Lafayette LA

A Pensacola man got 72 months in federal prison in a Lafayette cocaine trafficking case. Agents say a Lafayette storage facility was the network's stash location.

The Lafayette Parish School Board will consider reallocating about $22 million for more than a dozen district projects Thursday, along with a financing proposal to move construction of the new Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy forward. The measures, scheduled for consideration at the board’s regular meeting, would support campus investments across Lafayette Parish and advance a workforce training facility intended to expand students’ access to hands-on career preparation. For the Comeaux

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Housing Authority is coordinating with federal officials on relocation plans for residents of Himbola Manor Apartments. Executive Director Latweeta Smyers is advising tenants to remain in their units and continue paying rent as the initial phase of the process begins. The U.S. Department...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Public officials in Acadia, Vermilion and Lafayette parishes are presenting contrasting viewpoints on the performance and reform needs of the local justice system. Don Landry, who took office in January 2021, is emphasizing ongoing crime reduction efforts, while Kristian Earles is calling for change to address a lack of jury trials.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The I-49 Connector project has secured a $50 million investment to advance major highway improvements in Lafayette. The development will convert the intersection at Kaliste Saloom Road and U.S. 90 into a grade-separated interchange. The funding originates from a competitive national grant provided by the...

Construction on the new Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy could begin toward the end of the year — and decisions on how the project will be funded are in front of the Lafayette Parish School Board on Thursday. Ovey Comeaux High School closed at the end of the 2026...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Housing Authority is coordinating with federal officials on relocation plans for residents of Himbola Manor Apartments. Executive Director Latweeta Smyers is advising tenants to remain in their units and continue paying rent as the initial phase of the process begins. The U.S. Depa

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The Lafayette Parish School Board will consider reallocating about $22 million for more than a dozen district projects Thursday, along with a financing proposal to move construction of the new Ovey Comeaux Workforce Innovation Academy forward. The measures, scheduled for consideration at the board’s regular meeting, wo

ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Steen’s Syrup, a staple of Cajun and Creole cooking produced in Vermilion Parish for over a century, remains headquartered in Abbeville under the leadership of its founding family’s fourth generation. The company originated more than 100 years ago when founder Charley Steen faced...