Ian Somerhalder Headed to Lafayette
Louisiana native and Hollywood actor Ian Somerhalder returns home for a bourbon signing event at the Lafayette Costco this November.
Date marking, unclean surfaces: Top Lafayette Parish restaurant inspections Oct. 20-27
The Daily Advertiser information for the week of Oct. 20-27, 2025, 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 two critical violations. According...
Lafayette Woman’s Death Being Investigated
Gabriella Sharp's untimely death has raised many questions, and authorities are looking to the community for answers.
If You’ve Got $2 Bills Stashed, They Could be Worth Thousands
If you've been holding on to your $2 bills, you might want to go grab them because some of them could be worth a lot of money.
Lafayette city councilman plans to bring up Mardi Gras parade route change for discussion
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette's Mardi Gras parades are set to return to Jefferson Street in the heart of downtown next year, a route last used in 1993. The Lafayette Consolidated Government announced the change last week, but not everyone is on board. City Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux will...
Council Preview: Mardi Gras parade changes set for discussion, upcoming millages
Here is a selection of items on the agendas for this week’s meetings of the City and Parish councils. To see the full agendas, check out the links below:. Millage Renewal. Early voting has already started in Lafayette for two parish millages on the Nov. 15 ballot. The millages failed on the ballot in March, but the...
$136 million Ambassador Caffery interchange project nears completion
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is making significant progress on the Ambassador Caffery Interchange Project in Broussard, with the project now 80% complete and expected to finish by spring 2026, which will upgrade U.S. 90 to future Interstate 49 South standards, reduce congestion, and...
St. Landry Parish steps up efforts to combat littering
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office has launched a new initiative to combat littering, involving enhanced penalties, advanced technology, and cash rewards for tips, in collaboration with state and local agencies.
U.S. Lawns opens new location in Scott
A new business has opened its doors in Scott, bringing more landscaping services to Acadiana. The ribbon was cut for U.S. Lawns on Apollo Road, marking the expansion of this growing landscaping company in the region.
Woman dies in Lafayette but rumors of her being raped & killed at homecoming...
Social media rumors have been circulating about a rape and murder, but Lafayette police have clarified that these claims are false. A 21-year-old woman died over the weekend at a RaceTrac gas station on West Congress Street in Lafayette. Authorities reported that she complained to friends of what felt like a heart...

















