Lafayette LA

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...

Fussell & Colligan, a new civil law firm with a strong focus on personal injury and accident-related claims, has officially opened its doors at 1540 West Pinhook Road in Lafayette. The firm assists clients with car, trucking, motorcycle, boating, and aviation accidents, as well as property damage and other insurance...

A Lafayette woman shares a frightening encounter after a man harassed her during a run at Moncus Park, urging others to stay aware and trust their instincts.

"It was determined that a large gathering of persons transporting fighting roosters was actively taking place,” Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said.

Customers can choose to dine in at the deli or pick up items from the market to make at home. (Roo Moody/Community Impact) Walking into The Best Stop Cajun Market feels like strolling through your local grocery store in Louisiana. The shelves are lined with spices, stuffed meats are displayed in fridges, and staff...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — One person is hospitalized after getting shot multiple times during a family argument and a suspect is behind bars, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Demontre Robertson, 35, of Houston, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons. His bond is...

An abandoned 180-room hotel that was recently the site of a fatal fire will soon be torn down. Lafayette Consolidated Government gained approval in January to demolish the La Quinta Inn, 2100 NE Evangeline Thruway, that has been empty for nearly two years and has become a shelter for unhoused residents, records show.

St. Martin Parish officials have reversed course and decided not to participate in the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District.

At 70 miles long, the Bayou Vermilion winds from Lafayette to Abbeville, passing small farming communities, marshland and cows — a lot of cows — on its journey to the Vermilion Bay and Gulf of Mexico. The river is part of the landscape of life in southwest Acadiana,...

The Daily Advertiser information for the week of Feb. 23-March. 3 from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top three addresses with the most critical violations in Lafayette Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least one critical violation. According to...