Lafayette LA

In partnership with the Acadiana Advocate, the705 has announced the 17th annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees, presented by Advancial Federal Credit Union. Winners will be recognized at an April 10 banquet at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette student union ballroom. This year's honorees...

Love Our Schools recently recognized 15 outstanding educators and support staff from across Lafayette Parish as 2026 Education All-Star Finalists, honoring their exceptional impact on students , campuses and the public school system. On Jan. 8 and 9, Love Our Schools teams traveled to school campuses throughout the...

The Lafayette Police Department has released new details explaining how a fatal shooting involving two young children occurred inside a residence on Lena Street. Officers were called to the 100 block of Lena Street around 5:59 p.m. Saturday after reports that a child had been shot. The victim, later identified as...

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — An Opelousas man was arrested after investigators determined a house fire with two people inside was intentionally set, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. Officials reported Antonio Livings, 22, of Opelousas, is charged with aggravated arson. They said the Opelousas...

Despite an ongoing public corruption probe into the school system he runs, Lafayette Parish School System Superintendent Francis Touchet was awarded a $65,000 raise and a contract extension through Dec. 31, 2029. The raise bumps Touchet’s “minimum annual salary” to $300,000, according to his contract, which means he...

A New Year’s Eve fight video from The Office Bar is now part of an active tip request as Crime Stoppers asks for help identifying suspects.

Jada Landry fled custody while in court being sentenced for aggravated battery. She exited the courthouse and fled the area in a vehicle.

Tokyo Japan Sushi & Hibachi in Crowley will close January 18 after 10 years.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A worker at the Lafayette City Marshal’s Office was arrested after an investigation that was prompted by an internal audit that uncovered discrepancies in the agency’s financial accounts, officials confirmed. They stated Jacqueline Welsh, 55, was arrested for embezzlement. Jail documents...

Local artist and author Melissa Bonin recently published a 160-page book, When Bayous Speak, which pairs her poetry and paintings spanning more than two decades. She spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast. You can listen to their conversation here. The book includes five to six years of...