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The Port Barre suspect who was arrested after he barricaded themselves in their home and started shooting has been identified, authorities said.

An Abbeville High School powerlifter signed a full-ride scholarship to continue competing at the college level. Senior Khandi Shuford accepted the offer from Midland University in Nebraska during a signing ceremony. The four-time Louisiana high school state champion will join a program considered a national...

Lawmakers are wrestling with a bill that could keep college athletes' earnings under wraps—how does that sit with transparency advocates?

In a previous life, Richard Sale Barn was a vital link in Vermilion Parish's cattle industry — a stockyard accessible on the bayou where farmers and ranchers gathered every Tuesday for livestock auctions. Johnny Richard grew up on the property that hugs the Bayou Vermilion, where the old barn...

Trader Joe's could open its Lafayette location by the end of summer. The specialty grocer provided an update on the construction timeline for its Camellia Boulevard store. The new location could be open in the next three to six months. Work continues on the 16,000-square-foot store, which is consistent with the...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– MMR Group celebrated the grand opening of a $55 million assembly facility in Lafayette today. The plant is expected to expand the production of electrical components used in high-growth industries like semiconductors and data centers. The 200,000-square-foot modular systems facility marks an...

Rayne, La. – The Ralph Bunche Library of Rayne will be recognized as a site in the National Register of Historic Places during a ceremony at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, as announced by the Rayne Historic Preservation Commission. In addition to receiving the National Register of Historic...

A person wanted in connection with a 2024 murder died in a crash after leading police in a high-speed chase through New Iberia this morning, authorities said.

As the years have passed, more and more schools have begun to downplay the importance of winning a district championship. St. Thomas More and Teurlings Catholic aren’t among those schools. For the Cougars and the Rebels, district titles matter and it showed as the two schools faced off in...

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announced that it has completed renovations to the Lafayette Police Department’s Mounted Patrol facility, delivering a permanent, modernized space that strengthens operations and supports public safety across Lafayette. The Mounted Patrol Unit is used in crowd management and...