Empire Wingz, Baton Rouge-Based Wing Brand, Coming Soon to Lafayette,LA
Empire Wingz, a Baton Rouge-based wing concept, is coming soon to Lafayette, LA, at 1521 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, right next to the recently opened La Chapina & La Catraccha and Mexican Food. Founded in 2012 by Vic Smith, Empire Wingz began when Smith served hot wings at his nightclub, gaining...
Marcel Gumbs of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Lafayette, LA, Passes After...
Marcel Gumbs, the head custodian at Our Lady of Fatima School for 30 years, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 2:20 PM at Ochsner University Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 54 and had a long, courageous battle with cancer. The familiar face of Marcel Gumbs...
As suburbs boom, officials ask Lafayette Parish residents to help shape future growth
The Lafayette Consolidated Government recently launched a survey that aims to help shape growth in the parish’s unincorporated areas. The fastest-growing areas in Lafayette Parish are outside of Lafayette city limits, with places like Youngsville, Broussard and Carencro, and their outskirts, among the fastest-growing...
New Iberia man, three other suspects wanted in connection with Gray shooting incident
TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — Four suspects are wanted in connection with a February 8, 2026, shooting incident, which occurred in Gray, Deputies said. Arrest warrants for the following suspects: No further information on the shooting incident has been released. Deputies asked the public to not attempt to make...
St. Landry Parish residents urged to follow burn ban rules
Officials urge residents to follow all safety protocols to prevent fires from spreading rapidly across the rural landscape due to mandatory burn ban.
Lafayette traffic signal upgrades begin at busy intersections
Construction began earlier this week across Lafayette for a major traffic signal replacement project. According to the Lafayette Consolidated Government , the project, which is administered by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) , will modernize aging infrastructure, improve visibility...
Ribbon cutting held for Sheriff’s Training Center
St. Martinville – Sheriff Becket Breaux and the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office held ribbon cutting ceremonies for a regional training center this past Thursday, marking the culmination of a facility that broke ground in December 2024. “Behind me is a new training facility,” Breaux said. “We’ve been...
Target plans to roll out new baby boutique inside its Lafayette location. Here’s when.
Target will launch a baby boutique inside several of its stores, including the Lafayette store on Ambassador Caffery Parkway, later this year, store officials announced. The boutique will be a shop-in-shop experience that will be rolled out in 200 stores and online in the coming months. It will also open in stores in...
‘Get More BANG for your buck’ for Abbeville City Councilman at Large
Hello, Abbeville! It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I am announcing my candidacy to run for Councilman at Large. As a lifelong resident of this historic and beautiful city we call home, I know how special Abbeville is for many and why it is important that we continue to preserve the things that make it so....
Explosive Devices Found in Camper After Lafayette Parish Bust
A Florida fugitive was arrested in unincorporated Carencro after a drone sweep of his camper revealed explosive materials. Five guns were also recovered.
