Lafayette LA

Chief Hardy reports effort to measure speed in Godchaux Park area. In response to concerns from residents regarding speeding in the Godchaux Park area, Abbeville Chief of Police Mike Hardy recently had speeds measured over two weeks. The good news is that there is not a large number of speeders....

The rising price of a typical single-family home or condo in Lafayette Parish is slightly outpacing annualized wage growth for buyers, data shows. To buy a median-priced home in the parish would require 26.5% of annualized wages, which is up from its historic average of 22.5%, according to data released by real...

ERATH — The Erath Fourth of July Celebration Parade will take an alternate route this year, as announced by the Fourth of July Committee. Earlier this week, the committee faced a decision just days before the celebration was to begin. They received an update from Jason Connor, a project manager of Glenn Lege...

A vehicle crashed into a Lafayette tattoo parlor midday Saturday after crossing all four lanes of traffic on Johnston Street, Lafayette police said. The car was traveling north on Whittington Drive and failed to stop at a stop sign, subsequently crashing into a pedestrian riding an electric scooter, the police said.

A 71-year-old New Iberia man has been arrested and charged in connection with the robbery of a convenience store in St. Martin Parish earlier this week. According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call around 12:45 a.m. on June 23 reporting a robbery at a store in the 1300 block...

LAFAYETTE, La. — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on Friday evening in Lafayette. The accident involved a single motorcycle, and according to Lafayette Police, the operator was pronounced deceased at the scene. A passenger riding on the motorcycle sustained minor injuries and was transported to a local...

A newly announced road project in Youngsville will widen and raise a main thoroughfare for Southside High School that historically has been prone to flooding. The South Larriviere Road project is set to start construction with a 12-month timeline to completion. The road, once considered to be part of rural...

ERATH — Wendy and Paul Poché have been named the grand marshals for the 2025 89th Annual 4th of July Celebration. They will preside over the grand parade, which will take place on the streets of Erath at 5 p.m. on July 4th. .Paul Poche´ of Erath is...

In a recent announcement from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), motorists in Lafayette Parish are being advised to prepare for significant disruptions beginning July 7. According to a statement on the DOTD's website, a $1.63 million dollar project to replace a box culvert on La. 93...

Brothers JJ and Carleigh Everett carry forward family’s military tradition as they represent their late father in annual celebration