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Children across Iberia Parish kicked off the countdown to the new school year with a little extra support from the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Back-to-School Drive. Students lined up at Iberia Middle School as early as 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21, eager to receive school uniforms, supplies, fresh haircuts and pi

ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — A narcotics investigation in Sunset yielded an arrest, two pounds of marijuana and a firearm, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Daramus Simmons, 35, of Carencro was arrested on July 23 and charged with:. PWITD schedule i (marijuana) Felon in...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Judice Inn in Lafayette, a nearly 80-year-old burger institution, is set to be inducted into the Louisiana Restaurant Association's Hall of Fame, an honor that caught owner and general manager Gerald Judice off guard when the call came in. It was business as usual...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The second suspect arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a Lafayette apartment complex has been returned to Louisiana after his arrest in Iowa, according to jail records. Durall Alexander Jr., 22, of Franklin, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on...

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — Approximately 12,000 Cleco customers in the New Iberia area experienced a power outage on Saturday, June 6, caused by a broken crossarm on a transmission line. While power was restored the same afternoon, some homeowners later reported damage to appliances and electronic equipment. New...

A third Lafayette location for 7 Brew Coffee is planned for the former Bourque’s Specialty Market property at 3211 Johnston Street, the same building that was also once Sophie P Cupcakes. According to development documents provided courtesy of The Acadiana Advocate (shown below), the existing multi-tenant building, whi

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man was sentenced to 150 years in prison after being convicted of opening fire on three Lafayette police officers with an AR-15-style rifle when they responded to a domestic disturbance call, according to the 15th Judicial District Attorney's Office. District Judge Angie...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A man from the New Orleans area was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after more than four pounds of cocaine were found in his vehicle during a traffic stop on I-10 near Scott, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette Parish Tax Assessor Justin Centanni is launching “parish pop-up” events to provide tax assistance directly within local communities. This initiative aims to better help residents, particularly senior citizens, who may face difficulties traveling to the main downtown office for services

Hundreds of residents gathered at the Erath Community Center to hear from state Sen. Bob Hensgens of Abbeville and local realtor Jim Keaty about the possibility of aerospace development — potentially involving SpaceX — coming to Vermilion Parish, with both men acknowledging the rumors while stopping short of confirming