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The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) announced a delayed start for all of its 45 schools on Thursday amid concerns of flooding rain. The announcement comes as hundreds of schools have cancelled or delayed class this week amid winter storms and heavy snow. Many of the impacted schools were in the Northeast or...

Christmas-themed King Cakes return to Lafayette this month with limited pickup dates and pre-order options.

Due to expected heavy rainfall and thunderstorms early Thursday morning the Lafayette Parish School System is implementing a 90 minute delayed start for all schools.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Lafayette Parish School System is facing a continued decline in student enrollment. New state data reveals that the district has about 1,000 fewer students enrolled compared to the last school year, bringing the total enrollment to just under 29,000. Superintendent Francis Touchet...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The proposed library on Lafayette’s North side is one giant step closer to fruition. The Lafayette Parish Council has unanimously approved a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with Holy Rosary Land Holdings to build the Northeast Regional Library on Holy Rosary Institute land. The agreement will...

Gavin Garnica, 23, of Abbeville, escaped Wednesday evening, according to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais.

(Lafayette, Louisiana) - The holidays are here, and my parents are reporting that the naughty/mischievous Elf is back, too. Yes, the "Elf of the Shelf" is back in homes across South Louisiana, and some of the Elves are already causing trouble. As we get closer to Christmas, at times, these Elves can become a nuisance...

State Police say a 61-year-old woman was killed in a Highway 96 rollover crash in St. Martin Parish.

A new scholarship at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is set to honor the legacy of Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier. The Clifton Chenier Memorial Scholarship Fund was officially established with a $32,000 gift to UL. Grammy winner Chubby Carrier performed in honor of Chenier, marking the celebration. Sam Oliver...

The process of finding an apartment was extensive for Cassie Boudreaux. The 21-year-old psychology major at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has two serving jobs, one in her hometown of New Iberia and another other in Lafayette. She had to save excessively to buy a car before she could...