Lafayette LA

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for a new mentoring and educational center for young people in Lafayette. The new facility on Pershing Avenue will give 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette a permanent location to hold its education programs. The mentoring center is also part of the broader effort to revitaliz

BREAUX BRIDGE, LA. (KLFY) — Family and friends gathered in Breaux Bridge Tuesday evening to honor 21-year-old Nathaniel Julian, who police say was shot and killed outside a Whataburger in Lafayette on Mother’s Day. Loved ones, such as Nathaniel’s sister Kenya Julian, released balloons in his memory, remembering...

Lafayette collected $28M in inventory taxes last year. Amendment 4's state payout maxes at $15M. The math doesn't close, and that's before the school board, sheriff, and parish council weigh in.

NEW IBERIA, La. (NEWS 15) — The search is underway for an 11-year-old girl who was last seen being picked up by an unknown vehicle Thursday afternoon in New Iberia, according to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies reported Brielle Alaya Small was last seen late Thursday afternoon walking...

LPSS says no students were hurt after edibles were found at Milton Middle School. Three students now face discipline.

OPELOUSAS, La. (press release) – A new Opelousas public art billboard, an Opelousas Museum project, will have its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 19, at 10 a.m. Over the course of one year, photos by four residents will be featured on the Opelousas public art billboard on I-49. The first image, which will be un

We’re talking with Chance Fontenot, the owner of Three Little Cajuns, a local seasoning and sauce company, as they prepare to compete in the Wing Wars of Acadiana this weekend!. MAY 16TH, 2026. 10AM – 4PM. PARC INTERNATIONAL. $5 FESTIVAL WRISTBAND. KIDS 10u ENTER FREE. $2 PER WING...

NEW IBERIA, La. (NEWS 15) — Two people were taken to hospitals, one by helicopter, after a three-vehicle crash, according to the New Iberia Police Department. Authorities reported the crash happened on East Main Street near Lewis Street on Thursday, May 14, around 12:45 p.m. They explained that the...

St. Landry Cinema in Opelousas is hosting its first-ever Free Summer Movie Series, showing popular family films every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. from June 2 through July 15.

LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — Eligible classroom teachers in the Lafayette Parish School System will receive a “13th Check,” Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) said. According to LPSS, eligible teachers will receive a payment of $648.87 later this month through the district’s 2002 half-cent sales tax proposition. T