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GRAND COTEAU, La. (NEWS 15) — Construction began Wednesday on an 18,000-square-foot gymnasium at Berchmans Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, marking the first phase of a new school campus. The groundbreaking took place on the campus of the Catholic school, which serves students in kindergarten through...

CROWLEY, La. (NEWS 15) — Acadian Ambulance donated automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to the MLK Center in Crowley, providing critical life-saving equipment that can significantly increase survival rates during cardiac emergencies. The AEDs are essential when moments count in an emergency, as use of the devices r

There are sandbags available in some parts of Acadiana after heavy rains have fallen and more are expected. Several locations in Iberia and St. Martin were announced on Wednesday for people to get sandbags. St. Landry Parish is making them available to citizens starting on Thursday morning.

LAFAYETTE. La. (KLFY) — The future of downtown Lafayette is back in the spotlight following a recent debate over a downtown cigar bar’s request for an alcohol permit, sparking broader conversations about nightlife, noise concerns and the direction of future development in the area. Kevin Blanchard, CEO of Downtown Lafa

A new meditation garden has opened at Moncus Park, adding another public space focused on quiet reflection and outdoor gathering at the growing Lafayette park. The Kergan Meditation Garden officially opened over the weekend with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located near the back of the park beyond the historic Oak Allée,

The Lafayette Fire Department and hazmat teams were called out to clean up a large gas spill. It happened at the Circle K on NE Evangeline Thruway near Castille Avenue on Wednesday, May 20, around 9:45 a.m.

CHURCH POINT, La. (KLFY) — A Church Point man is wanted and is considered armed and dangerous following a shooting that occurred on May 13. Christopher Guillory Jr. is accused of randomly firing 15 rounds at a vehicle, injuring one teenager and damaging nearby businesses at the corner of Broadway and Canal. He faces fo

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A new petition is circulating in Lafayette Parish, calling for the removal of Lafayette Parish Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. The petition, led by the Party for Socialism and Liberation, follows recent petitions targeting Lafayette Parish School Board members. The petition alleges that Super

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns bats explode as they outlast Coastal Carolina in a 12-11 thriller. Can they parlay this momentum into a deeper Sun Belt Conference run?

Vermilion Parish Police Juror helps secure $2.3 million to repair 1.3 miles. A Vermilion Parish police juror helped secure $1.8 million from the Acadiana Planning Commission (APC) to overlay and widen Kirk Road from La. 92 (Milton Road) to the Lafayette/Vermilion parish line. Police Juror Dane Hebert informed the jury.