Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A kitchen fire heavily damaged a Lafayette home and displaced a family of four after grease ignited on a stovetop and spread to the living room, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. Officials reported firefighters responded to the home on Mercer Lane on Monday,...

Special to the American Press The SWLA Genealogical and Historical Library invites the public to attend “Riding Toward a New Life: The Orphan Train in Louisiana,” an engaging and educational […]

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a woman on June 12 for allegedly selling turtles illegally in St. Landry Parish.

Authorities say an Opelousas man surrendered after an investigation into alleged improper contact involving his child.

Lafayette’s newest plate lunch destination, Gravy, by Liz and Andrew Payne, the team behind Pamplona Tapas Bar, opened in mid-April. Housed in the former Pat’s Downtown space, it’s open Monday through Friday and brings that downtown plate lunch feel in a more refreshed and elevated format. Think plates of Sticky Chicke

Moderate rain chances without the threat of severe weather are in store for midweek, will an even lower possibility of rain for the rest of the week. However, it doesn't look like Mother Nature will cooperate with those that have any outdoor plans this weekend.

The former Opelousas Junior High School campus will become Opelousas Elementary School, serving students from three Opelousas-area elementary schools that will be closed, officials announced. The school will be at 703 S. Market St. on the former Opelousas Junior High School campus. According to a Facebook post from Cre

RAYNE, La. (KLFY) — Family, friends and fellow veterans gathered in Rayne on Friday to celebrate the life of World War II veteran Prigeon Fontenot Sr., remembering him not only for his military service but also for the kindness he showed throughout his life. Fontenot, one of Acadiana’s last...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — A vehicle has crashed into sales office located in the 2100 block Pinhook, sources said. Reports said Lafayette Memorial Sales Office located on 2111 W Pinhook Road in Lafayette had a vehicle drive into the front of the building. Lafayette Police Department are on the...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) –A Lafayette man was sentenced to over five years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking, according to U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana. Javon Robertson, 40, of Lafayette, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison on June 30 after his guilty plea to...