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A new scholarship at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is set to honor the legacy of Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier. The Clifton Chenier Memorial Scholarship Fund was officially established with a $32,000 gift to UL. Grammy winner Chubby Carrier performed in honor of Chenier, marking the celebration. Sam Oliver...

The process of finding an apartment was extensive for Cassie Boudreaux. The 21-year-old psychology major at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has two serving jobs, one in her hometown of New Iberia and another other in Lafayette. She had to save excessively to buy a car before she could...

LAFATETTE, La. (KLFY) — Some folks in one Lafayette neighborhood are concerned their community convenience store is being swapped out for one with a gas station. According to City Councilman Elroy Broussard, the store being sold is Corner Pantry at Dulles and Foreman Drive. Broussard explains the owner is...

A Lafayette man is accused of aggravated animal cruelty and sentenced to 30 days in jail, according to the Louisiana Humane Society.

DECEMBER 4, 2025 – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist law enforcement in New Orleans’ French Quarter from Nov. 28–30 during the 52nd annual Bayou Classic. The...

ABBEVILLE — An accused drug dealer escaped from the Vermillion Parish Jail on Wednesday night, Sheriff Eddie Langlinais said. Gavin Garnica, 23, is facing charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and obstruction of justice. The Vermillion Parish Sheriff's Office said...

Lafayette, La. – Responding to Louisiana’s growing demand for skilled healthcare professionals, LSU Health Shreveport’s School of Health Professions and Sciences has announced approval to launch a hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Lafayette, the first of its kind in Louisiana. Developed in...

Lafayette Parish Schools will delay start times by 90 minutes Thursday morning as flash flooding remains a possibility in the area. No major flooding issues have been reported as of 7:30 a.m., LPSS said in a post on Facebook, and rain chances are expected to decrease significantly by 9 a.m.

There's a new spot in Lafayette to grab crawfish étouffée, fried shrimp and catfish, or a smothered roast beef debris po-boy — all in the drive-thru. Off The Hook opened on Monday to a crowd of people eager to try Cajun favorites, merged with the convenience of a fast-casual chain restaurant, with local cred. The...

This year’s Boat of the Year marks the third consecutive time that sisterships have taken home the International WorkBoat Show’s top award. “It seems if you want to win the Boat of the Year, just build two of them,” WorkBoat’s Ben Hayden said during the ceremony. The honor went to the Houston Pilots' two new...