Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — One person is hospitalized after getting shot multiple times during a family argument and a suspect is behind bars, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Demontre Robertson, 35, of Houston, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons. His bond is...

An abandoned 180-room hotel that was recently the site of a fatal fire will soon be torn down. Lafayette Consolidated Government gained approval in January to demolish the La Quinta Inn, 2100 NE Evangeline Thruway, that has been empty for nearly two years and has become a shelter for unhoused residents, records show.

St. Martin Parish officials have reversed course and decided not to participate in the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District.

At 70 miles long, the Bayou Vermilion winds from Lafayette to Abbeville, passing small farming communities, marshland and cows — a lot of cows — on its journey to the Vermilion Bay and Gulf of Mexico. The river is part of the landscape of life in southwest Acadiana,...

The Daily Advertiser information for the week of Feb. 23-March. 3 from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top three addresses with the most critical violations in Lafayette Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least one critical violation. According to...

Most people in Acadiana have never been to a Trader Joe's, so let's talk about what to expect when they open later this year.

(NEWS 15) — Burn bans remain in effect for some parishes in Acadiana but others have lifted their bans. Jeff Davis, St. Landry, and Vermilion parishes have lifted their bans. The bans remain in effect in Acadia, Iberia, and St. Martin parishes. Officials sited a combination of current drought...

Police in Church Point are investigating after a juvenile suffered a serious head injury during a side-by-side incident involving multiple children. According to the Church Point Police Department, officers responded during the afternoon hours of March 7, 2026, to Marie Street after receiving reports of a child...

The owners of Tsunami Sushi in downtown Lafayette have filed for bankruptcy. The restaurant group is reportedly facing between $2 million and $4 million in debt across its four locations. Tsunami Sushi, a longtime favorite in South Louisiana, began in Lafayette and later expanded to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

A nightlife spot in Lafayette has been ordered to shut down after police say the business was operating without the proper permits. According to a report from KATC TV-3, the Oasis Hookah Lounge on Mimosa Place was closed Thursday after Lafayette Police and Lafayette Consolidated Government officials investigated...