Tracy Wirtz has been a fixture in the Lafayette media landscape for more than 30 years. Her career began in radio, she transitioned to television for about two decades, and returned to her radio roots in 2023. A lifelong resident of south Louisiana, she enjoys writing about Cajun culture and what makes the area unique and interesting. Tracy is also proud to be part of a great team that keeps our beloved Acadiana informed and connected.
Tracy Wirtz
![Louisiana Buc-ee’s Fans Will Have A Shorter Drive to Get Their Fix at Three Locations](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Untitled-design-34.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Buc-ee’s Fans Will Have A Shorter Drive to Get Their Fix at Three Locations
Buc-cee's will be easier to access for Louisiana fans of the popular convenience store. By late 2024 and 2025, three stores will be within three hours of Lafayette.
![Drive-By Shooter on Louisiana Basin Bridge Injures Man and His Dog](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Untitled-design-24.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Drive-By Shooter on Louisiana Basin Bridge Injures Man and His Dog
Authorities with St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Department searching for a man they suspect in a drive-by shooting on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Louisiana.
![Details Released after Former Lafayette Coach Pleads Guilty to Juvenile Sex Crimes](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2023/07/attachment-St-Thomas-More-STM-Angel-Cardona.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Details Released after Former Lafayette Coach Pleads Guilty to Juvenile Sex Crimes
Details in case of a former coach at St. Thomas More in Lafayette, Louisiana were released after his guilty plea to a charge of sex crime involving a juvenile.
![New Lafayette Beer Garden Hiring Team Ahead of Grand Opening](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-317904760_100280986267948_8246671369144598704_n.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New Lafayette Beer Garden Hiring Team Ahead of Grand Opening
Lafayette's newest beer garden plans to open in February. It's not the proprietors' first establishment of this kind in Louisiana and they are hiring now.
![Louisiana Highway Closure to Reroute Lafayette Parish Drivers](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2010/12/87903866.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Highway Closure to Reroute Lafayette Parish Drivers
Crews will be performing railroad work in Duson, Louisiana, and travelers will need to plan to take another exit if they need to get to US Highway 90 in that area.
![Louisiana Travel Advisory: Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Lane Closure Monday](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2019/08/IMG_7728.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Travel Advisory: Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Lane Closure Monday
The Louisiana Department of Transportation announced that a section of I-10 Westbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge will be closed Monday for repairs.
![Famous Louisiana Crawfisherman Explains What May Save the Season](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2019/11/Crawfish-3-Townsquare-Media-Photo-courtesy-of-Crawfish-Haven-e1572999134639.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Famous Louisiana Crawfisherman Explains What May Save the Season
Experts have given a variety of reasons for the anemic crawfish harvest, including one famous crawfisherman in the video. Can they save the season?
![Business Owners Fuming Over ATM Thieves Tormenting South Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Untitled-design-51.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Business Owners Fuming Over ATM Thieves Tormenting South Louisiana
The team of at least two have been evading law enforcement in Louisiana for months and business owners are fuming over the way they steal an ATM.
![Homeowner Catches 40-mile South Louisiana Police Chase on Video](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2021/11/attachment-Crowley-Police-Car-21.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Homeowner Catches 40-mile South Louisiana Police Chase on Video
Law enforcement officials from five south Louisiana agencies were involved in a 40-mile police chase and a homeowner captured part of it on surveillance video.
![VIDEO: Louisiana Drenched by Flooding Rains](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Untitled-design-33.jpg?w=980&q=75)
VIDEO: Louisiana Drenched by Flooding Rains
Louisiana meteorologists have been predicting that potentially flooding rains this week and that forecast has materialized as some areas were drenched.
![List of Dozens of Open Jobs in Lafayette Health Care](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2017/08/87228988.jpg?w=980&q=75)
List of Dozens of Open Jobs in Lafayette Health Care
Health Care employers across Louisiana are hiring right now for positions ranging from housekeepers to administrative assistants to nurses.
![Louisiana TikToker Shuts Down Debate Over Leaving the Knife in the King Cake Box](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Untitled-design-23.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana TikToker Shuts Down Debate Over Leaving the Knife in the King Cake Box
True Louisiana natives know the knife belongs in the king cake box, but the debate continues. A TikToker shuts down the debate and has us all cheering.
![South Louisiana Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/06/157086559.jpg?w=980&q=75)
South Louisiana Powerball Ticket Worth $50,000
A ticket sold in south Louisiana didn't win the millions, but it is one of 8 that's worth $50,000 in the nationwide Powerball drawing from Saturday, January 20, 2024.
![Sign of the Times: Unfamiliar Person on School Campus Causes Lockdown](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2022/10/attachment-north-vermilion-high-school1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Sign of the Times: Unfamiliar Person on School Campus Causes Lockdown
A student at a Maurice, Louisiana, school saw someone unfamiliar walking on the campus. The student reported it and the school was placed on lockdown.
![Louisiana Man Charged With Rape of Intellectually Disabled Girl](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Your-paragraph-text-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Man Charged With Rape of Intellectually Disabled Girl
A Eunice man is charged with the rape of an intellectually disabled girl that happened in August 2023.
![Deputies Seize 24 Pounds of Methamphetamines Worth $200,000 in Crowley](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Narcotics.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Deputies Seize 24 Pounds of Methamphetamines Worth $200,000 in Crowley
Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Department seized 24 pounds of methamphetamines that were being transported in the city of Crowley, Louisiana.
![Why IRS Says File Your Louisiana, Texas Income Tax Quickly](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Your-paragraph-text.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why IRS Says File Your Louisiana, Texas Income Tax Quickly
Texas and Louisiana top the list of states where income tax filers receive the biggest average refunds, based on the most recent data from 2020. You should file quickly to make sure no one else gets your money.
![Louisiana Drivers, These Car Decals Make You an Easy Target](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/01/attachment-Untitled-design-12.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Drivers, These Car Decals Make You an Easy Target
The Henderson Police Department is urging Louisiana drivers to rethink the car decals we put on our cars. They can make you an easy target for bad guys.
![Crawfish Forecast Bleak Beyond 2024 Season](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/05/Photo-by-Barry-Toups-4-e1590070163404.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Crawfish Forecast Bleak Beyond 2024 Season
Louisiana crawfish farmers are struggling to fill their sacks. Unfortunately, the bleak news extends beyond 2024.
![LUS Lifts Boil Advisory for Customers in Most of North Lafayette](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/06/BOIL-ADVISORY.jpg?w=980&q=75)
LUS Lifts Boil Advisory for Customers in Most of North Lafayette
The advisory recommending LUS customers boil their water prior to using it for consumption is lifted for most of north Lafayette Parish, with a few exceptions.