Lafayette LA

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) – The 2026 African American Heritage Parade, hosted by the African American Heritage Foundation, will roll through North Lafayette on Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. This year’s parade carries the theme “Let Freedom Ring,” celebrating Black history, culture, and community unity. The event is one...

In the final minutes of overtime, Teurlings Catholic got its lucky bounce against Prairieville. Rebels senior forward Luke Brown received the ball from a throw-in just inside the right edge of the Hurricanes' box in the 92nd minute. He found space and lofted a shot that ricocheted off the left post into the goal to...

BROUSSARD / YOUNGSVILLE, LA (February 27, 2026) – The Acadiana real estate market is off to an explosive start in 2026. While the rest of the country is experiencing a “typical annual reset” with lower sales and rising inventory, Broussard and Youngsville are seeing a massive surge in listing activity and price...

Federal inspectors have cited the University of Louisiana at Lafayette after 19 rhesus macaques died in freezing temperatures at its New Iberia Research Center, according to records released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The citations follow an inspection that found monkeys were left in outdoor enclosures...

RAYNE, La – Just a couple of days ago, Rayne ranked #4 on the leaderboard for the nationwide contest America’s Favorite Small Towns, presented by Parade magazine and travel platform Steller. Rayne was behind Grand Junction, Colo. (#3); East Aurora, NY (#2) and Lodi, Calif. (#1). Today, Rayne...

A café offering tea, coffee and handcrafted goods will open next to the Acadiana Center for the Arts in downtown Lafayette next month. Sojourn Tea and Goods, owned and operated by Julia Bonaventure, will open at 118 W. Vermilion St. and sell a variety of tea, snacks and handcrafted goods, along with coffee options.

Sojourn Tea Shop will hold a soft opening on March 14 for Acadiana Center for the Art's 16th annual Lafayette Student Arts Expo

A St. Landry Parish grand jury indicted two men for a December murder in Opelousas, according to District Attorney Chad Pitre. He said Dominique Trotter, 22, and Kurtel Gallien, 25, both of Opelousas, are formally charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Markee Benjamin, 23, also from Opelousas. He...

Northwest High students walked out Friday after no formal Black History Month program was held. The school says the month was recognized. Students say it wasn't enough.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette Parish School System employee alleges he is facing workplace retaliation after cooperating in a forgery investigation involving a former district official. Huey Manshack, a longtime electrician for the school system, claims the adverse actions began after he assisted in the probe...