Lafayette LA

An Abbeville man has been arrested in Lafayette Parish after his alleged involvement in a shooting. On Friday, Oct. 17, patrol deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a report on a shooting at the 100 block of Stoneburg Dr. in Duson. Upon arrival, deputies determined that...

Catch the biggest 2025 country concerts across Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles before the year ends in South Louisiana.

Tesla is preparing to activate 16 new V4 Supercharger stalls on the north side of Lafayette, located off I-10 near the Louisiana Avenue corridor. The new stalls are being installed in front of Petco, ULTA, and Office Depot, across from Chick-fil-A—joining the 8 existing V3 Supercharger stalls already on-site for a...

GRAND COTEAU, La (press release) – The Grand Coteau Sweet Dough Pie Festival will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Grand Coteau Town Park behind Town Hall, 231 Burleigh Ln. The festival includes sweet dough pie vendors, food...

Tragedy in Crowley: A Louisiana couple is behind bars after their 10-month-old baby died from severe injuries, officials say.

Located on 530 Settlers Trace Blvd., Suite A, Fishbox Sushi is a unique sushi restaurant that features over 15 different sushi rolls (cooked and raw), tofu pockets and other classic small appetizers. Despite being brand-new, this establishment has had no problems fitting into the Lafayette food scene. The sushi bar...

Broussard city officials are warning business owners to be cautious of scams targeting local establishments, where individuals impersonating law enforcement officers are attempting to scam money via QR codes and Bitcoin.

At 8:30 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 21, 2025, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Police Department (ULPD) was alerted of a fire at Chick-fil-A in the Student Union. The fire sparked from an outlet which a warmer appliance was plugged into, and did not spread beyond the wall. No injuries were reported.

The preliminary hearing and detention hearing for Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday before Magistrate Judge Carol Whitehurst in federal district court in Lafayette.

Joseph Prejean and Leonard Franques were sentenced to 18 and 12 months in prison respectively, with fines of $40,000 and $100,000, for their involvement in a kickback scheme involving the Lafayette District Attorney's Office and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.