Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Firefighters in Lafayette quickly doused a townhouse fire that investigators determined was caused by a candle left unattended in the bathroom. The Lafayette Fire Department reported the fire happened on Bell Downs Drive, which is off Guilbeau Road not far from West Congress Street, just...

Gov. Jeff Landry will be in Lafayette this morning to sign a bill related to oil and gas, which Landry says will "unleash Louisiana’s coastal energy production."

A man is dead after getting hit by a train in New Iberia over the weekend, police said. The Iberia Parish Coroner's Office identified him as Zachary Jones, 42, of New Iberia. The New Iberia Police Department reported it happened along Washington Street near Armand Street on Sunday, June 22, just before 2 a.m.

The father of a Carencro Police officer arrested in a June 14 shooting also was arrested during the investigation, and they've both been fired from the CPD, according to reports. Zachary Segura, 25, was arrested and booked with negligent injury after a June 14 shooting of a woman in a...

Ambassador Caffery was the scene of a tragedy Monday in Lafayette, Louisiana when a motorcyclist was killed.

JEANERETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The remaining two suspects wanted after shots were fired in a Jeanerette neighborhood have turned themselves in, Police Chief Terrance Moore said. He noted Jaylon Turner, 17, of Jeanerette, and Skyler Rollins, 20, of Youngsville, surrendered to the Jeanerette Police Department and will be...

Iberia Parish is making a splash with two amazing boats, the "Lady Kailani" and the "Shine Down," both built by the folks at Breaux Brothers Enterprises. Seeing them leave Loreauville via Bayou Teche really shows off the incredible shipbuilding talent we have right here in Acadiana. The "Lady Kailani," a cool 65-foot...

A truck hauling large rocks has overturned just off westbound I-10 near the I-49 interchange.

OPELOUSAS, La. (KALB) - A man has been arrested for killing his mother and leaving her body in a trash can, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Police said on June 22, they learned that a man had admitted to the homicide. Officers found the body inside a trash can under the carport of the home on Park...

The town of Washington is issuing a water boil advisory for residents and businesses due to recent power outages and weather, until further notice.