Lafayette LA

With LPSS starting Aug 7-9 and no tax relief, Lafayette families are using community drives and local thrift stores to cut costs by hundreds per child.

A stray dog in Abbeville was severely burned and a local shelter is seeking the person responsible, with the police offering a reward for any information that could lead to an arrest.

Jahari Ajani Allen, Jr., 24, is wanted on a charge of second degree murder in the death of an unidentified 22-year-old man.

The Daily Advertiser information for the week of July 14 to July 21, 2025, 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 two critical violations....

ERATH — By a vote of 3-2, the Erath City Council voted to have a resident who lives on Putnam Street remove 18 inches from a handicap ramp built in front of their home. There were complaints to members of the Erath council about a wooden handicap ramp that was built in front of a home rented by an elderly lady. The...

I first discovered Lafayette's biscuit scene by chance when getting a latte from a local coffee shop. I visit the area about once a month or so for work, and Reve Coffee Roasters' downtown location is near my office. When I saw the blueberry buttermilk biscuit inside the display, I knew I had to try it.

At the time of Christopher Stafford's death a year ago, the 36-year-old had long been recognized as a phenom in the Cajun and Louisiana folk music scene. Stafford, a Lafayette native, founded the Cajun-Americana band Feufollet when he was just 11 years old. Over the next 25 years he played constantly, elevating the...

Northside High School's volleyball team will have a familiar face on the sideline — alumna Claudasha Watson is returning as the team's head coach. Watson, who graduated in 2018, played volleyball and ran track all four years of high school. She received a full scholarship to run track at Louisiana Tech after...

NEW IBERIA, La. (NEWS 15) — One person was critically injured in a shooting in New Iberia, according to the New Iberia Police Department. Police said it happened on Parkview Drive, not far from North Lewis Street, on Sunday, July 27, around 2:15 p.m. Officials reported this was an...

LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Zea Rotisserie & Bar announced a significant expansion and renovation project at the Lafayette location, located at 235 Doucet Rd. As one of the original Zea restaurants, proprietors share this location holds a special place in their story and in the hearts of many within the Acadiana...