Lafayette LA

Broaddus Burger will close its Congress Street location later this month, the restaurant announced this morning. The location at 4519 W. Congress St., which opened over two years ago, will close Dec. 21 as the restaurant makes a move to focus on its next phase of growth, the announcement indicated.

Imagine standing on the banks of a calm Louisiana lake, birds darting overhead, and a light breeze rippling the water’s surface. Suddenly, the ground begins to tremble. Before your eyes, an entire drilling rig, barges, and acres of land vanish in a swirling vortex, sucked into the earth as if pulled by an invisible...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — LFT Fiber is currently dealing with a service outage after an outside work crew accidentally cut a main fiber line in Texas that is affecting the entire region. Officials said customers are experiencing connectivity problems or loss of internet and phone service. They added...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — A local woman’s balloon release performance of the song ‘I Wish Heaven Had a Phone’ has gone viral on TikTok, sparking conversations about grief and healing. Neace Robinson, the artist behind the song, first released it in 2018 after experiencing personal loss,...

A frightening early-morning road rage incident on Interstate 10 in eastern Acadia Parish ended with an Estherwood man behind bars.

Fifteen-year-old Beau Barrios, a ninth grade student at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, was after a particular buck that had been showing up on his trail cameras. Beau’s dad, Dr. Joey Barrios, who is a surgeon in Lafayette, checked Beau out of school at noon on Nov....

Dec. 1 marked 70 years since Rosa Parks sat so others could stand. The City of Lafayette recognized Parks for her bravery with a ceremony and presentation Dec. 1 at the aptly-named Rosa Parks Transportation Center — 101 Jefferson St. in Downtown Lafayette. Surrounded by residents and city officials, Lafayette City...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A Louisiana student has earned one of the world’s most prestigious academic honors. Anil Cacodcar, a Lafayette native currently studying at Harvard University, has been named a 2025 Rhodes Scholar — one of only 32 students selected nationwide this year. The Rhodes Scholarship provides two...

We asked Acadiana where to find the best gumbo and hundreds of locals responded. Here are the restaurants that were mentioned most.

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around carencro.