Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — As temperatures rise in Acadiana, many children are eager to cool off in pools. However, a new warning from the Louisiana Surgeon General highlights a growing concern. Drowning has become the third-leading cause of childhood death in Louisiana, and most incidents occur in swimming...

Brandon Singleton of Grand Coteau Elementary School in St. Landry Parish was named division-level Elementary Principal of the Year, and Ali Romero Angelle of Teche Elementary in St. Martin Parish was named division-level Elementary Teacher of the Year.

An Acadiana native who went on to become a renowned country music artist has died.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Lafayette on Tuesday with some areas expected to see it's first triple digits of the year, forecasters say. A heat advisory from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. has been issued for Lafayette on Tuesday with a 20% chance of temperatures reaching greater than 100 degrees. The...

Last year Netflix released a new Tyler Perry film, "The Six Triple Eight," honoring the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. During World War II, this unit worked tirelessly to connect American soldiers in Europe with mail from home, under the banner phrase "no mail, low morale." This...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A domestic-related shooting in Lafayette on Friday night resulted in one person critically injured and another behind bars, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Beerien Brown, 25, of Lafayette, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a person...

As schools gear up in the coming weeks, the Lafayette Parish School Board’s July meeting focused on education, duty time and more. Lafayette Parish schools are set to start the first week of August, and Superintendent Francis Touchet said they will return to the basics. “And the way we are going to do that is by...

Second Harvest Food Bank is laying off people due to the loss of funding from the federal government, it announced today.

The Swig store planned for Lafayette that will be the first store in Louisiana will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The store, located at 4533 Johnston St., Suite 100 in The Forum shopping center, will have a soft opening until its grand opening Aug. 18, franchisee Chase Herbert said. Hours...

We're looking at a tale of two weather patterns this week. For today and tomorrow, an upper-level ridge is building over us, bringing hot and humid conditions. Temperatures are expected to climb into the mid to upper 90s, and with the humidity, it's going to feel even hotter. The heat index will top 100 degrees, so...