Acadiana Eats: Borden’s Ice cream
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A longtime Acadiana landmark continues to draw crowds in downtown Lafayette. Borden’s Ice Cream Shoppe in downtown Lafayette is the last remaining Borden’s parlor open. The business has kept its traditional atmosphere and menu, offering classic items such as sundaes, banana splits, and milkshakes.
Redevelopment of former Trappey’s Canning Plant won’t happen
Plans to redevelop the former Trappey's Canning Plant along the Vermilion River appear to be dead. The developer of the Trappey Riverfront District has defaulted with the bank. A judge is now ordering the seizure and sale of the property.
Storm chances arrive Wednesday, linger into early Saturday
The warm and humid weather will persist through the middle of the week, but an active weather pattern will develop by Wednesday afternoon, bringing elevated rain chances through the start of the weekend.
I-10 Westbound Near Duson Has a Lane Closed Wednesday Morning After Tractor-Trailer Crash
A tractor-trailer crash near mile marker 92 on I-10 Westbound, just before the Duson exit in Acadia Parish, has the right lane closed Wednesday morning.
Funeral services announced for Lafayette teen Martha Odom
LAFAYETTE, La. (WAFB) - Funeral services are set for Martha Odom, a 17-year-old Lafayette teenager who died in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana. The Odom family requests visiting hours on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Martin & Castille Funeral Home Southside, 600 E. Farrel Road, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Cause of Shane’s Loaded Mac Bar fire revealed
LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Fire officials determined the cause of the Sunday night fire at Shane’s Loaded Mac Bar . Fire officials reported the cause of the fire was due to spontaneous heating. According to firefighters, the employees with the restaurant laundered towels used in the kitchen that...
Office Depot on Pinhook Road in Lafayette closing; space expected to be filled by...
Office Depot on West Pinhook Road in the Mid-City area will shut down when its lease expires in October. The big box retailer's space in the shopping complex is expected to be filled by a new Planet Fitness location.
Acadian Superette in Lafayette closes abruptly
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A longtime Freetown restaurant has closed its doors after nearly a decade of serving the community. Acadian Superette on Lamar Street in Lafayette shut down abruptly. The restaurant was known for its plate lunches and smoked meats. The owner said he is stepping back...
Victim Identified In Fatal Lafayette I-10 Crash Near University
New information released after a fatal I-10 crash in Lafayette, including the identity of the victim.
Time For Gumbo And Firewood As Louisiana Braces For An Unexpected Cold Snap
A cold front is sweeping into Louisiana, bringing unseasonably cool weather this weekend—time to swap shorts for jackets and enjoy some gumbo by the fire.

















