Rare Flea Disease Linked to 2 Deaths in Louisiana
Louisiana is seeing an increase in cases of flea-borne typhus, a rare bacterial illness that has hospitalized multiple people and has been linked to two deaths.
Heavy Police Presence Reported At Opelousas Walmart, Shooting Confirmed
Witnesses say a shooter may already be in custody after reports of gunfire at the Opelousas Walmart on Creswell Lane.
Act of kindness backfires after pantry stuffed with $1,800 of food is emptied by...
A Louisiana mother spent $1,800 on groceries to fill a community fridge for the needy, only for people to empty it out in under an hour.
Three people arrested following meth bust in Louisiana
LOUISIANA — Three people were arrested on drug-related charges after authorities searched a home in Port Barre that investigators said had been the subject of repeated complaints about suspected drug activity. According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies searched a home on Bayou Road on Wednesday. Auth
Free Bach Lunch + Downtown Lafayette Summer Events
LAFAYETTE, La. – On Friday, May 29, Downtown Lafayette will offer a free lunchtime concert, Bach Lunch, a part of a series held at Parc Sans Souci. Organizers share that Bach Lunch is a great way for families, college students and the downtown workforce to enjoy their lunch break, as the perfect stop for Friday field t
Carencro High, 2 other Lafayette Parish schools hold commencement ceremonies Thursday
High school seniors across Lafayette Parish celebrated commencement as graduation ceremonies took place throughout the week. Family and friends flocked to the Cajundome to cheer graduates from Carencro, one of three high schools holding graduation ceremonies there on Thursday.
This small south Louisiana maritime company landed $21M contract with the NOAA
A third-generation business owner, Stuart Chance saw an opportunity in 2018, when a defense contractor that bought out his employer, ASV Global, started to ignore its commercial clients. So, he went out on his own and started his own company, Chance Maritime Technologies. In the years since, the Lafayette-based company
Opelousas woman says roof installed through assistance program is leaking again 13 years later
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Tarps now cover parts of Vanessa Crawford’s home in Opelousas, but she says they still are not enough to keep the rain out. Crawford, an elderly homeowner, said the problems trace back to a roof installed in 2013 through a state-funded program designed to help elderly and disabled residents with
MidDay with Darla: Integrated Health / Knee Pain
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Dr. Jason Prevost, DC, owner of Integrated Health, talked about alternatives to traditional knee pain treatments during an appearance on MidDay with Darla. He highlighted regenerative medicine as an option for those suffering from chronic joint pain and discussed the latest advances in the...
New Iberia Main Street achieves 2026 national accreditation, highlighting downtown success
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser announced that New Iberia Main Street earned national accreditation for 2026 from Main Street America, placing it among the state’s top-performing downtown revitalization programs. Main Street America is an organization focused on improving historic downtown districts. The 19 Louisiana comm
