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Nearly two dozen cadets graduated from the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy Class 180 and are preparing to become officers at seven police agencies in the area. The 21 cadets completed 15 weeks of training in the basic physical and mental skills needed to work as patrol or corrections officers.

For people living with sickle cell disease in Acadiana, a pain crisis can mean an emergency room wait, missed school or work, or a trip to New Orleans or Baton Rouge for specialized treatment. Sickle cell disease is an inherited group of blood disorders in which abnormal red blood cells...

Flock cameras are all over Louisiana. Now drivers can check whether their plate has appeared in publicly released system search logs.

The Lafayette Police Department announced the name of the woman hit and killed by a vehicle on the NE Evangeline Thruway in early August is now known. Police said she has been identified as Shaida Dugas, 21, of Opelousas.

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) is announcing the demolition of the La Quinta property at 2100 NE Evangeline Thruway on Monday, August 17, 2026 beginning at 7:30 am.

It would not be unusual to find me at Parasol’s in the Irish Channel on a random weekday night, people watching from the dive bar’s porch as roast beef gravy drips down my arms. I’ve had many a po-boys in my 37 years, but there’s something about a...

The famous Planters NUTmobile is coming to Lafayette, Louisiana. Here's when and where you can see the giant peanut and Mr. Peanut.

The former Prairie Elementary School site was sold to a local businessman who is a planning a significant upgrade of the property. Lee Venable, the former owner of Cajun Palms RV Resort in St. Martin Parish, closed on a deal to buy the 22-acre site at 2910 Ambassador Caffery Parkway for $2 million from the Lafayette Pa

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — A beam from the World Trade Center located in Downtown Lafayette serves as a local memorial honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The artifact offers a designated location for community members to gather, reflect and pay their respects. The memorial connects...

A heat advisory is in effect for parishes along the Atchafalaya River until 7 PM today, as we anticipate exceptionally hot conditions across much of Southern Louisiana. Highs are expected to reach the mid-90s today, with heat index values making it feel even hotter. This marks the beginning of a prolonged period of hea