Lafayette LA

The Daily Advertiser information for the week of March 9-16 from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top three addresses with the most critical violations in Lafayette Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least five critical violations. According to the...

A Johnston Street sushi restaurant has announced that they will be closed for the foreseeable future, citing a family emergency. Fushi Sushi House, located at 4416 Johnston St., Lafayette, is recognized in the community for its cozy dining room, friendly interactions with the owners, and fresh sushi rolls prized for...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office escorted the body of former Sheriff William Earl Hilton to Lafayette on Tuesday morning, March 24. Hilton passed away following a hit-and-run that happened in the Hineston area on Monday. Deputies responded to a hit-and-run call around 1 p.m. Hilton...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A teenager is dead after a shooting, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Police identified the victim as Travis Griffin Jr., 16, of Lafayette. Authorities reported officers responded to East Cedar Street near East Willow Street on Monday, March 23, around 10:15 p.m. and...

More than a dozen specialty coffee roasters are showcasing their brews at the second annual Lafayette Coffee Festival on Saturday at the McElligott Club in UL's Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Firefighters put out a small fire at the Express Inn in Lafayette on Monday morning after someone reportedly broke into an unoccupied room and set it, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded to 1314 NE Evangeline Thruway just before...

Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils. To see the full agendas, check out the links below:. The permit is up for a final vote by the City Council. The Lafayette Police Department and the DDA are both urging the council not to approve the permit, citing...

Art LeBreton, retired LPSO chief deputy, is running for Youngsville police chief in 2026—the race he was barred from finishing in 2024.

A bar owned by one of the applicants seeking to open a daiquiri bar downtown has been cited multiple times for loud noise and is the source of dozens of 911 calls since 2022, reports show. Applicants of the Downtown Daiquiri Lounge proposed for 522 Jefferson St. are getting opposition...

ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — After two individuals were arrested in less than a month following a series of school threats, officials are issuing severe felony consequences for these actions. Major Mark LeBlanc said the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is working closely with the school board to...