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Lafayette Travel and the Bayou Vermilion District have partnered to host the Vermilion Voyage (March 20-22), a three-day overnight paddle down the Bayou Vermilion launching from the Acadiana Park Nature Station to Palmetto Island State Park. Participants will have the rare opportunity to paddle consecutively just...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said a University of Louisiana at Lafayette research facility in New Iberia failed to follow federal regulations when it shipped monkeys. The document, obtained by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, asked the facility to correct its actions moving forward after it shipped...

RAYNE, La. (NEWS 15) — A city employee was arrested on allegations he adjusted meter readings in the billing system to steal power and water, according to the Rayne Police Department. Dylan Menard, 23, of Rayne, is charged with malfeasance in office, injuring public records, and theft valued between...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The search for Lafayette's next fire chief is underway, with 14 candidates set to be interviewed by Lafayette Consolidated Government. Among the candidates is Alton Trahan, a longtime fire investigator who has served the Lafayette Fire Department for more than 20 years. Trahan is...

CARENCRO, La. (NEWS 15) — A man is dead after getting hit by a car on I-49 in Lafayette Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers said the man has not yet been identified. They reported the incident happened on I-49 near LA 182 in Carencro on Friday, January...

Driving through Lafayette—or any other city for that matter—one rarely stops to think about where major thoroughfares got their names. Yet, many streets recognize important local or national leaders that have left lasting legacies on their communities. In the case of Ambassador Caffery Parkway, the road honors...

A small section of Ambassador Caffery Parkway at U.S. 90 in the Broussard area will be closed Monday night and Tuesday morning for construction. Ambassador Caffery Parkway between southbound and northbound U.S. 90 will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to a Louisiana Department of...

UPDATE, 3:45 p.m.: Officials said the school has been declared all clear, and the lockdown has been lifted. ORIGINAL STORY: LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Myrtle Place Elementary School in Lafayette was placed on lockdown this afternoon after shots were heard in the area, authorities said. Officials said there was...

CHURCH POINT, La. (KLFY) — Church point man was arrested in connection with an investigation into drug sales on North Wilson Street, police said. Bruce Citizen of Church Point was arrested and charged with distribution of marijuana on Jan. 15. Citizen was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on...

The Youngsville Police Department has sent its investigation into an incident involving students at Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy to the district attorney’s office. Because the incident involves juveniles, virtually no information could be released, said Police Chief J.P. Broussard. The district attorney’s...