Lafayette LA

Lafayette Utilities System opened a larger customer service center with expanded drive-thru capacity and additional services inside. The new center is located on West Congress Street near Ambassador Caffery Parkway in a former bank building.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A family safely escaped a Lafayette house fire that investigators believe was started by a child playing with a cigarette lighter. The Lafayette Fire Department reported that firefighters responded to a house fire on Crawford Street, off West Congress Street, near Guilbeau Road, on Wednesday,

– The St. Martin Economic Development Authority (SMEDA), in partnership with One Acadiana, Entergy Louisiana, the Town of Henderson and Louisiana Economic Development (LED), announced the certification of the 142.92acre Henderson I-10 Site through LED’s Certified Sites Program. Located immediately adjacent to Interstat

St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux announced the promotion of four command staff members earlier this month. Capt. Marlon Miller will serve as Captain-Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division. Miller has dedicated nearly 19 years of service to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office. Breaux said Miller has

As Lafayette’s school buildings have aged and the population has grown, portable buildings have become a prominent feature on many campuses. These portable classrooms, often referred to as “butler buildings,” were designed to increase capacity and ease pressure on outdated facilities — but the butler buildings themselv

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– A 21-year-old Breaux Bridge man was honored Thursday by St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux for preventing a 9-year-old boy from drowning in late June. Breaux presented Kayden Hayes of Breaux Bridge with a special Life Saving Award during a ceremony Thursday. The Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls on Friday

Good luck to all students heading back to school today! The morning is starting off warm and muggy but quiet. Highs today near 95° with heat index values hotter than 108°. A few isolated showers or storms are possible during the afternoon too. Even hotter weather is expected...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Willow Charter Academy was under lockdown earlier today around 4:13 p.m., according to Lafayette City Marshall. Officials said the scene has been cleared but the Lafayette Police Department remains in the area. No information regarding the cause of the lockdown has been released. We will...

Lafayette does crawfish loud and crab quiet. These 5 restaurants, from Charley G's béchamel crab cakes to Prejean's crab au gratin in Carencro, prove crab deserves a bigger spotlight.