Lafayette LA

A St. Landry Parish robbery suspect stunned officers when he drove a stolen vehicle straight to the police department. Here’s what we know about the bizarre incident.

Some parishes are opening sandbag locations as we expect a lot of rain to move into the region by the end of the week, and into the weekend.

Lafayette’s Embark Fine Jewelry is expanding into Baton Rouge. The company plans to open a location in the Coterie Exchange development on Jefferson Highway, across from Towne Center. Embark was founded by Erin Judice, Katie Kennedy and Michelle Robertson in 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. At...

Lafayette Police officials say a pedestrian was struck and killed.

Opelousas Police Department's first female K-9 handler, Grace Hadley, and her dog Kobra have completed a 160-hour training program, strengthening their bond and preparing them for any situation.

The viral dirty soda trend has taken TikTok by storm, and the Utah-based business that prompted the craze will soon open its Lafayette store. Swig is about three weeks to one month away from opening on Johnston Street, according to Developing Lafayette. Signage is up and workers were recently inside the store...

Zea Rotisserie & Bar is launching significant expansion and renovation project to its Lafayette location. Work at the restaurant, 235 Doucet Road, will include a fully reimagined bar, expanded and upgraded private dining rooms and improved curbside and group dining areas, general manager Leonard Louvierre said. The...

KAPLAN - Over the past month, the Kaplan Police Department has been hard at work issuing tickets to drivers. Over the last four weeks, the Kaplan police have issued nearly 500 tickets. The tickets written range from speeding, window tint being too dark, texting while driving, running a stop sign, burnt-out...

Twin Peaks Lafayette just announced they’ll be closing temporarily. What’s coming next?

When the Acadiana Advocate’s Adam Daigle dropped his report on the old Chili’s building on Ambassador, many in Lafayette barely clicked before assuming the worst in the comments: another Mexican restaurant. Given Lafayette’s endless cycle of Legends, car washes, Mexican restaurants (and now coffee shops), it’s easy...