Lafayette LA

Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette issued a statement expressing his horror and revulsion at the senseless violence that occurred at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis, which resulted in two people killed and more than a dozen injured.

Mickey won the Veto and used it to save herself from being nominated, while Vince put up Katherine as a replacement nominee.

State Fire Marshal (SFM) deputies have arrested a Lafayette man for setting fire to an occupied Church Point camper. Jacob Buckles, 45, has been charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Arson. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, the Mire Volunteer Fire Department responded to a...

A new Sicilian-Italian restaurant is set to open soon in the former location of Tchoup's MidCity on South College Road in Lafayette. The restaurant, named Cugino, which is Italian for “cousin,” is the creation of Gene Todaro, the founder of Marcello's, and Hunter Moody, whose family introduced Outback Steakhouse to...

Volunteers in Lafayette packed 17,000 meals for local food pantries during a "Feed the Funnel" event organized by CGI in partnership with The Pack Shack to address food insecurity in the area.

Chief A. Perry Thomas reports an arrest has been made in a case of Second Degree Murder. which occurred at 3:30 p.m. on June 25, 2025, on South Soileau Street in Ville Platte. Jamarion J Hall,. age 18, of Carencro, Louisiana was picked up by Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies...

Louisiana drummer Dave Nezat, who was a native of Eunice, has died in Lafayette following a long career drumming for notable local and national acts, including Grammy winning group Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band. According to social media reports from Nezat's brother, Ron Nezat, Dave Nezat died on...

A social media post reported that students at NISH were fighting, retrieving guns, and even being attacked by police, well the agency has addressed those concerns.

Marcus Jude Redlich Jr. was arrested after throwing three pounds of crystal methamphetamine from his vehicle during a pursuit and crashing, resulting in a booking for possession with intent to distribute schedule II.

Sharon Maze, the owner of New Beginnings Tax Services, is accused of scamming people across Louisiana and Texas by promising them a $50,000 grant from the Small Business Administration.