Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The public pool at the Martin Luther King Center in Lafayette is set to reopen on Friday, July 10, after being closed for most of the summer, with Lafayette-Consolidated Government also offering pool access at the Robichaux Recreation Center. LCG announced the MLK Center...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A driver was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency that caused him to lose control of his vehicle and crash into a barbershop, according to the Lafayette Police Department. The crash occurred at Andre G's Barbershop on Pinhook Road, a few blocks from Kaliste...

BATON ROUGE, La. (NEWS 15) — Homeowners and renters in four Louisiana parishes affected by Tropical Storm Arthur, including St. Landry and Avoyelles, may be eligible for federal disaster assistance through FEMA, the agency announced. Financial assistance is available to eligible residents in Avoyelles, St. Landry, St.

Police say a Lafayette driver reached speeds above 140 mph before the pursuit came to an end.

LDWF arrested 13 boaters for DWI over July 4 weekend during Operation Dry Water, down from 19 in 2025. Arrests included a Lafayette man on False River and a Carencro man at Henderson Lake. Full list and penalties here.

Here we are at the halfway point of the year, and at least 14 restaurants that were open when it started are no longe here. Another is scheduled to close at the end of this month. Most of the closings were locally owned. Some fell on hard times. One was...

CROWLEY, La. (NEWS 15) — An arrest has been made in a Crowley 2020 first-degree rape cold case after DNA evidence confirmed the victim's account, according to Crowley Police Chief Troy Hebert. He noted that because the accused was a teen when the crime was committed, his name cannot...

Lafayette-born restaurant Parish Biscuit Co. is coming to Baton Rouge to serve breakfast, brunch and lunch fare. The space is opening at 220 W. Lee Drive, in the same building strip as Surge Entertainment and Our Mom’s Restaurant & Bar. Parish Biscuit Co. first opened in Lafayette in 2023, and this new spot in Baton Ro

Millions of airline passengers across the country experienced significant flight delays on Monday as severe weather and extreme heat disrupted post-Fourth of July holiday travel. American Airlines passengers waiting to return to Lafayette were among those affected, facing delays of nearly six hours at Dallas/Fort Worth

NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Lafayette, Louisiana man wanted on drug and theft charges in Texas, was arrested Friday, July 3, 2026 in Natchitoches. Deputies from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office (NPSO) conducted a traffic stop on Martin Luther King Drive around 3:30 p.m. after spotting a stolen vehicle tha