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Picard Park in Lafayette Parish has officially reopened after nearly a year of construction. The Lafayette Parks, Recreation & Culture Department invested $1,014,530 to transform the park into a more vibrant community space.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team rallied for a 2-1 win over Texas State at Yvette Girouard Field in its Sun Belt Conference home opener in front of a crowd of 1,669 on Friday. Sage Hoover delivered a dominant relief performance in the circle,...

The blood supply in Acadiana remains critically low, prompting an urgent call for donors. A recent blood drive in St. Landry Parish saw local residents stepping up to meet the vital need. LifeShare Blood Center brought its donation van from Alexandria to the St. Landry Parish School Board Office. Heart of Acadiana is...

HENDERSON, La. (NEWS 15) — The 10th annual Save the Basin Festival is set to take place this weekend in Henderson. The event aims to shine a light on the significance of the Atchafalaya Basin to Cajun culture and the necessity of restoring and protecting it. The festival will...

The FCC waived its own ownership cap to approve Nexstar's $6.2B Tegna deal. Eight states and DirecTV sued the same day. KLFY's parent company is now in the middle of a federal antitrust fight.

A day of music, food and beautiful scenery is on the table Saturday when the New Iberia Parks and Recreation Department once again organizes its annual Festival of Live Oaks at City Park. The day-long event celebrates the beautiful oak trees found throughout Iberia Parish, and especially at City Park,...

King’s Seafood is gearing up to bring its Cajun-Chinese seafood mashup to Broussard, with construction starting this week on a new spot along Ambassador Caffery Parkway. The family-run favorite, known around Acadiana for shrimp po’boys, shrimp lo mein and a dense, layered muffuletta, will plug into a retail corridor...

LOUISIANA — A 24-year-old woman was killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Iberia Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. The crash occurred on the U.S. Highway 90 Frontage Road near Grand Prairie Road. Authorities said Katlin Khayankane of New Iberia was walking along the westbound lane of the roadway...

It was the Matthews Show on Friday as the twin siblings put on a display at Acadiana Renaissance track meet in Youngsville. Terry Matthews ran in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles and a leg on the 4x100 and 4x200 relays, while Treasure Matthews won the long jump, finished second in the triple jump and ran on a relay...

For drivers passing by on Louisiana Avenue, the Lafayette municipal golf course is a sea of green in the urban heart of the city, dotted with live oaks, water hazards and golf carts visible through a three-story high netting that lines the roadway. For non-golfers, the course provides a pleasant...