Lafayette LA

LYDIA, La. (KLFY) — An unidentified man was shot and killed in in the Iberia Parish community of Lydia last night, authorities said. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded at about 9 p.m. Tuesday to the 5000 block of Ponderosa Drive to a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, deputies located a man dead.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) has launched a Drainage Community Engagement Series to involve residents in discussions about local drainage initiatives and flood mitigation efforts. The first meeting was held at South Regional Library on Wednesday, March 18. The series will provide...

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) – An 18-year-old Opelousas man faces 10 felony charges after an investigation linked him to several bomb threats at a local high school. Lyam Garcia was arrested by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office on five counts of terrorizing and five counts of communicating false information of a...

Nothing beats the joy of a surprise homecoming, especially when it happens on a day meant for fun and celebration.

Lafayette firefighters tackled a house fire late Monday night. They reported it started in the fireplace of a home on South Hamner Avenue around 11:45 p.m. and quickly spread. They explained the homeowners noticed smoke and called 911 after safely exiting. Firefighters had the fire under control in 15 minutes, but...

Christopher Steed, 33, of Lafayette, currently has an active warrant with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office for three counts of illegal transmission of monetary funds.

SCOTT, La. (KLFY) – A residential fire broke out in the 1100 block of Lebesque Road on Wednesday night. The home was unoccupied at the time of the blaze and no injuries were reported. The Scott Fire Department was first on the scene. Upon arrival, fire crews observed flames...

The school board’s decision last week to close Comeaux High School at the end of the school year and send its students to other schools next year was perhaps a necessary one. We do not need to rehash the difficulties that the Lafayette Parish School System has faced in recent years as it deals with a dwindling...

We took a deep dive into the most popular Google searches related to Cajuns in Louisiana, and the results are both surprising and funny.

Breaux Bridge – Investigators with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two Breaux Bridge men on outstanding warrants. Courtney Jones, 34, has an active warrant with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office for the following charge:. • 1...