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A Lafayette restaurant that began as a leap of faith on a two-lane road is marking its 25th anniversary with a newly remodeled bar and restaurant. Zea Rotisserie & Bar, led by General Manager Leonard Louvierre, celebrated the milestone with an evening event at its Lafayette location. The restaurant, which expanded from

Cloudy skies early today will give way to partial clearing across Lafayette and Southern Louisiana, with high temperatures reaching the low 90s. A few stray showers or even a rumble of thunder remain possible late this afternoon as a trough slowly pulls away from the region. Looking ahead to Friday, conditions will be

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Opelousas has been recognized as one of 19 cities in the state to receive an honor this year for its Main Street Program. This recognition, which city officials say is a “long time coming,” provides a stronger platform for the city to pursue grants and other funding opportunities for future deve

Motorists watched as a police chase raced through Lafayette Wednesday evening. Video captured part of the pursuit on Johnston Street.

Tiki Culture, a mid-century American escapist trend with a focus on cocktails, is seeing a resurgence across the country, even in Acadiana. Al Hebert visited Bayou Teche Brewing, where the Cajun Saucer bar has embraced the tiki revival with a craft cocktail program that goes well beyond the expected. Owner Karlos Knott

Is Lafayette, Louisiana really the happiest city in America? Is it safe? How big is it, actually? We fact-checked the internet's most-Googled questions about the Hub City.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The 15th Judicial District Drug Court celebrated a new group of graduates on Wednesday afternoon, marking another step in the program's ongoing effort to reduce the number of repeat offenders in the region. Officials noted that each graduate represents one fewer person caught up...

Lafayette pianist and vocalist Jill Butler hit number one on a global jazz chart with a song that blends piano, harmonies, and fiddle — and she wrote it as a nod to James Taylor's Walking Man.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Acadian Ambulance presented Meritorious Service Awards to 17 Acadiana first responders on Wednesday, recognizing their lifesaving response to a cardiac arrest at Festival International in April. A 70-year-old woman attending the festival went into cardiac arrest on Thursday, April 23. Within

When John Cagle bought property along South Richfield Road in the rural southwest of Lafayette Parish, he planned to put two mobile homes on it so his family could live side by side. Instead, one of those homes sits without running water because the Lafayette Parish Waterworks District South wants...