LPSS set to move quickly to relocate Career Center
The Lafayette Parish School Board voted Thursday night to close Comeaux High School and relocate the Career Center to the campus, a decision that will transition hundreds of students to other schools by August. The board approved the closure in a 5-4 vote Thursday night after years of discussions about the school's fut
Port Barre toddler locked in bedroom, abandoned in home; grandmother arrested
PORT BARRE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Port Barre woman was arrested after she locked a 2-year-old in a bedroom and fled the home, claiming SWAT was looking for her, according to the Port Barre Police Department. Dawn Bowers, 54, of Port Barre, is charged with child abandonment. Port...
Young child struck by car at Lafayette apartment complex, residents say
A young child was struck by a car in the parking lot of a Lafayette apartment complex, according to residents at the scene. It happened at the Holy Family Apartments on Louisiana Avenue on Friday, June 12.
Lafayette’s Most Popular Summer Cocktail Event Is Back
Eight Lafayette restaurants are mixing signature martinis to raise money for grieving children. Here's where to find them.
South Louisiana Country Music Fans Have a Packed Summer Ahead
Between late June and mid-September, South Louisiana music fans have about a dozen country concerts to choose from.
Narcotics agents bust suspected drug dealers in Abbeville
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) – Narcotics agents with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Rainey Leblanc, 54 and Randy Leblanc, 60, on the evening of June 4. The arrests occurred at a residence located at 1603 Cherokee Street in Abbeville, La., following an investigation into suspected illegal narcotics activity.
Crime Stoppers Tip Leads to Unexpected Discovery
A months-long investigation ended with drug arrests and a suspect surrendering after a robot found him hiding beneath a home.
Fee increase proposed to help Lafayette 911 keep up with technology costs
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A new state law could eventually lead to a small increase on phone bills across Louisiana as local 911 districts look for additional funding to keep pace with rising technology costs and growing demands. State lawmakers approved legislation allowing local 911 districts to increase the...
Louisiana National Guard troops receive War Cross following overseas deployments
LAFAYETTE, La. – Hundreds of Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers were honored with the Louisiana War Cross on June 7 during a ceremony at the Cajundome. The awards were presented to approximately 700 members of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the “Tiger Brigade,” following a Yellow Ribbon Reintegrat
Lafayette clothing company serving ‘vertically challenged and horizontally blessed’ clients
Jeff Martin is a short guy with a wide neck. To find a button-up shirt that fits properly is, well, challenging. If it fits his neck, it’s too big everywhere else. And those shirts are only found in the big and tall section, which often has limited designs. So...

















