I-49 connector project advances with $50M investment
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The I-49 Connector project has secured a $50 million investment to advance major highway improvements in Lafayette. The development will convert the intersection at Kaliste Saloom Road and U.S. 90 into a grade-separated interchange. The funding originates from a competitive national grant provid
I-49 Connector construction could begin in 2028. The first project is already taking shape.
A $50 million grant from federal and state transportation departments will be used to position a redesigned intersection of Kaliste Saloom at U.S. 90 for construction when a Record of Decision is issued for the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector. Glenn Ledet Jr., secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation a
2 subdivisions planned for Youngsville area to include over 450 homes
A Lafayette developer is seeking two develop two subdivisions south of the city of Youngsville that will feature a combined 453 homes. Stillwater Development is seeking preliminary plat approvals from Lafayette Consolidated Government’s parish planning commission for a 240-lot development at 720 Austin Road and a 213-l
Brooks & Dunn Are at the Cajundome Thursday — Here Is Your Complete Concert...
Brooks & Dunn bring the Neon Moon Tour to the Cajundome in Lafayette on Thursday, October 8 with openers Tucker Wetmore and Caylee Hammack.
Inside Look at Southern Heights Townhomes, A New 20-Residence Development in Lafayette, LA
Southern Heights Townhomes, a new 20-residence development at 100 Southern Heights Drive, Lafayette, LA, just off Frem Boustany Drive directly across from St. Thomas More Catholic High School (STM), has completed its first phase of residences. See below for in-person tour info. The new development is being built by the
Two New Iberia men arrested after Turkey Creek teen dies from suspected laced supplements
State Police detectives have arrested the owner and an employee of the Tobacco Tavern in Ville Platte as part of an investigation into the death of a 17-year-old boy in Turkey Creek. Sergeant Peggy Bourque says the day before Taylon Hebert’s death, he purchased over the counter herbal supplement pills from the Tobacco
One of Downtown Lafayette’s Oldest Buildings Is Hiding in Plain Sight
An inn. A post office. A bookstore. An art gallery. And that's only part of the story behind this Downtown Lafayette landmark.
2 men accused of armed robbery arrested after SWAT team surrounds Broussard home
Broussard police arrested two men Tuesday night in an armed robbery on Village Square Drive after a SWAT team surrounded a home where officers believed the men were hiding. Norris Morrison and Josiah Dixon were each charged with one count of armed robbery and booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center, police
LCG to launch second annual PARCsGiving drive in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Department has launched its second annual PARCsGiving drive to provide Thanksgiving meals to local families. The department aims to assemble at least 100 meal baskets for families in need across Lafayette Parish. Donatio
Scientists in the making: Year 13
Wednesday, Oct. 7 marks the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s 13th annual Science Day. Current chair of the Science Day committee and professor in the School of Computing and Informatics, Dr. Michael Totaro, shared about what goes on both during Science Day and behind the scenes of the event.

















