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Levi Sahn, 28, has been identified as the victim in a deadly Lafayette hotel fire at a vacant La Quinta. The blaze remains under investigation.

Bankruptcy paperwork was filed this week on behalf of popular Louisiana Japanese-fusion restaurant chain, Tsunami.

Glenn Armentor has resigned from the LSU Board of Supervisors, Gov. Jeff Landry posted to X Tuesday. “I respect his desire to devote his full attention to his law practice,” Landry wrote on X. “I thank Glenn for his commitment to LSU and his service to our State.”

Anti-war protests are sweeping across the nation, including in Acadiana. Demonstrators gathered at the intersection of University Avenue and Johnston Street in Lafayette on Monday to express their opposition to recent attacks on Iran, which have resulted in the deaths of six American troops.

BREAUX BRIDGE – Brad Romero and Raven Owens started winning the first Louisiana Bass Anglers tournament of the year at 6:35 a.m. Feb. 28. Romero, a New Iberia native who lives in Lafayette, and Owens left with the 26 other boats at safe daylight and stayed close to the jam-packed little boat landing that serves...

With spring in the air and Daylight Savings starting March 8, the combination can mean only one thing – the long-awaited, highly popular local evening bass tournament circuit starts up soon. The 2026 Wednesday Night Hawg Fights Bass Tournament Series first tournament of the year is scheduled to be...

Editor's note: In partnership with The Acadiana Advocate, the705 is recognizing its annual Top 20 Under 40 Acadiana Leadership Award honorees, presented by Advancial Federal Credit Union. Honorees will be recognized at a banquet April 10 at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Student Union Ballroom. For...

UL coach Matt Deggs knows how big this week could be for his Ragin’ Cajuns. First, there’s Wednesday’s 6 p.m. showdown against No. 2 LSU at Russo Park. Then there’s a scheduled three-game road trip to perennial power Dallas Baptist. “We’ve got a really important week...

Louisiana is experiencing a critical shortage of physical therapists. In response, a new hybrid program in Lafayette is aiming to expand physical therapy education and address this workforce gap. A partnership between Ochsner Health and LSU Shreveport has introduced a Doctor of Physical Therapy program, combining...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Lafayette Consolidated Government is asking residents to help shape the future of development in Lafayette Parish through a new public survey. The survey will remain open to all parish residents through March 27, 2026. The initiative is part of the Lafayette Parish Growth Plan, which...