Lafayette burger joint ranked with top southern burgers by Southern Living magazine
A staple of the community since 1947, these hamburgers have fed generations of Lafayette families and students. This week, Southern Living put out a list of 20 great burgers across the south, highlighting two Louisiana spots: Judice Inn in Lafayette, and Port of Call in New Orleans. Founded by brothers...
Congratulations to All 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Winners — Including Lafayette Man Who...
The 2026 Acadiana St. Jude Dream Home, built in Broussard, sold out its tickets, raising $1.5 million for kids in need while Michael Patterson from Lafayette won the stunning home.
Louisiana’s 10 Wealthiest Parishes Revealed for 2026
A recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data ranked Louisiana's highest-earning parishes based on median household income, and the results may surprise you.
DA to investigate complaint over Lafayette School Board’s vote to close Comeaux High
District Attorney Don Landry confirmed Wednesday that he will look into a complaint that the Lafayette Parish School Board violated its own policy when it voted to close Comeaux High School. Former school board member and state representative Rickey Hardy said he hand-delivered a complaint to Landry on Wednesday mornin
Port Barre man accused of abusing elderly woman
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A Port Barre man was arrested after investigators received a report from a medical professional at a senior care center involving possible cruelty to an elderly woman, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Craig Kidder, 55, of Port Barre,...
Hawaii Tried to Use Louisiana’s ‘Black Codes’ to Defend a Gun Control Bill. The...
A Louisiana law from 1865, passed to disarm freed Black Americans, was cited to defend Hawaii's gun restriction. The Supreme Court said that cannot stand.
Driver Vanishes After Fatal Lafayette Parish Crash
A man was killed in a hit-and-run on Marteau Road. Investigators are now searching for the driver responsible.
Father arranges for 16-year-old son to turn himself in after shooting in Abbeville
On Saturday, June 20, at 12:27 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department received a call from an Abbeville General Emergency Room nurse who advised that a person had just come in with a gunshot wound. The victim, Kobe Vital, Black Male, advised that as he was passing in front of a...
Deputies intercept illegal narcotics traveling through Natchitoches Parish on I-49 to St. Landry Parish
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested an Oklahoma man on felony narcotics charges while traveling through Natchitoches Parish on Interstate 49, resulting in the seizure of illegal narcotics, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright. On Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2026, at approximately 2:25
Police on scene of fatal crash on Johnston St.
The Lafayette Police Department is currently on scene at the 6900 block of Johnston St., in regards to a fatal traffic trash accident. Patrol Officers and Traffic investigators are currently on scene.
