Lafayette LA

In June 2024, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation that aimed to fulfill the state’s approach to economic development and revitalize business investment and job creation. SB 494, better known as the “Positioning Louisiana to Win” bill, modernizes the structure of Louisiana Economic Development so it can...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:29 — 70.7MB) Today we welcome Tim Metcalf, a Lafayette entrepreneur whose name is tied to some of Acadiana’s most beloved establishments. Owner of Deano’s Pizza, Prejean’s Restaurant, and Marcello Wine Market, along with ventures in real estate, storage, and...

Lafayette Police arrested a second suspect Thursday in shooting that injured 6-year-old at gun violence vigil. Kimmy Ray Dauntain Jr. joins Daylon Andrus facing murder charges.

Edie's Biscuits in Lafayette has been serving up Acadiana breakfast favorites for over three decades, featuring popular items such as the Pork Roast Biscuit and Fried Chicken Breakfast Biscuit.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A former officer with the Lafayette Police Department had his first court appearance after getting arrested for a shooting that left a man dead at a Lafayette hotel. Kyle Jagneaux, 39, of Lafayette, is charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Phillip Francis...

A meeting next week will discuss the possibility of a new school on the north side of Lafayette. The 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette, School Board member Amy Trahan and Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. will talk with the community at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan St., about...

The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival is once again slated to take place in Iberia Parish to celebrate one of Iberia Parish’s most crucial industries. The festival is scheduled to occur Sept 26-28, with a huge variety of events, musical performances and parades to keep event-goers entertained through the weekend.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office and South Louisiana Community College hosted the eighth annual Technical Welding Program, celebrating 11 individuals as they embark on the next chapter in their lives. Surrounded by friends and family, graduates of SoLAcc’s Technical Welding Program received their technical...

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office officially opened its new welding training facility. LPSO and South Louisiana Community College officials held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Aug. 27, for the new 10-bay training facility, at 1825 W. Willow St. in Scott. The new bay will replace the SoLAcc mobile campus they've...

After going more than 25 years without a dedicated animal shelter, the city of Opelousas is preparing to open its first shelter. For decades, stray and abandoned animals in Opelousas had no permanent place to stay. Until now, the responsibility had mainly fallen on one man, Animal Control Officer Joey Stelly, who has...