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ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — An Abbeville man was arrested on multiple drug charges after a search of his home earlier this week, authorities said. Patrick Landry, Jr., 31, of Abbeville, was arrested Monday and charged with the following:. Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. Possession with Intent to Distribute...

This weekend, forget about counting calories: start with a little amore at the Taste of Italy Festival, add some smoke and soul at the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, and then head to St. Bernard for something sweet at the Old Arabi Sugar Fest.

The recent dirt work happening at 4800 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, at the corner of Frem Boustany Drive in Lafayette, is part of a new 27-acre, 5-lot commercial development by Stirling Properties that could eventually include retail, office, medical, and hospitality businesses. Over the past week, we’ve been flooded with a...

Walker Pugh speaks through his actions. The St. Thomas More linebacker doesn't talk much, but his play on the football field speaks volumes. "He's a man of few words who plays football in a very violent way," said St. Thomas More offensive coordinator Shane Savoie, whose unit felt Pugh's wrath while going head-to-head with the Cougars' defense during the offseason.

After 15 years of decorated kayaks, floating bands and paddlers making their way down Bayou Teche, the Shake Your Trail Feather festival is coming to an end. Before organizers bring the annual celebration to a close, they are inviting paddlers and spectators to one final celebration of Bayou Teche and the Bayou Teche National Paddle Trail on Oct. 17.

Nearly 2,000 police calls, 17 firearms recovered, and thousands in narcotics. A Lafayette motel has now been ordered to close.

A Pensacola man got 72 months in federal prison in a Lafayette cocaine trafficking case. Agents say a Lafayette storage facility was the network's stash location.

The Lafayette Parish School Board will consider reallocating about $22 million for more than a dozen district projects Thursday, along with a financing proposal to move construction of the new Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy forward. The measures, scheduled for consideration at the board’s regular meeting, would support campus investments across Lafayette Parish and advance a workforce training facility intended to expand students’ access to hands-on career preparation. For the Comeaux

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Housing Authority is coordinating with federal officials on relocation plans for residents of Himbola Manor Apartments. Executive Director Latweeta Smyers is advising tenants to remain in their units and continue paying rent as the initial phase of the process begins. The U.S. Department...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Public officials in Acadia, Vermilion and Lafayette parishes are presenting contrasting viewpoints on the performance and reform needs of the local justice system. Don Landry, who took office in January 2021, is emphasizing ongoing crime reduction efforts, while Kristian Earles is calling for change to address a lack of jury trials.