Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. — Due to the threat of substantial rainfall and out of an abundance of caution, the Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) will suspend all student summer programming on Tuesday. Student safety remains the district’s highest priority. The closure applies to all students participating in LPSS summer...

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY)- St. Martinville Police Chief Ricky Martin will step down from his position after eight years leading the department and 32 years in law enforcement. Martin is expected to make his official announcement during Monday night’s St. Martinville City Council meeting. Martin said he believes he...

Archbishop Rummel defensive back Gavin Cooper Jr. announced his commitment to the Ragin' Cajuns on Sunday, becoming the 10th known pledge in Louisiana's 2027 class.

Fireworks stands are open across Acadiana, but what you can legally do with what you buy depends entirely on where you live. Inside Lafayette city limits — and every other municipality in the parish — fireworks are illegal.

The Acadiana area is under a flood watch through Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has officially issued a flood watch for the following parishes in Southwest Louisiana: Evangeline, Lafayette, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion, Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, and St. Landry. The

Sandbags are being distributed, rescue crews are preparing, and residents are being urged to take action before days of heavy rain arrive.

Dirty sodas have undeniably changed the game on soft drinks. The concept was originally popularized by the Mormon community. Now, it has expanded the limits of what sodas can taste like by adding flavored syrups, creams, fruit and more. One of the most popular spots for dirty sodas is Swig,...

Fire officials say lightning is being considered as the cause of a Lafayette house fire that heavily damaged a home before sunrise.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A new Louisiana law is expanding survivor benefits for the families of reserve and auxiliary law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. House Bill 12, recently signed by Governor Jeff Landry, extends survivor benefits to the spouses and children of reserve...

Construction on the new Trader Joe’s at 1710 Camellia Boulevard in Lafayette, LA is continuing to move quickly, and at this point, changes are becoming noticeable almost daily. When we last posted an update on February 25, 2026, the building’s walls were just starting to go up. Today, the...