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Amid the many crises southern Louisiana faces, one that is often overlooked is the declining health of the Atchafalaya Basin. A vast area of wetlands that stretches from Simmesport in central Louisiana to Morgan City about 140 miles to the south, where it empties into the Gulf, would seem hard to ignore. But that, sadl

LIVE MUSIC: Cane River Pecan Company Pie Bar, New Iberia, 5 p.m. ALL HAPPENING DUO: Adopted Dog Brewing, Lafayette, 6 p.m. AUDREY BROUSSARD: Charley G’s Seafood Grill, Lafayette, 6 p.m. LIVE MUSIC: Charley G’s Seafood Grill, Lafayette, 6 p.m. LIVE MUSIC: Jim Deggy’s Brick Oven Pizza & Brewery,...

Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is getting bigger in Lafayette for 2026, with a new stage, Smithsonian partnership and four days of Cajun and Creole culture.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's enrollment fell 2.5% this fall, with 398 fewer students than a year ago — putting the university below the enrollment baseline for a 10-year plan that calls for substantial growth. UL enrolled 15,702 students in Fall 2026, compared with 16,100 degree-seeking students in...

A Lafayette man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years of hard labor for his role in the 2021 shooting death of a 16-year-old Northside High School dancer, closing out a case that took more than four years to resolve. Natrevian Simpson, 21, pleaded guilty to manslaughter under a deal that...

Downtown officials are recommending a request to re-open a lounge along Cypress Street be put on hold in favor of more discussion. The Downtown Development Authority made the recommendation to Lafayette Consolidated Government’s city zoning commission, which will hear the request from Quinton Borel to open a lounge at

Gulf Brew returns to downtown Lafayette on Saturday with more than 200 craft beers, food, live music and local vendors. The festival is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. in downtown Lafayette. Food will be available from downtown restaurants and other local businesses in the Cox Food Court. General admission...

It's not an Earth shattering difference, but it's definitely something seasoned Trader Joe's shoppers will notice as soon as they pull into the new Lafayette location.

Ryan, RJ, and Ahmad break down USC's 49-30 win over Louisiana and why Trojans fans shouldn't be overly doom and gloom about giving up 30 points. The bigger frustration is that USC has set the expectation of getting better every week, and it's hard to argue the Trojans took that next step against Louisiana. They discuss

Routine inspections will mean alternating lane closures on westbound I-10 across the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge through Friday.