Many from Louisiana helping in Texas flood rescue efforts, assisting survivors with recovery
The United Cajun Navy remains among the groups on the ground in south central Texas searching for those victims who remain unaccounted for. And the Cajun Navy's incident commanders tell us they are running into complications as their search for victims continues. Firefighters from Zachary, which is near Baton Rouge,...
Hot and Humid For the Weekend
A typical summertime pattern is in place for Acadiana this weekend, with hot and humid conditions and afternoon showers and thunderstorms. A modest Saharan dust layer arriving Friday will slightly suppress rain chances, particularly over southeast Texas. This dust layer will shift east on Saturday, bringing slightly...
Scattered Sunday storms, Watching Gulf next week
Acadiana is expecting a quiet and humid night after showers and thunderstorms bring cooling relief, with a chance of more storms on Sunday and increasing rain and heat for the end of next week.
In Your Parish Headlines: July 11, 2025
A look at news making headlines in your parish for Friday, July 11, 2025. If you have a news tip or know of an upcoming event where you live, email us at [email protected].
Friday Feed: Crispy Chicken Wings
Do you wish your wings were crispy? Al Hebert is cooking with BBQ coach Brandon Hunt. Brandon explains how to make crispy wings.
Residents in Freetown neighborhood in Lafayette push for metered parking; LCG studies proposal
Free parking in Lafayette's Freetown neighborhood might soon become a thing of the past. Residents near Johnston Street, close to UL and downtown, have called on Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) to address what they describe as a parking problem. Locals say that during downtown events like Mardi Gras and...
Milton Fire Station unveils $250K upgrade; fire protection boost for South Lafayette Parish
In a bid to enhance fire protection in South Lafayette Parish, officials unveiled the newly-upgraded Milton Fire Station. The community celebrated a significant $250,000 investment in its fire department. Milton Fire Chief Damon Broussard explained the renovations were crucial due to budget constraints that had...
La. Youth Challenge Program interviews set for Saturday in Lafayette
The event will be held on July 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Main Library in downtown Lafayette, located at 301 West Congress Street.
Future coffee shop gets a patio, new $2.5M business going up. See more Acadiana...
Building permits for the week of July 2-8 for the cities of Lafayette and Youngsville:. CAFÉ: 3905 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, description, construction of roof on existing building for patio for future coffee shop; applicant and contractor, Designs by Zulay; $22,000. OTHER: 802 E. Farrel Road, description, exam room...
Henderson continues to experience mail challenges since post office closure
The town of Henderson, Louisiana is still waiting for the installation of cluster mailboxes to be completed two years after the post office closure, with the United States Postal Service stating that customers will receive specific information soon regarding the matter.
