Two arrested after woman forced into car at gunpoint
Port Barre police say the 18-year-old victim was threatened and taken against her will. Two people from Opelousas are now facing charges in connection with the incident.
NUNU Arts Events: Life Drawing, French Table, Zydeco and More
ARNAUDVILLE, La. – NUNU Arts & Culture Collective offers several community events to partake in this summer. From art and music sessions to French and Spanish table conversations, and more, NUNU Arts events offer unique summer activities to enrich your skills and cultural experiences. Last weekend, NUNU Arts had...
Outage affects over 2,000 SLEMCO customers after dump truck pulls down lines
Dump truck pulls down power lines, leaving thousands in Cankton, Church Point, and west Carencro without electricity
Lafayette Parish Allows Backyard Chickens, Beehives, and Year-Round Gardens — Here’s What You Need...
More Lafayette Parish residents are turning their yards into working homesteads, and the local ordinances, climate, and community resources are more in their favor than most people realize.
AVEX Expansion to Bring 845 Jobs to Acadiana
NEW IBERIA, La. – Aviation Exteriors Louisiana LLC (AVEX) is expanding its operations at Acadiana Regional Airport through a more than $74 million hangar and site development project expected to support 845 potential new jobs in the Acadiana Region. Louisiana Economic Development is supporting the project through a $10
Sunset Middle School appoints a new principal
ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — Sunset Middle School announced Dr. Sherika Guidry-Simon as the new principal, according to the St. Landry Parish School Board’s Facebook page. Dr. Sherika Guidry-Simon is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision, equipping her with a...
Louisiana Recruiting Roundup: LSU Lands Markez Davis as UL Adds Trio of Commitments
LSU secured a commitment from Northwest standout Markez Davis, while UL Lafayette and Nicholls State also made recruiting headlines across Louisiana.
They came to Lafayette to start fresh. 15 years later, their sushi is a...
The menu is long, with pages of sushi rolls named "Stephanie's Favorite," or the "UL roll" — selections that speak to the creativity and local connections that Fuji Sushi House is known for. While the choices are many, everything at Fuji Sushi is made fresh by hand by sushi...
Did Carencro’s name originate from a legend about an extinct animal’s carcass? Here’s the...
In 1802, Spanish commandant Martin Duralde shared the story of a dead elephant carcass swarmed by vultures in southwest Louisiana with Indian agent John Sibley, who passed it on to the American Philosophical Society. The society published the story in 1809 and has since been associated with the City of...
Rare Flea Disease Linked to 2 Deaths in Louisiana
Louisiana is seeing an increase in cases of flea-borne typhus, a rare bacterial illness that has hospitalized multiple people and has been linked to two deaths.
