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LOUISIANA — Federal officials have announced multiple arrests tied to a large-scale drug trafficking network operating across western Louisiana, according to prosecutors. Authorities said the investigation involved five separate cases and resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illegal drugs, including...

ABBEVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — A woman was found dead at a local apartment complex, launching an investigation, according to the Abbeville Police Department. Police Chief Mike Hardy reported the woman has been identified as Nicoletta Menard, 44, of Abbeville. He said officers responded to a call about a...

Did you know Louisiana harvests around 17.7 million pounds of pecans each year?. Pecan comes from the Algonquin word "paccan" or "pakan," meaning a hard nut that has to be cracked with a stone. Here is another interesting fact: Louisiana cattle are most likely to be "Brangus," a hybrid of Angus and Brahman cattle...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are hosting a fourth public meeting to gather community input on updates to the 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Officials said the meeting will focus on risk assets and natural...

Jasmine Danielle Wilson, 31, was last seen at the Cash Magic Casino at 3747 U.S. 190 in Eunice, authorities said. She is described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes who weighs 155 pounds.

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The Opelousas Downtown Development District is offering building improvement grants of up to $10,000 to help local business owners renovate their properties. The program, known as the BIG grant, requires applications to be submitted by April 30. Initially introduced in 2020, the grant provides...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Community Easter egg hunt open to all families in Lafayette, sponsored by Lafayette Councilman Abraham “AB” Rubin, Jr. and Helpful Neighbors Nonprofit Organization. The spring celebration is set for Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. located at Heymann Park on...

Bailey Nguyen said she never saw herself as the beautiful girl on the float waving down at the crowd below her. She never saw herself as the girl with the princess wave, gliding across a pageant stage. Despite this, Nguyen has found herself as the winner of the Miss UL Lafayette 2026 pageant and made history as the...

LYDIA, LA. (KLFY) — Victim of the the Lydia shooting that occurred March 18 has been identified, according to Iberia Parish Coroner’s Office. The victim has been identified as Tristan Abernathy, 21, of Lydia. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s deputies reported to shots fired at about 9 p.m. on March 18 in the 5000 block of...

Protests, volunteer efforts and a destructive house fire marked a busy weekend in Lafayette . Here’s what you may have missed over the weekend: Saturday, March 28 No Kings in Lafayette As part of the 3,000-plus No Kings protests, Lafayette joined the United States over the weekend. According to No Kings Media, the...