Lafayette LA

Aaron Lloyd and Tyler Jermain Sylvester were indicted by the St. Landry Parish Grand Jury on charges of murder and rape, respectively, after allegedly committing the crimes in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Lafayette Police are investigating the shooting that occurred today at approximately 2:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Hugh Wallis Road

SafeSource Direct, the Broussard-based personal protective equipment manufacturer, has suspended operations in a move that will put 541 out of work. Company officials made the announcement late Friday that it was suspending activity immediately at its nitrile glove and man-made fiber PPE plants because of poor market...

The Lafayette Public Works Department recently wrapped up a drainage project using a new technology that promises to save both time and money. The city utilized reinforced concrete rolls, a carpet-like material that hardens quickly when sprayed with water, to address infrastructure needing immediate attention. Public...

Rain and thunder is likely as we close out the week. However, much drier air will arrive for the weekend allowing for sunnier skies and more comfortable conditions. At the same time, we continue to monitor an active Tropical Atlantic, including Hurricane Erin.

A Lafayette Parish grandmother is concerned about her autistic granddaughter's safety due to the long walk to the school bus stop, which is over the middle school limit but still under the high school limit, according to the Lafayette Parish School System.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A summer day at the beach turned into a life-threatening battle for a Lafayette man who contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but dangerous flesh-eating bacterium that lives in warm, salty waters and can also be contracted from raw seafood. Jeremy Noel, 47, said a dip in the Gulf...

Building permits for the week of Aug. 13-19 for the cities of Lafayette, Broussard and Youngsville:. OFFICE: 3329 W. Pinhook Road, description, interior modifications of former Schlumberger building for WHC Inc.; applicant, Zaunbrecher Design; contractor, S1 Construction; $1.4 million. RETAIL: 4419 Ambassador Caffery...

Lafayette Consolidated Government has taken enforcement action against a property at 101 Huval Street, resulting in nearly $15,000 in fines and cleanup costs, which the property owner claims is unfair and excessive.

The 15-year-old from South Louisiana now faces over a dozen serious charges, including gun and drug violations.