Lafayette LA

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.

In 2025, the U.S. housing market largely continued the sluggish trends that have defined the post-pandemic years: high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and persistent economic uncertainty. Historically few homes sold through November 2025, and as sellers struggled to find buyers, many chose not to list at all. That...

Families welcomed 2026 early at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana, where kids celebrated with games and cheers.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Six years ago, a plane crash leaving Lafayette Airport killed five people and injured one, including sports journalist Carley McCord Ensminger. Her mother, Karen McCord, has since written a book titled “Only Rainbows’ that memorializes her daughter’s life. The crash occurred on...

SCOTT, La. (KLFY) — Residents in Scott, are voicing their frustrations over a construction site that has caused ongoing complaints about noise and dust since it was rezoned for industrial use in 2023. The rezoning allowed Progressive Construction to operate a concrete crushing and dumping site next to residential...

ATLANTA, Georgia (Gray Media) - Telemundo Lafayette will become part of the Gray Telemundo Affiliate Station Group and begin broadcasting on KNGC-LD starting January 1, 2026. The Telemundo affiliation will move from Delta Media’s KLWB to Gray Media’s KNGC-LD station to continue providing Telemundo programming in the...

OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – The Opelousas Museum will open the “Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods” exhibit on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, from 1 – 3 p.m. The exhibit showcases photographs contributed by residents of Opelousas, featuring everyday scenes, historic spaces, traditions and moments of community life.