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A Lafayette claw machine arcade is expanding to three new cities, including Lake Charles. Gotcha became Lafayette’s first Japanese-inspired arcade when it opened during the summer of 2025 at 4701 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. Gotcha is a claw machine arcade that offers prizes including stuffed animals, anime characters and

Every retiree assumes the South’s punishing summers mean punishing power bills – and for most Southern cities, that assumption is dead-on. But quietly, in 2026, a specific group of towns is pulling in a bigger wave of over-65 movers than almost anywhere else in the country, and the reason has nothing to do with luck.

Building permits for the week of June 24-30 for the cities of Lafayette, Broussard and Youngsville:. RESTAURANT: 3220 Johnston St., description, shell building for new location of Chipotle Mexican Grill; applicant, SPEC; contractor, Horizon Construction Co.; $1.2 million. STORAGE: 605 Rue de Belier, description, commer

Shane’s Famous Quesadilla Burgers has announced closure of its Lafayette location after nearly four years in business. The restaurant will serve its last meal on Friday, July 3. A Lafayette Favorite: Shane’s Calls It Quits. Owned by Shane Vallot, the trendy burger joint, Shane’s Famous Quesadilla Burgers, was...

RUSTON — The Sun Belt Conference officially welcomed Louisiana Tech University on Wednesday. The conference was founded in 1976 and now has 14 members. It now includes three schools in Louisiana: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana at Monroe and now, LA Tech. LA Tech was previously...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Lafayette Police Department has released surveillance pictures of the two people wanted after a homeowner was shot while confronting a pair trying to break into his vehicle in May. Lafayette Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help identifying those responsible for the...

Deputies George Hebert and Aubrey Lanerie were named deputies of the quarter by St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux. Deputy Hebert, named Enforcement Deputy of the Quarter, serves as the School Resource Officer at Cecilia High School, where he has become much more than a law enforcement presence on campus. Known af

Lafayette chef Kris Allen has earned the title of 2026 King of Louisiana Seafood after defeating 12 chefs from across the state at the 19th annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off. Allen, executive chef of Pamplona Tapas Bar and Restaurant and Gravy Lafayette , claimed the championship with a crab-stuffed flounder that showc

St. Martinville – A St. Martinville family lost everything in a Friday morning fire, and relatives started a fundraising account in their name. Family members said the fire started around 11 a.m. Friday in the home of Gary and Misty Gotcher on Dugas Street. The home and the hair...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — There was a shooting in the 200 block of W. Butcher Switch Road in Lafayette on May 25 at approximately 1:49 a.m. Crime Stoppers are looking for the suspects in the shooting, officials said. Upon arrival, officers located the victim in his driveway suffering from...