Police search for Deonta Mouton in Acadia Parish
ACADIA PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — Authorities with the Rayne Police Department are searching for a wanted fugitive. Officers are asking the public’s assistance in locating Deonta Jamal Mouton, 35, who is wanted for the charges of aggravated battery and extortion, police said. Mouton is described to be a...
Gov. Jeff Landry to announce Louisiana’s deal with SpaceX. Here’s when, more details.
Gov. Jeff Landry is inviting hundreds of Louisiana elected officials and business leaders to Abbeville next week to announce that Elon Musk's company SpaceX is planning to build a multibillion-dollar spaceport on a roughly 18-mile stretch of the coast about 45 miles southwest of Lafayette. An invitation, sent via email
Intersection sidewalks by Lafayette High may be completed soon. See timeline.
Wider sidewalks and intersections on Congress Street near Lafayette High School may be finished next week. Work to improve sidewalks at the intersection of Congress Street and Marie Antoinette was delayed this summer primarily by rain, according to Christina Dayries, chief of staff for Lafayette Consolidated Government
AP poll error briefly gives Cajuns receiving-votes
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns briefly appeared to receive votes in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll Monday, but it turned out to be an error.
Corps to start debris removal on Vermilion River this October
After years of calls to dredge the Vermilion River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lafayette Parish will see work on the river this year, while the Corps and parish continue discussions over targeted dredging.
Pair of Grand Coteau police officers placed on leave; department left short-staffed
GRAND COTEAU, La. (NEWS 15) — The Grand Coteau Town Council placed two police officers on administrative leave during a special meeting on Tuesday, leaving only three officers on patrol in the town. One of the officers, former Chief Michael Buck, was arrested last week on malfeasance in office...
Acadiana police urge caution as school year begins with heavy traffic
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The start of the school year in Acadiana has brought heavy traffic congestion during student drop-off and pick-up hours, prompting law enforcement agencies to urge caution and deploy extra officers to school zones. Police departments across the region report that morning drop-off and afternoon d
Twelfth annual Fête-Dieu du Teche
The twelfth annual Fête-Dieu du Teche, held Saturday, Aug. 15, united Roman Catholics from across South Louisiana in celebration of their faith, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the arrival of the Acadians in Louisiana following their exile from Canada. The day began with a French Mass...
Letters: After all these years, the Lafayette I-49 connector is still a bad idea
Considering the DOTD Lafayette Consolidated Government recently applied for a total of $50 million from the federal government and the state Department of Transportation and Development to fund pre-construction work on the Interstate 49 Lafayette connector, I remind the public that this 30-year-old project has several
Ranked: Louisiana’s Top 10 Po-Boy Sandwiches – Is Your Favorite on the List?
When you hear the words "Po-Boy" what kind of sandwich do you think of? We bet it's one of these 10.
