Lafayette LA

For much of his childhood, Brian Egland's neighbors were sugar cane fields in the small town of Breaux Bridge. Now, those fields are at the center of "Where the Suga Still Sweet," a play written by Egland and drawn from his childhood growing up around sugar cane fields. The play will make its Acadiana premiere Oct. 23-25 at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette.

Music filled the air, the smell of smothered duck drifted across the grounds, and players gathered to toss steel boules in a game rooted in French tradition at Festival Acadiens et Créoles, held Oct. 9-11 at Girard Park in Lafayette. The annual festival, which began in 1974, continues to...

A sushi restaurant that opened in last fall will open a Broussard location. Fish Box Sushi, 530 Settlers Trace Blvd. Suite 100, will open in the newly built Caffery Rowe Retail Center after signing a lease for the space, records show. Owned by Timmy Nguyen and Tory Tanh, the restaurant...

Marcella Simien is often in a trance when she performs her trademark “swamp soul,” a lilting, musical gumbo of accordion, spirituality, Louisiana Creole roots, Memphis soul and a voice that’s been described as silky and seductive. Simien really feels the spirit when she sings “Lelia,” an ode to her great, great-grandmother.

Lafayette Police say a pedestrian was looking at his phone while crossing a poorly lit section of East University Avenue before a fatal crash.

A new fast-casual restaurant called Bun’s is coming soon to the former Morain’s Coffee location at 2424 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in Lafayette, LA. The building has been several restaurants over the years, including Morain’s Coffee, Smitty’s Wings, Hardee’s, KFC, and others. Bun’s with the sun,...

A smothering defense led the way for the Lafayette Christian Knights in silencing West St. Mary 34-12 for its first win as members of District 8-2A on Friday night. The numbers were astounding as the Knights recorded 11 sacks and held West St. Mary’s rushing attack to only two yards on 44 carries, as well as 67 total yards of offense.

The Acadiana Wreckin' Rams endured a nightmarish performance in a 66-17 road loss to the unbeaten Barbe Buccaneers on Friday in Lake Charles. Before 90 seconds had expired on the clock, the Rams were already down 10-0 and it never got any better for the visitors. Barbe improved to 6-0...

A restaurant space on Ambassador Caffery Parkway that’s been home to a handful of restaurant concepts will have another one next month. Bun’s, a fast-casual restaurant that opened a Baton Rouge location last year, will open at 2424 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in early November, the owners confirmed Friday.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Law enforcement officers responded to almost 2,000 calls for service and police reports at the Express Inn over a three-year period, according to Lafayette Consolidated Government reports. During that time, authorities recovered 17 firearms and more than $114,000 in street-value narcotics from the property. The...