Lafayette News

A Lafayette man spent two days trapped underground before a spotted flag caught someone's attention and changed everything.

Get ready for plenty of Christmas decorations and romance in the Lafayette firm "Love Reins at Christmas".

Portable pellet grills, big rigs for a crowd, and griddles for early kickoffs: here's what Louisiana tailgaters are grilling on for 2026.

Mike Detillier spent decades helping Saints fans understand the game they loved. His voice on Saints broadcasts became part of what made gameday feel complete.

A Broussard man was killed after an SUV left SE Evangeline Thruway and crashed into a Lafayette residence early Sunday morning.

One person was killed and two others critically injured after a vehicle evading a traffic stop crashed on Pinhook Road in Lafayette.

Your Maw Maw could stay in her Louisiana kitchen for hours fixing food for her family, and you have picked witch of her dishes you love the most.

A gas water heater ignited combustible material in a Lafayette laundry room September 3, causing significant damage. The family was displaced. The fire has been ruled an accident.

SpaceX plans in Vermilion Parish have revived a decades-old Lafayette debate over whether Acadiana needs a loop, the I-49 Connector, or both.

Investigators with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating after a woman lost her life due to a fire in a cabin.

A familiar Ambassador Caffery restaurant property is getting a new concept from the company behind Texas Roadhouse.

Sometimes the best way to reach a child is to literally meet them where they are, and this school resource officer gets it.

Louisiana law enforcement is warning families that a viral “Cat in the Hat” trend involving school threats can lead to arrests and criminal charges.

LUS landed nearly $4 million in federal funding to replace aging poles and speed up outage response in north Lafayette.

Remember 1980s fashion in Lafayette and Acadiana? From acid-washed jeans to miniskirts and high heels, these nostalgic trends defined what local high school kids wore.

A New Iberia minister and a Scott man are among 10 suspects arrested in a Louisiana undercover operation targeting alleged child predators.

More than 1,100 Lafayette Parish students have been identified as homeless this school year. Here's how LPSS is helping students and families, and how you can lend a hand.

Slow drivers clogging traffic, speeders racing through town, aggressive tailgating. Local drivers have had enough of the dangerous mix.

From a coulee crossing in Scott to a glowing egg in Lafayette, these seven landmarks are what make Acadiana drivers do a double take.

A Morgan City man faces decades behind bars and castration after pleading guilty to serious crimes against children, including rape and distributing explicit material.