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LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and police departments across Lafayette Parish are joining forces to support Faith House. Lafayette Police Department, along with departments in Youngsville, Broussard, and Carencro, are collecting donations of paper goods. All items collected...

The number of foreclosures filed in the Lafayette metro slid upward in the third quarter as the statewide and U.S. totals increased as well. There were 144 foreclosure fillings — which includes default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — in the area, rising from 108 in the second quarter and 92 in the...

(KPEL News) - A 62-year-old woman was fatally shot in the head, and her body was found in a ditch by a delivery driver at around 11 o'clock Friday morning, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. What's known about the case?. The body of the woman was seen in...

Jim Cantore was in Acadiana over the weekend, but it wasn't to chase a hurricane. The famed Weather Channel meteorologist was in Lafayette with his girlfriend, local meteorologist Jobie Lagrange. The couple took her children to Festival Acadiens et Creoles and attended a spooky dinner at Pamplonas, a popular tapas...

LSU Veterinary Medicine graduate Dr. Jackie Simon opened Country Place Veterinary Clinic over 30 years ago, and it remains the only animal clinic in St. Martinville, Louisiana. Simon was involved in 4-H and showing beef cattle when she was young. She recalled her first heifer not being able to give...

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association's Breeders Sales of Louisiana held its 2025 yearling sale, followed by a mixed session, Oct. 12 at the Louisiana Equine Sales and Event Center in Opelousas. A total of 120 yearlings were cataloged with 16 outs. The yearling sale average was $10,000 as 81 yearlings...

Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean this morning. This system will stay far away from the United States as it moves to the north in the coming days. There are no immediate threat to the Gulf at this time. Latest news

Acadiana chefs tend to be known for big meals and bigger flavors, whether they're slinging pizzas or dishing up nationally recognized Creole soul food. But these chefs, from top-rated local spots like Vestal, Laura's II and Café Habana City, also know a great sandwich. They also know that the best sandwiches aren't...

JS Clark Leadership Academy, a tuition-free public charter school in Opelousas, is expanding with a new 54,000-square-foot middle and high school campus at 1040 South Bullard Street in the city’s West End. Founded and led by CEO Tiffanie Lewis, JS Clark Leadership Academy has centered its expansion around the...

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 12 in the early morning of Monday, Oct. 13.