Acadiana News

Check out the local businesses in Lafayette and surrounding areas that shined in this amazing feature on Acadiana in the New York Times.

South Louisiana is known for the best food on the planet and fantastic toe-tapping music. Cajuns welcome transplants but can spot a non-native by asking a few simple questions that will prove their heritage.

Lafayette, LA (KPEL News) - AAA estimates that more than 55 million people will be traveling at least 50 miles for the Thanksgiving holiday, and Louisiana State Trooper Thomas Gossen out of Lafayette's Troop I recommends that motorists do a complete inspection of your vehicle before hitting the road...

Experts have named one Sate favorite "The Best Chain Restaurant in Louisiana".

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There are two BESE runoffs in the state this go-round.

Thanksgiving week across Louisiana could start out with severe storms followed by a significant drop in temperatures.

Signs of construction activity have been spotted at the former BJ’s Pizza House, leading locals to wonder what's next for the iconic Congress Street property.

Everyone knows cooking a frozen turkey isn't safe, right? No It's Just one myth about preparing the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. You just need to do it correctly.

In 2016, a text message to the wrong number sparked our favorite unexpected Thanksgiving tradition. Now, Jamal & Wanda have something special for year 8.

Acadiana Waste Services, or AWS, is assuming collection services in Lafayette and the unincorporated areas of the parish, and both the company and Lafayette Consolidated Government have acknowledged that they have experienced "operational hiccups" as they work to establish service to residents.

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Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I'm always looking for fun things to do in south Louisiana with my family. Imagine my surprise when I found several activities in Acadiana I didn't know about. From Lafayette to Breaux Bridge, each of them have now been added to my list.

Calling all veterans and patriots! Lafayette Consolidated Government is hosting the Inaugural Veterans Day Parade and invites people of across Louisiana to show their gratitude for the service of our current and former members of the military.

In another classic contest between the St. Thomas More Cougars and the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights, it was STM who took another thriller from LCA in front of a standing room only crowd at Knight Stadium. With the win, the Cougars not only won the District 4-4A Championship but also secured the number one seed heading into the Division II Louisiana State Playoffs.

Meet the Florida alligator who not only knows he's an absolute beast but also knows that making an entrance is really important on a first impression.

Hookman's Cemetery sits just northwest of Rayne, Louisiana, and has been the focus of spooky stories for about a century. The most recent headstone that's readable, according to Acadiana Historical, marks the grave of someone who was buried in 1934.

Chad Leger and Scott Police detectives are looking for a man they way stole a U-Haul from a local business.

St. Landry Parish Government has been awarded a grant to build a morgue. They plan to build the facility in Eunice, Louisiana.