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Lafayette's restaurant scene is on a tear in 2026. Latin brunch, pickleball dining, Baton Rouge wings, and a crawfish drive-thru are all open now.

CROWLEY, La. (NEWS 15) — A Crowley woman faces an arson charge after authorities said she intentionally set fire to an apartment on Easter Sunday. Iesha Clark, 33, is charged with aggravated arson. Her bond is set at $75,000. The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal reported Acadia Parish...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A man accused of stabbing someone multiple times in Lafayette nearly two years ago has been transferred from Texas and is now behind bars in the Hub City. Ernest White, 38, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on a charge of attempted...

Authorities say investigations are ongoing after multiple arrests tied to child exploitation cases.

PORT BARRE, La. (NEWS 15) — A domestic disturbance call in Port Barre turned into a life-threatening situation when a man charged at officers with a knife, according to the Port Barre Police Department. Richard Ellis, 35, of Port Barre, is charged with domestic abuse battery with child endangerment,...

On April 10, 2026, around 02:15 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 90 near Cotton Road in St. Mary Parish.

LOUISIANA — A Lafayette woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Friday morning in St. Mary Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Authorities said the crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. on La. 90 near Cotton Road. Investigators said 20-year-old Kylee Nobles of Lafayette was driving a 2005 BMW west in the eastbound lanes of […] The post One person dead following...

100 – 1. Dion Conley, New Iberia, 11.33; 2. Shaquille Sanders, Cecilia, 11.46; 3. Gage Wise, North Vermilion, 11.60. 200 – 1. Kodi Clement, Kaplan, 22.66; 2. Dion Conley, New Iberia, 22.92; 3. Shaquille Sanders, Cecilia, 23.40. 400 – 1. Kodi Clement, Kaplan, 49.60; 2. Da’Kelian Chevalier, Cecilia,...

Sometimes the track and field gods smile upon a track meet. That was the case Wednesday at Kaplan High School. On a near perfect afternoon, with just a slight tail wind to give them a boost, four of the state's top high school hurdlers went head to head in the 110-meter hurdles at the Pirate Relays.

I spoke with Elton Johnson from Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, Class of 2029, who recently attended the Gridiron Camp at Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana. He shared that he takes the most pride in his yards per carry and yards per game, noting that they consistently rank high and reflect his impact on the field. In the weight room, he has built impressive...