Lafayette LA

An ordinance being introduced to the council on Tuesday asks the city to set aside funds for a comprehensive Downtown-Urban Core Redevelopment Plan. The plan would be handled through the Downtown Development Authority and the cost would be about a million dollars, said CEO Kevin Blanchard. Councilman Kenneth...

U.S. home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines. Prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have remained elevated since, largely due to persistent inflation and a chronic inventory shortage. But the market is...

A local car dealership handed out bulletproof vests to law enforcement officers, continuing a years-long effort to protect those who serve the community. The Church Point Police Department was the latest agency to receive the life-saving equipment. Giles Automotive made the presentation at its Opelousas location.

Police have identified a 16-year-old killed in a Lafayette shooting on East Cedar Street. The investigation remains ongoing.

NEWS 15) — Parts of Acadiana are experiencing water woes from water main breaks, low water pressure, and other problems, resulting in some boil water advisories being issued. NEWEST ADDITIONS:. ACADIA PARISH:. (3/24/26) Rayne - The City of Rayne is issuing a system-wide boil advisory on Tuesday, March 24....

Lafayette prosecutor Emilia Pardo is the first person to announce their candidacy for the Lafayette City Court judge seat being vacated by long-time Judge Doug Saloom. After 31 years as the Division B Lafayette City Court judge, Saloom announced in February that he is retiring as of Dec. 31. The...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — The Lafayette City Council disapproved the permit for a new lounge and bar being opened in the downtown area tonight. The Lafayette City Council voted against a conditional permit that would allow for bar to be opened in Downtown Lafayette. In February, the Lafayette Planning...

The Lafayette City Council said no to the daiquiri bar proposed for a vacant space downtown. Council members voted 3-2 to deny the conditional use permit that would have allowed applicants to open the Downtown Daiquiri Lounge at 522 Jefferson St. during their Tuesday meeting. Andy Naquin, Liz Hebert and...

The number of adults in their 20s who have bought homes in the Lafayette area had one of the highest spikes in the U.S., data shows. The number of Generation Z-owned homes rose from 78 in 2018 to 3,428 in 2023, according to data released from RentCafe, a nationwide apartment search website.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Church Point woman has been arrested and accused of using the bank card of the elderly person under her care to buy things at the Lafayette Parish jail, authorities said. Paris Chavis, 39, of Church Point, is charged with one count of exploitation of...