Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The first baby of 2026 at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital arrived early on Thursday, January 1. Parker Marie Babin was born at 12:53 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measuring 20 inches. Her parents, Reneé and Brandon...

Crews have begun groundwork and foundation preparation at the corner of Camellia Boulevard and Bluebird Drive, directly across from Rouses Market.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – After a cold start to the new year with patchy fog in parts of Acadiana, sunshine will fill the sky and help to warm temperatures later today. We will rise fast through the 40s this morning and reach near 70 during the afternoon hours. A few clouds will sneak into the picture later in the...

This is January. Here we all are on the cusp of a new year. Catherine Flynn, fellow Inkling, challenged our group to write a poem with “This is January” as a title. I guess you could say the prompt has been in my mind since she posed it, but the words of a poem only appeared on my notebook page today. I took it on as...

In 2025, Acadiana saw a historic snowstorm, the culmination of a yearslong investigation into a bribery scheme in the district attorney's office, the end of Joseph Savoie's era at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and several big development stories. In 2026, several of those stories will continue to play...

The Estherwood Pontoon Bridge in Acadia Parish faced another setback as it was shut down after being struck by a garbage truck just two days into the New Year. The bridge has been a frequent site of mishaps, leading to multiple closures in recent years. The driver of the truck, who spoke with News 15 but chose to...

A developing storm system will keep the breezy conditions around through the start of the weekend, but rain chances will be very low. Nonetheless, temperatures will be slightly cooler, but we'll remain well above average for the foreseeable average.

A shed collapsed just outside Breaux Bridge. It happened at D & M Septic Tanks along West Mills Avenue on Friday, January 2. No injuries were reported.

YOUNGSVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Youngsville family is grappling with the aftermath of a fire that destroyed its home. It happened on Tuesday, December 30. A single father lost his home, but he and his three daughters escaped unharmed. The fire destroyed everything in the girls' room, including...

A Popeyes location in Lafayette will be closed until further notice after a fire on New Year's Eve damaged the restaurant, according to firefighters. The Lafayette Fire Department reported a grease fire damaged the Popeyes on West Pinhook Road on Wednesday, December 31, around 5:30 p.m. Authorities said firefighters...