Lafayette LA

Strong to severe storms will be possible this evening with damaging winds being the main threat. Storms are possible over the weekend. The better rain chances will be Saturday. Highs will be in the upper 90s to low 100s. The heat index will be between 105°-110°. We will see a chance of storms each day next week with th

DUSON, La. (NEWS 15) — Duson police and fire crews responded to a natural gas leak after a tree fell onto a gas meter, causing a major rupture, according to Duson Police Chief Kip Judice. He reported it happened at a Delta Utilities gas substation on South A Street...

CHURCH POINT, La. (NEWS 15) — A candidate running for Church Point police chief has a criminal history that includes multiple arrests over more than a decade, according to records reviewed by News 15 Investigates. Terrence Garrick Jr. has faced several arrests since 2009, though none of the cases...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Severe thunderstorms moved through much of Acadiana, bringing high winds, hail, and lightning that left more than 20,000 homes without power. Most parishes in the area experienced at least one Severe Thunderstorm Warning, with some parishes seeing multiple warnings as the storms moved through

James Dartez has a motto of "Restore the Roar" in his first year as St. Martinville head coach. The 15-year coaching veteran was there when Baton Rouge power Madison Prep first built its program, and he led Baker High to its first home playoff game in almost two decades at his previous stop.

On this Friday Feed, a Lafayette gas station is turning heads with a scratch-made menu of barbecue, rice dressing, and other Cajun staples, earning a spot as the first stop on the Gas Station Gourmet tour. Al Hebert visited the Hit-n-Run on Kaliste Saloom Road and spoke with owner Brent Mouton to find out more. The Fri

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A judge on Thursday denied a motion to suppress social media evidence in the case against a suspect charged with second-degree murder in a shooting on Saturday, November 12, 2022. Braylon Jairell Seimenm of Gibson is accused in the death of a man who was...

Lafayette native Sean Bruce will have a starring role in Louisiana’s newest effort to attract visitors from outside the state. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Tourism unveiled a new out-of-state marketing campaign during a recent Louisiana Travel Summit in New Orleans. The campaign, titled “Every M

Today brings extreme heat across central and southwest Louisiana, including the Lafayette area, with high temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s, feeling like over 110 degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for some areas, while others remain under a Heat Advisory until tonight. These conditions are sign

Atchafalaya Basin angler looks for deepwater access and structure. When Ben Suit wants to target bass in September in the Atchafalaya Basin, he looks for, among other things, canals and bayous with deepwater access and structure such as laydowns, stumps and overhanging branches. One of the top choices often turns...