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Star Pilgrim Baptist Church held a one-of-a-kind fashion show Sunday evening with the purpose of showing beauty inside and out. The inaugural Youth Ministry Fashion Gala saw several children from the church participate in the event with the purpose of displaying confidence and creativity for those participating. The...

Louisiana’s bid for a third straight win came up short on New Year’s Eve as South Alabama closed the game on a late surge to hand the Ragin’ Cajuns a 63-58 loss at the Cajundome.

The Baldwin Police Department has reported the recent arrest of Paul Vernon Trahan, an individual implicated in the nonconsensual distribution of private images. The arrest occurred on December 30, 2025, according to a social media update from the police department itself. Trahan, born on May 30, 1989, was...

Lafayette Police have identified the man killed in a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday morning on the I-49 service road in Lafayette. Authorities say 53-year-old Christopher Fontenot of Lafayette died following the collision, which occurred in front of Hub City Ford along Northwest Evangeline Thruway. According to an...

UPDATE, 1:30 p.m.: The victim in the crash has been identified as Christopher Fontenot, 53, of Lafayette. Lafayette Police said the driver of the tow truck is not suspected of impairment and was cited for failure to yield when making a left turn. ORIGINAL STORY: LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A...

SCOTT, La. (NEWS 15) — New Year's celebrations kept the Scott Fire Department busy with several fires in the final hours of 2025 into the start of 2026. Fire Chief Chad Sonnier said crews responded to six separate incidents in less than four hours. The first fire was on...

Breaux Bridge – The Office of State Fire Mar shall is investigating a fatal residential fire in Breaux Bridge that claimed the life of an infant on Sunday. The Breaux Bridge Fire Department responded to calls of a house fire at 2:18 a.m. on Sunday in the 1100 block...

SCOTT, La. (NEWS 15) — A woman is dead and two men have been arrested after a shooting in Scott, according to police. The victim was identified as Lerhonda Carter, 40. James Joseph, 44, is charged with second-degree murder and Jessie Alfred Jr., 49, is charged with accessory after the fact of second-degree murder....

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Ochsner Lafayette General welcomed its first baby of 2026 early in the morning on New Year's Day. Margot, a baby girl, was born at 5:59 a.m. at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. Margot weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 19 inches long. She...

Trader Joe’s is officially happening in Lafayette and they’re wasting no time.