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OPELOUSAS, LA — The Silver Alert for an 81-year-old Opelousas man was canceled after authorities said he was found dead in St. Landry Parish. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said Lee Darbonne’s vehicle left the I-49 Frontage Road overnight and was later found by an employee of a local business on Tuesday, covered by dense foliag

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Demolition began on the historic Coburn Supply building in downtown Lafayette on Friday, about two months after the structure partially collapsed during heavy rainfall. Workers began tearing down the building's remaining three walls. The Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority stated that

ST. LANDRY, La. (KLFY)– St. Landry Parish officials are increasing enforcement to combat persistent illegal dumping at designated dump sites, which occurs despite established operational hours. The problem has led authorities to coordinate with multiple agencies for ticketing and prosecution of offenders. The parish’s

On Wednesday, July 15, over 775 people gathered at the Cajundome and Convention Center for the 20th Annual Taste of Acadiana presented by Hancock Whitney and the Acadiana Apartment Association. I was one of the hundreds of people gathered with one goal in mind: to eat good. And that I...

CROWLEY, LA. (KLFY) — The status hearing for Acadia Parish Catholic priest Korey Lavergne, accused of indecent behavior with a juvenile, has been postponed until next week. The new date is set for Thursday, July 23. The hearing was initially set for June 12 but was moved to allow for a new judge to preside over the cas

Quality Companies is betting big on Acadiana, rolling out a more than $7 million expansion that stretches from Jeanerette to Youngsville and keeps a lot of local paychecks in play. The two-site buildout includes a new plant in Jeanerette and expanded fabrication capacity in Youngsville. Company officials say the projec

Crowley's International Rice Festival turns 89 in October 2026, bringing free live music, a grand parade, and a fiddle and accordion contest to Louisiana's oldest agricultural festival.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A high-speed chase through the streets of Lafayette ended with two men in jail after a driver fled a traffic stop and was pursued by officers, according to the Lafayette Police Department. David Weldon, 51, of Lafayette, is charged with aggravated flight from an...

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A Breaux Bridge man was arrested in connection with a 2023 Opelousas shooting death following a three-year investigation marked by conflicting statements and deception, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Sherman Zenon, 27, of Breaux Bridge, is charged with second-degree murd

ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — An investigation resulted with an arrest and two firearm seizures, one of which was stolen, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Arthur Freeman, Jr., 38, of Eunice was arrested on July 16 and charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and illegal possessi