Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – After morning dense fog covered the area, sunshine will mix with cloud cover through the rest of the day. Temperatures jump fast, reaching the mid and upper 70s in the afternoon. A few showers will be possible into the evening hours. Overnight, a few clouds will linger as temperatures fall...

It will be mild night with dense fog possible. Lows will be in the upper 50s to low 60s. Highs for Christmas Eve will be in the mid to upper 70s. We should stay dry. Highs Christmas Day will be in the mid to upper 70s, and it will be a dry day. Fog is possible Christmas morning. Friday and Saturday will be warm with...

This warm and humid weather pattern will continue to bring overnight fog and warmer-than-normal temperatures to the region through the holiday weekend. In fact, another Dense Fog Advisory will go into effect for almost all of Acadiana south of I-10 at Midnight.

KAPLAN, La. (KLFY) — A major economic development project is set to bring new investment and jobs to Vermilion Parish, as a long-vacant industrial site in Kaplan prepares for redevelopment. City officials announced plans for a multimillion-dollar soybean processing facility that will transform the former Garan...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital hosts an annual event to include even the smallest of family members in their holiday festivities. Santa visited the Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit Dec. 15 to spread...

LOUISIANA — Authorities have captured the third and final inmate who escaped from St. Landry Parish Jail in early December, ending a weeks-long search. The escape occurred on December 3, when three inmates in their 20s—jailed on violent charges—broke through a deteriorating section of the jail wall. Using sheets and...

A New Iberia outdoorsman was more than ready when opportunity rang. It didn’t knock, as the tried and true saying goes. With his opening day Louisiana black bear hunt delayed by heavy rainfall until approximately 10 a.m. on Dec. 6, Lannie Buteau was more than a little anxious when he finally sat with his back against...

Lafayette, LA (December 11, 2025) – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected Chad M. LaComb, Director of the Office of Innovation Management at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL), as one of 33 community leaders from eight states to participate in the 2026 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive...

Christmas Day is a time for family gatherings and holiday feasts, but not everyone wants to cook at home. For anyone looking for a place in Lafayette to enjoy a meal on Dec. 25, you’re in luck. Several local restaurants will be open, offering everything from a traditional meu to festive dinners. It’s recommended to...

Lafayette Consolidate Government was recently awarded a Keep Louisiana Beautiful grant to install new trash cans at Graham Brown Memorial Park. LCG recieved $3,500 to install five new trash cans over the next year, according to an announcement. LCG is one of 47 grant recipients to recieve receptacles through the Keep...