Lafayette LA

VILLE PLATTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A man is recovering after he was shot twice, his car was stolen, and more than $10,000 is missing, according to the Ville Platte Police Department. Police Chief A. Perry Thomas said it happened on East Pine Street near South Chataignier Street in...

Many homeowners in Lafayette Parish are facing a significant rise in their property tax bills this December. Lafayette Parish Tax Assessor Justin Centanni reported that about 6,500 households will see a 15% increase. The assessor's office has launched the "Open Book Period" to address concerns about these rising...

Lafayette police officer Bart Allen Ryder was arrested for assault causing bodily injury to a family member and remains on duty with the department, prompting an internal affairs investigation and raising concerns about the standards to which police officers are held.

(DailyMusicRoll Editorial):- Lafayette, Louisiana Aug 17, 2025 (Issuewire.com) – Lafayette’s jazz lovers are in for an unforgettable night of style, soul, and saxophone as WJazzyStyle.net and Souled Out Entertainment proudly present SAX IN THE CITY — a premier contemporary jazz concert event happening Sunday, October...

(NEWS 15) — Kat Crappel joined Al Hebert and Stacey Dempsey of The Frosted Apron on this segment of Monday Mangé to share a creative kitchen craft idea. Kat and Stacey teamed up where Kat shows us how to turn an ordinary frame into a customized food display tray and Stacey shows us how to make strawberry smores to...

Lafayette Fire Department has officially launched the search for the next Fire Chief, following the retirement of Fire Chief Robert P.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — The Louisiana Legislative Auditor has released its final audit report on Lafayette Consolidated Government's controversial spoil bank removal project, concluding that the Guillory administration violated multiple state and federal laws when it secretly moved forward with the $3.7 million...

One thousand five hundred miles northeast of Lafayette is one of the nation’s newest Cajun and zydeco festivals. The Bayou Boogie, three days of dancing and camping in the rolling Connecticut hills, features some of Acadiana’s finest: Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie, the Pine Leaf Boys, and Steve Riley — the...

Off The Hook, a Louisiana-based Cajun seafood restaurant, is preparing to open a new location at 101 Liberty Avenue in Lafayette, in the former home of Viva La Waffle. Founded in 2012 in Thibodaux, Off The Hook has steadily expanded across the state with locations in Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Houma, Hammond, Walker,...

Raeleigh Boyd and Preslie Such met while working at an e-commerce business. But the artists had dreams of opening a community art supply and studio space. When they realized they wanted the same thing for Lafayette and that they worked well together, they quit their jobs and decided to open Scrappie Studio.