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Festivals abound this weekend in New Orleans and Lafayette, but keep an eye on the skies—storms could make an appearance, bringing brief weather delays and a chance for ice cream.

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LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — In celebration of Love the Boot Week, Lafayette will have a Rooted in the Park: Tree Data Day, a hands‑on volunteer event dedicated to supporting Lafayette’s urban forest. The event will take place on Friday, April 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m....

Two Acadiana area high school seniors learned they will receive full scholarships to cover their college education. Local attorney Glenn Armentor and a panel of community leaders, including News 15's Darla Montgomery, met to select the winners of the Armentor "Pay It Forward" scholarships. Former News 15 anchor and current University of Louisiana at Lafayette Chief Communications Officer Marcelle Fontenot also served on...

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY)- The St. Martinville community is mourning the loss of former mayor Thomas Nelson, who died at the age of 89. Nelson leaves behind a decades-long legacy in public service that helped shape the city and the broader St. Martin Parish community. According to his family, Nelson...

Lafayette police will be out in force, as planned, as Festival International de Louisiane takes over downtown this weekend. The city police department’s plan for keeping festivalgoers, musicians and merchants safe is unchanged in the wake of the arrest Wednesday of a North Carolina man who was planning a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Carencro man is behind bars after he shot a woman during a domestic dispute in Lafayette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Trevis Dural, 40, of Carencro, is charged with attempted second-degree murder. His bond is set at $500,000. Authorities reported an officer...

A Lafayette Parish woman says she believes she was the victim of a racially motivated attack after being stabbed while working as a caregiver at a senior living community. The victim, identified as Kierra Larcart, said in an interview Thursday that she remains hospitalized in intensive care. Larcart said she believes the attack was racially motivated, alleging statements she said were made by the...

A Church Point man has been charged with eight counts of attempted second-degree murder for a shooting that occurred during a home invasion. The Church Point Police Department on Wednesday arrested Jamarcus Lorden, 19, of North Barousse Street, and booked him into the Acadia Parish Jail. He is the suspect...

An arrest has been made in a Lafayette Parish homicide that left one man dead more than three decades ago.