Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (4/30/2026) – A Lafayette high school principal has been placed on administrative leave following a policy violation, according to officials. James Rollins, principal of Northside High School, was removed from his position after rapper Lil’ Boosie visited the campus without LPSS approval. However, officials have not released additional details.

Traffic lights were reported out Thursday afternoon along the Johnston Street, leading to heavy congestion as rain move through the area. Authorities say dispatchers received the initial report of the outage in the 6100 block of Johnston Street around 3 p.m., but no update was immediately available on whether the lights have been restored, according to Lafayette Police Department public information officer Robin Green...

Funeral plans announced for teen killed weeks before graduation, leaving a community grieving.

St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux showed off "The Grappler," new technology designed to bring police chases to a safer end. SMPSO is the first law enforcement agency in Louisiana to have the device. The Grappler Police Bumper is a pursuit immobilization device mounted to a police car's front bumper. It safely stops fleeing vehicles by launching a heavy-duty net under a rear...

Boosie was everywhere in Acadiana this week as excitement builds for his Cajundome Boosie Bash debut.

ST. MARTINVILLE — Doris Batiste Broussard’s life spanned more than nine decades, and her legacy will continue for many more. The 91-year-old passed away on March 25 and made Louisiana history as the oldest organ donor on record. “I thought it was a wonderful idea. It was her decision. So I just supported her,” Broussard’s […] The post “She still lives on” | 91-year...

ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)- St. Martin Parish is expanding access to its waterways to boost outdoor recreation and tourism, thanks to new funding from the Atchafalaya Wild Grant program. The Atchafalaya National Heritage Area recently announced funding for six projects across its 15-parish region, including one in St. Martin...

A crash involving multiple tractor-trailers has closed I-10 West just before the Ramah overpass on Thursday morning, April 30.

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ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A crash involving two 18-wheelers blocked traffic on I-10 Westbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in St. Martin Parish for a couple of hours. Louisiana State Police reported the crash happened just before the Butte La Rose exit. The Louisiana Department of...