Lafayette LA

A woman and child narrowly escaped a car as it was about to be engulfed in flames in Opelousas, after the fuel tank had ruptured and caught fire.

In Louisiana’s bayou country, gumbo takes center stage at the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff in New Iberia. Every October, the parish transforms into one vast kitchen, with streets lined by tents, steaming pots, and the sound of music carrying through the air. Teams stir cast-iron cauldrons with wooden paddles,...

Rewatch this week's coverage of 1st & 10 2025: Week #8 - Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

The Ragin Cajun Homecoming, a tradition over 125 years old, culminated in a vibrant parade featuring student-created floats despite the rain, with the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen, Sean Myers and Ava Welborn, expressing excitement about the event and the upcoming game.

Lafayette's complete trail guide: 20 miles from Moncus Park's 1-mile paved loop to Acadiana's 6+ miles of nature trails. Free parking, exact distances, difficulty ratings.

Charles Jagneaux and the St Landry Parish Clerk of Court Office will be hosting the Lemelle Heritage Celebration in Honor of Pope Leo XIV and his family connections to St Landry Parish on Saturday.

Lafayette’s Early College Academy is one of just seven Louisiana schools named a 2025 National Blue Ribbon School, a top honor for academic excellence.

Health Notes is an occasional listing of health happenings around Louisiana. Have something you'd like to share? Contact us at [email protected]. Free bystander CPR training event in Vermilion Parish. On Saturday, Oct. 25, Acadian Ambulance and Abbeville General Hospital will host two free community...

First responders in Lafayette Parish acted swiftly to rescue a man from a burning mobile home. The blaze broke out at a residence on Pope Drive, located between Carencro and Vatican, engulfing the home in flames. When fire crews arrived on the scene, they found one person had managed to escape, but another was...

For the Friday Feed on October 17, 2025, Al Hebert visited Kartchner's on Johnston Street in Lafayette to check out the Tailgate Tray just in time for UL Homecoming. Friday Feed is brought to you by Kirk's U Needa Butcher.