Lafayette LA

Louisiana’s legislative session wrapped last week, meaning local agencies like UL Lafayette can now begin to count the state dollars awarded. In Lafayette’s case, the haul for new projects isn’t very big. Most of Lafayette’s funding is for projects already in the works. The Holy Rosary...

Tsubaki By Koi, a locally owned Japanese restaurant known for its sushi, hibachi, and celebratory atmosphere, is relocating from its longtime location at 3564 Ambassador Caffery Parkway to 803 W. Pinhook Road in Lafayette, formerly occupied by Shane’s. You can still find Shane’s at their Congress Street location at...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Videos and posts about a disease known as “bobcat fever” have been spreading across social media, prompting concerns among cat owners about the potentially deadly illness. Bobcat fever, formally known as cytauxzoonosis, is caused by the parasite Cytauxzoon felis. The parasite is commonly...

There is a moment that happens to almost every visitor to Lafayette. They sit down to a bowl of gumbo or a plate of rice and gravy and wonder, “Can I make this at home?”. The answer, almost always, starts with what's in the shaker. Acadiana’s seasoning is a...

MELVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — A joint investigation by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and United States Postal Inspectors led to two arrests and the seizure of a kilo of cocaine hidden in a Melville backyard, according to authorities. Willie Williams Jr., 40, of Maringouin, and Tabitha Wiltz,...

LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) — A kitchen grease fire damaged a Lafayette Parish home on Monday evening, according to Scott Fire Chief Chad Sonnier. The Scott Fire Department responded to a reported house fire on S. Orthello Court on Monday, June 8, just before 6 p.m., Chief Sonnier reported.

The "Serial Killer Speakeasy" is making a stop in Lafayette, offering an evening of storytelling, cocktails, and some of the most notorious killers in history.

CARENCRO, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette man was killed this morning in a 3-vehicle crash in Carencro, authorities said. Carencro Police have identified the victim of the crash as Marcus Patterson, 22, of Lafayette. Police said Patterson was driving a 2018 Nissan Sentra westbound on Gloria Switch Road near...

PORT BARRE, La. (KLFY) — An 18-year-old woman was allegedly forced to leave a home on Beauxis Drive against her will, officials said. Police later located Kayman Guillory, Shaylon Davis and the victim at a hospital in Lafayette, where a firearm was recovered from their vehicle. Guillory, 26, of...

SCOTT, La. (KLFY) — A kitchen fire caused by ignited cooking grease damaged a home in Scott on Monday evening, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a reported residential fire in the 100 block of South Orthello Court at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Upon arrival, crews observed smoke coming...