Lafayette News

Opelousas Police are investigating a homicide near Melancon and Jefferson Streets after a fatal shooting Saturday, October 10. A suspect has been identified but not apprehended.

A 37-year-old Iowa man died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing East University Avenue in Lafayette Saturday evening.

Two Lafayette motels have been ordered closed after nearly 4,000 combined police calls, raising questions about crime, housing and displaced families.

The school board just approved something teachers have been hoping for: a $2,000 stipend.

Lafayette restaurateur Tim Metcalf says he is seriously considering a run for mayor-president as Bertrand Drive construction continues into 2027.

A St. Landry Parish home revealed conditions so severe that even veteran detectives were shaken by what they discovered inside.

Pumpkin season is here in Lafayette, and local patches are ready for family photos and carving this October.

A Lafayette motel has been ordered to close after generating 1,902 police calls, hundreds of reports, and years of documented safety concerns.

A stranger stopped at a red light and quietly removed a road hazard. Nobody asked him to do it.

A Pensacola man got six years in federal prison for his role in a Lafayette storage facility cocaine network.

Louisiana-themed pet costumes are having a moment in Acadiana this Halloween, from crawfish to alligators and even the legendary Rougarou.

Eddie Barnes, 53, of Opelousas was arrested October 6 on 81 counts related to child sexual abuse material following tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Lafayette's Daily Advertiser traces to a September 1865 weekly in Vermilionville. See the owners, editors and name changes behind this Lafayette history.

Forecasters expect a wet winter for Acadiana, but temperatures are less certain. See the river gauge levels, key dates and what to watch.

Your carved pumpkin's got maybe a week before mold takes over. Here's how to make it last longer than you'd think.

West Regional Library in Scott is packed most afternoons with families tackling homework, not just browsing books like you might think.

Lafayette and other areas have some seriously haunted spots, and there's actual science behind why we love getting scared this time of year. Here's where to go to celebrate Halloween this year.

Lafayette Police have identified the bicyclist killed in a crash on SE Evangeline Thruway and released new details about what happened.

A woman walked away from a crash on I-10 early morning, then vanished. Now authorities and volunteers are searching the basin for answers.

A crash with injuries has closed part of SE Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette as police investigate and traffic is diverted.