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Youngsville, LA (March 10, 2026) — A new destination for dining, recreation, and community connection is official opened its doors in Youngsville. SMASH Pickleball & Restaurant celebrated its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting with the Youngsville Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 AM at its new location...

MORGAN CITY — The Morgan City Police Department said Monday that a missing 16-year-old girl they've been searching for since last month is believed to be in Iberia Parish, 50 miles away. Margret Sharon Ryan was last seen the night of Feb. 23 in the area of Garber Street...

LOUISIANA — Louisiana State Police issued a Silver Alert for a missing 73-year-old woman from Crowley. Barbara Rutherford was last seen at her home on Barbara Drive in Crowley around 6 a.m. Wednesday. The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the Silver Alert at approximately 9:37 a.m., according to state police....

A woman's life took a devastating turn when she was struck by a drunk driver while riding her motorized scooter along Pinhook Road in Lafayette. Julie Steed, 24, was hit on March 4 just before midnight. The collision left her permanently paralyzed. Jamie Steed, Julie's mother, received alarming notifications that her...

Local TV news staple Marcelle Fontenot will leave her post at News15 to lead UL’s communications team, she announced Tuesday. Fontenot built a loyal following over two decades in broadcast journalism, rising to the anchor desk at ABC-affiliate KATC and then jumping with co-host Jim Hummel to News15, Lafayette’s...

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — One Acadiana mother is being recognized for spreading awareness to the consequences of drunk driving after she lost three of her children in a car crash. Dawn Simmons was selected as one of our Remarkable Women contest finalists. Acadiana nominated hundreds of extraordinary women...

In preparation for the severe weather expected in the area, St. Landry Parish Government will make sandbags available to residents on Wednesday.

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — News 15, Your Local News Authority, is excited to announce expanded anchoring duties for local broadcasting icon Darla Montgomery as she prepares to debut on News 15 Midday With Darla, Acadiana's new preeminent lifestyle program, starting March 16 at Noon on KADN FOX 15 and KLAF-NBC.

LPSS principals have until March 13 to hang Ten Commandments posters in every classroom under Louisiana's HB 71, now cleared to move forward by federal courts.

On February 26, 2026, the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office began an investigation regarding a body found on Bayou Queue de Tortue.