticed beads tangled in tree branches and scattered along sidewalks. At first, she was confused. Why would people throw plastic...

NEW IBERIA, La. (NEWS 15) — The name of the man found murdered in a New Iberia home last week has been released. The Iberia Parish Coroner's Office identified him as Franklin Randall Sr., 43, of New Iberia. An exact cause of death has still not been released but...

Charges in the 2016 murder case of Nicholas Green have been upgraded from negligent homicide to second degree murder, according to Ruston Police. Brandi Raney Franklin, 29, of Opelousas, was arrested January 22 by RPD for negligent homicide. Further investigation since the arrest has led police to upgrade the charge...

After a warm and sunny Superbowl Sunday, fog will develop later tonight. More fog is likely for the next few nights, but we'll stay relatively warm through the upcoming week before rain and thunder chances climb just in time for Valentine's Day. After a warm and sunny Superbowl Sunday, fog...

Darnall, Sikes & Frederick is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Bobby Darnall: My grandfather founded the firm after returning from World War II. He started as a single-man shop, and I don't think he could have envisioned the size and success we've achieved today. We've grown from one person to a team of 175 across...

UPDATE, 12:50 p.m.: According to DOTD, the crash has been cleared. ORIGINAL STORY: OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Motorists on I-49 south near Opelousas are experiencing a slowdown due to a traffic accident, authorities said. According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, a crash on I-49 southbound...

Lafayette Parish has secured more than $14.5 million in federal funding to support key initiatives in economic development, emergency preparedness, and infrastructure modernization.

LAFAYETTE, La. — Louisiana energy and manufacturing companies will gather Feb. 10 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for the Energy & Manufacturing Collider, a half-day event designed to move university-developed and licensed technologies out of the lab and into commercial and defense markets. Hosted by...

A Public Hearing and the Regular City Council Meeting and Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Youngsville City Hall Council Chambers located at 201 Iberia Street. The hearing and Council meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The PDF for viewing the agenda is below. City...