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LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Corner Pantry, a Lafayette convenience store that operated for 60 years near Lafayette High School, closed its doors on Tuesday as the property was sold to new owners who plan to build a Grab-N-Geaux gas station in its place. The store, located at the...

Officers were called to the 600 block of N. St. Antoine Street at 2:55 pm on Tuesday in reference to a shooting, according to a spokesperson for the Lafayette Police Department.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A 17-year-old wanted in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping in Lake Charles is facing additional drug and firearm charges after surrendering to law enforcement following a standoff in Lafayette Parish. Authorities located and arrested Andrew Leblanc, 17, who was wanted on active felo

Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet, who pleaded guilty in March for his role in a kickback scheme that forced his early resignation, was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in a federal facility. U.S. District Judge David Joseph sentenced Montoucet in federal court in Lafayette on one federal..

Gwennie von Einsiedel likes to step outside her house and listen to birdsong. For the UL professor, it’s an act of awareness, of noticing. “As an ethnomusicologist, I spend a lot of time thinking about how we hear the world, and I think that as humans, we move through extraordinary sonic environments on a daily basis,

LCG announces temporary lane closures along Johnston Street beginning Tuesday, June 30, to allow survey crews to collect data for the Johnston Street Segment 3 Improvement Project.

BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) — Acadian Ambulance is moving into a new facility in Broussard. The City of Broussard has reached an agreement with the ambulance service to lease the former Broussard Fire Department Station No. 2 building at 501 E. Main St. to establish a regional emergency response headquarters. The 5-year leas

Residents in Rayne may notice discoloration in their tap water through the week as the city's fire department conducts its annual fire hydrant flow testing. Officials said there is no cause for concern. The discoloration is a normal byproduct of flow testing, which the fire department began on Monday on all hydrants th

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — The City of Opelousas Water System is investing $17 million in infrastructure improvements that will deliver better drinking water to about 6,500 customers through upgrades to water mains, service lines, wells, and storage tanks. The $17 million is funded through the federal Bipartisan Infras

HENDERSON, La. (KLFY) — Henderson officials are continuing to monitor water levels as additional rain remains in the forecast for the Louisiana city. While rivers in the area have receded, the possibility of more rainfall remains a concern for local leaders. Despite current manageable water levels in Henderson, city...