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From Driving while intoxicated to Domestic Violence, those are some of the charges of those in jail.

ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — The City of Abbeville has announced that the City has officially approved the appointment of provisional Fire Chief Doris Langlinais Jr. as permanent Chief of the Abbeville Fire Department. Langlinais replaced former chief Jude Mire, who retired in December after 36 years with the department....

The New Iberia City Council unanimously approved a new Economic Development District on Tuesday over minor public opposition. The EDD will comprise the Lagniappe Shopping Center at 1102 East Admiral Doyle Drive. According to New Iberia mayor Freddie DeCourt, the developer requested the EDD in exchange for bringing in s

Most of us drive Ambassador Caffery every week. Almost none of us know the incredible story behind the name.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said some street flooding in Lafayette during heavy rain is by design, as water can get backed up in catch basins and storm drains during intense rainfall. The issue is often the case in heavily developed parts...

IBERIA PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A Youngsville man died after his boat struck a tree along the west bank of the Delcambre Canal in Iberia Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The victim was identified as Willis Fontenot Jr., 69, of Youngsville. Officials reported...

Tropical Storm Arthur formed Wednesday morning and is tracking toward the Louisiana-Texas border, with landfall expected Wednesday night.

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man was convicted on Tuesday of three counts of armed robbery with a firearm after robbing three people at gunpoint at a Murphy USA gas station in Opelousas in 2021. Kayvyon Sapp, 36, of Lafayette, was convicted after just two days of...

Louisiana Wildlife agents discovered a tragedy when they found a crashed boat and an unresponsive Youngsville man.

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — An Opelousas man and his family, the Lemelle family, who recently discovered family ties to Pope Leo XIV, have departed from St. Landry Parish for Rome to meet the Pope. The Lemelle family received an invitation to meet Pope XIV after Charles Richard, a deacon...