Lafayette LA

To ensure a safe and seamless experience for the thousands of anticipated attendees, the following parking restrictions and road closures will be implemented for Festival International.

LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — WD & Mary Baker Smith Career Center offers students 14 different possible future career opportunities, one of which is welding. For students like Jayce Barousse and Zachary Kirelow welding offers a unique hands-on learning experience. “The build signs for people we build like little...

IBERIA PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A New Iberia man was killed in an early morning hit and run, according to Louisiana State Police. The victim was identified as James Buteaux, 37, of New Iberia. Troopers reported he was walking on Avery Island Road near Doc Road when he...

ST. MARTIN PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — A Breaux Bridge woman was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation involving a former fifth-grade teacher in the parish who was charged with first degree rape and other crimes against children, the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) said. Cortney Burleigh, 37, of Breaux Bridge, was arrested on April […]

Two families are displaced after a devastating Bourque Road fire as donations and support pour in from across the community.

Towering oak trees, some more than 200 years old, shade the grounds of the former Mount Carmel Academy campus along Bayou Teche, where a small historical marker draws attention to a piece of the property’s past: a tunnel buried beneath the school. For decades, students who attended Mount Carmel...

The warm and quiet weather will continue through the rest of the week. However, a storm system will bring rain and thunder to the region this weekend with cooler temperatures arriving on Sunday. The warm and quiet weather will continue through the rest of the week. However, a storm system...

News 15 Investigates is looking into questions about what authorities in Opelousas described as a case of an "escaped inmate" considered "dangerous" to the community. However, the escapee wasn't actually an inmate at the St. Landry Parish Jail. Law enforcement is searching for Michael Vavasseur, 34, of Opelousas. Despite calling him an inmate in initial alerts to the public, authorities have confirmed that's not...

Michael Vavasseur is seen in the video hobbling across a street in leg shackles, and handcuffs are seen dangling from his belt.

CARENCRO, LA. (KLFY) — A reported crash occurred on I-49 near Bernard Street around mile marker 5, according to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). DOTD said the crash began earlier today around 4:43 p.m. and resulted with the right lane closed. We will update as more information...