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Construction on Main Street in St. Martinville is expected to be ongoing in the near future as the city begins part of its Main Street Enhancement Program. The program will construct new sidewalks, drainage and decorative lighting in downtown St. Martinville, and is aimed to address longstanding infrastructure issues...

The past year has been nothing short of eventful for Lafayette and Acadiana. From the conclusion of a yearslong federal investigation to new business announcements, 2025 was filled with news. Here are some of the stories that made the biggest waves in Acadiana. Assistant district attorney found guilty of bribery.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – After a cold and frosty start to the final day of 2025, sunshine will fill the sky and temperatures jump fast. Highs reach the lower 60s during the afternoon hours. This evening will see quiet conditions with clear skies. We will quickly fall into the 50s and then the 40s by midnight. Ringing...

(Loving Living Local)-Louisiana Downs celebrates New Year’s Eve with a party the entire family can enjoy. Starting at 9 pm in the Downs Pavilion, you can expect high-energy music, great food, plenty of cocktails and mocktails, and a spectacular fireworks show at midnight, which can be watched from the track apron...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Adam Olsen’s go-ahead bucket in the final minute fueled a 9-0 run over the final 1:28 and lifted South Alabama to a 63-58 Sun Belt Conference win over the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns on Wednesday at the Cajundome. Olsen added a pair of free...

Lafayette Consolidated Government received $8 million in federal grant funding to improve safety along a stretch of Johnston Street. The Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant will allow for upgrades to a 1.3-mile section of Johnston Street between Bertrand and Churchill Drive, LCG...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download () Discover Lafayette welcomes Heather Borges, owner of Bee Organized Lafayette, a professional organizing and life-transition company serving the Lafayette area. January is National Organizing Month, and this first conversation of 2026 kicks off the new year with practical...

Star Pilgrim Baptist Church held a one-of-a-kind fashion show Sunday evening with the purpose of showing beauty inside and out. The inaugural Youth Ministry Fashion Gala saw several children from the church participate in the event with the purpose of displaying confidence and creativity for those participating. The...

Louisiana’s bid for a third straight win came up short on New Year’s Eve as South Alabama closed the game on a late surge to hand the Ragin’ Cajuns a 63-58 loss at the Cajundome.

The Baldwin Police Department has reported the recent arrest of Paul Vernon Trahan, an individual implicated in the nonconsensual distribution of private images. The arrest occurred on December 30, 2025, according to a social media update from the police department itself. Trahan, born on May 30, 1989, was...