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IBERIA PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A Youngsville man died after his boat struck a tree along the west bank of the Delcambre Canal in Iberia Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The victim was identified as Willis Fontenot Jr., 69, of Youngsville. Officials reported...

Tropical Storm Arthur formed Wednesday morning and is tracking toward the Louisiana-Texas border, with landfall expected Wednesday night.

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man was convicted on Tuesday of three counts of armed robbery with a firearm after robbing three people at gunpoint at a Murphy USA gas station in Opelousas in 2021. Kayvyon Sapp, 36, of Lafayette, was convicted after just two days of...

Louisiana Wildlife agents discovered a tragedy when they found a crashed boat and an unresponsive Youngsville man.

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — An Opelousas man and his family, the Lemelle family, who recently discovered family ties to Pope Leo XIV, have departed from St. Landry Parish for Rome to meet the Pope. The Lemelle family received an invitation to meet Pope XIV after Charles Richard, a deacon...

The Opelousas Museum has been selected to participate in the inaugural Fieldwork Fellowship , a new national program designed to support rural and Tribal communities through customized design, planning and project development assistance. The recognition places Opelousas and St. Landry Parish among a select group of com

Over the past two decades, Lafayette, Louisiana has watched the systematic closure of its most recognizable retail and dining institutions.

The company is expected to create 65 direct new jobs with an average annual salary of $80,000, while retaining 16 current positions.

St. Martinville Police Chief Ricky Martin has announced his retirement after eight years leading the department, ending a tenure marked by community policing initiatives and departmental growth. Martin said he plans to remain in the position through July before transitioning to a role with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff

There are no plans for temperatures to cool down anytime soon, but that just gives people the perfect excuse to soak up the sun, cool off in the pool, and indulge in something sweet. In St. Martinville, a new ice cream parlor is set to open, offering a timely spot...