MidDay with Darla: Taste of Crowley
Crowley Main Street is hosting its major fundraiser, Taste of Crowley, to support downtown revitalization efforts. The event brings together local food and community pride while raising money for the Historic District. Amber Hargrave and Hank Capel visited News 15 to explain more.
Crash on U.S. 167 in Vermilion Parish snarls traffic
VERMILION PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A crash on U.S. 167 in Vermilion Parish brought traffic to a standstill for part of Wednesday, March 25. It happened on U.S. 167 northbound between Abbeville and Lafayette. Drivers were stuck on the highway for several hours. Details about what caused the...
Broussard drug bust: Over 100 pills, MDMA tablets seized and more
BROUSSARD, LA. (KLFY) — A narcotics arrest led to the the seizure of over 100 pills, 20 MDMA tablets and more, police said. Richard Brame, 45, was arrested and charged with Possession of Schedule I Narcotics, Possession of Schedule II Narcotics, Possession of Schedule IV Narcotics, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia...
Lafayette TSA Keeps Lines Moving While Paychecks Grind To A Halt
TSA screeners at Lafayette Regional Airport are still reporting for duty even as paychecks for Department of Homeland Security workers are delayed, leaving them working without pay. The airport’s lean security team has been keeping flights flowing through the terminal while community volunteers and airport staff...
Raising Cane’s delivers second artificial reef of five-reef commitment
Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Louisiana, in partnership with Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, is proud to announce the installation of Eugene Island 74 artificial reef — the second of five reefs made possible through Raising Cane’s owner and founder Todd Graves’ landmark $500,000 commitment to the R.E.E.F....
Third ‘No Kings’ rally scheduled Saturday in downtown Lafayette
Residents in and around Lafayette are expected on Saturday to join millions of Americans across the country in a No Kings rally. This will be the third No Kings protest to be held in downtown Lafayette, organized by Good Trouble 337, the Lafayette region’s 50501 chapter, and Indivisible. The...
Suspicious person prompts lockdowns at Teurlings Catholic High & St. Genevieve Middle
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Teurlings Catholic High School and St. Genevieve Middle School were placed on lockdown after reports of a suspicious person on campus. Deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office responded to the Catholic schools after someone reported seeing a suspicious person. The lockdowns were...
Crime Stoppers tip leads to arrest of Sunset teen on machine gun, drug, &...
SUNSET, La. (NEWS 15) — A Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of a Sunset teenager already under house arrest after detectives found a modified gun and drugs at a home, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Khrystian Kimble, 17, of Sunset, is charged with possession...
Community encouraged to support TSA workers at Lafayette airport during shutdown
Members of the public are being encouraged to support Transportation Security Administration workers at Lafayette airport as the ongoing federal government shutdown impacts their pay. Airport officials shared that community members looking to help can donate items such as gift cards to assist local TSA employees...
New NICU Expansion at Lourdes Advances Neonatal Care, Adds Capacity and Private Family Suites
As part of its $100 million Advancing Acadiana initiative, FMOL Health | Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, located at 4600 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, has completed a major expansion of its Level III Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), introducing 19 private family suites and increasing...
