Lafayette LA

This week, Forged Energy Solutions in Broussard announced its strategic vision to support Louisiana’s growing energy, industrial and digital infrastructure sectors by combining decades of offshore operational experience with practical project execution and infrastructure development. While their concepts remain in the

Homeowners and renters in St. Landry Parish who suffered damage from Tropical Storm Arthur can now apply for federal disaster assistance after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Individual Assistance for the parish. The disaster declaration covers damage caused by the storm that swept through Louis

– The new rendition of the St. Martinville City Council met for the first time Monday evening and selected a returning member to serve as the Mayor Pro Tempore in a quick meeting at City Hall. District 3 Councilman Jonas Fontenette, who was re-elected in a three-way race in May,...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A kitchen fire heavily damaged a Lafayette home and displaced a family of four after grease ignited on a stovetop and spread to the living room, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. Officials reported firefighters responded to the home on Mercer Lane on Monday,...

Special to the American Press The SWLA Genealogical and Historical Library invites the public to attend “Riding Toward a New Life: The Orphan Train in Louisiana,” an engaging and educational […]

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a woman on June 12 for allegedly selling turtles illegally in St. Landry Parish.

Authorities say an Opelousas man surrendered after an investigation into alleged improper contact involving his child.

Lafayette’s newest plate lunch destination, Gravy, by Liz and Andrew Payne, the team behind Pamplona Tapas Bar, opened in mid-April. Housed in the former Pat’s Downtown space, it’s open Monday through Friday and brings that downtown plate lunch feel in a more refreshed and elevated format. Think plates of Sticky Chicke

Moderate rain chances without the threat of severe weather are in store for midweek, will an even lower possibility of rain for the rest of the week. However, it doesn't look like Mother Nature will cooperate with those that have any outdoor plans this weekend.

The former Opelousas Junior High School campus will become Opelousas Elementary School, serving students from three Opelousas-area elementary schools that will be closed, officials announced. The school will be at 703 S. Market St. on the former Opelousas Junior High School campus. According to a Facebook post from Cre