Opelousas residents organize back-to-school events for new year prep
The Boys and Girls Club and Holliwood Cuts in Opelousas are hosting events to provide kids with school supplies, haircuts, and other fun activities to help them start the school year off on a positive note.
New student IDs, ridership system part of LPSS bus safety program
LPSS is launching a new bus ridership system to improve safety. The system will verify when students get on and off the bus—but only while they are on board.
SLEMCO lineman and neighbor saves couple from house fire
A SLEMCO lineman and neighbor saved a couple from a house fire caused by lightning last Thursday, using his knowledge and a nearby ladder and hose to contain the blaze until the Fire Department arrived.
Calls for better upkeep at neglected Opelousas cemetery
Mindy Fontenot is seeking better maintenance at the Myrtle Grove Cemetery where many of her loved ones are laid to rest, as it has been neglected for over a decade with overgrown grass, trees covering gravesites and broken graves.
Youngsville man dies after fiery single-vehicle crash in Lafayette
A driver is dead after a fiery single-vehicle crash in Lafayette. The Lafayette Police Department identified him as Blaze Lachappelle, 24, of Youngsville. Authorities said the crash happened on Southpark Road, not far from West Pinhook Road, on Sunday, July 20, just before 2 a.m. They added Lachappelle was driving...
Secret Slipped Out? Iconic Burger Chain Heading for Louisiana?
(KMDL-FM) People in Lafayette, Lake Charles, Alexandria, and New Orleans are familiar with the concept of six degrees of Kevin Bacon, right? Maybe we could entitle this story Six Degrees of 'bacon cheeseburger" because for what we are about to discuss to come true, more than a few "dominoes" will have to fall into...
Work to begin soon on $19 million hotel planned for downtown Lafayette
Work could begin this month on the 82-room hotel planned for downtown Lafayette. Organizers will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 5 p.m. July 30 for the $19 million Hotel Lafayette, a full-service hotel planned for the corner of Taylor and Vermilion streets, officials announced this week. The hotel is a...
In Your Parish Headlines: July 21, 2025
A look at news making headlines in your parish for Monday, July 21, 2025. If you have a news tip or know of an upcoming event where you live, email us at [email protected].
Heat Advisory Tuesday; Tracking late-week tropical moisture
A Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Acadiana for Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. This means we'll have to contend with heat indices reaching 108 degrees during the peak hours of the day.
University Avenue construction prompts new traffic layout
The Lafayette Consolidated Government announced nightly lane closures on University Avenue between Cameron Street and I-10 for pavement and striping modifications as part of the University Avenue Corridor Project, which will last through Spring 2026.
