Lafayette News

Construction for Louisiana’s first Buc-ee’s is officially underway in Lafayette, and with it comes a temporary road closure.

Late-night drivers on I-10 in New Orleans got a wild surprise when a horse was spotted galloping full speed across the highway.

If you want to participate in the largest international music and arts festival in America, there are plenty of opportunities to help the event to run smoothly.

The world-famous Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival is happening the weekend of May 2-4, 2025, at Parc Hardy in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

Second Harvest Food Bank has announced they've officially begun construction on Lafayette's first non-profit grocery store designed to address food deserts in the community.

A major traffic accident involving a semi-truck and two other vehicles resulted in a major diesel spill Thursday night.

A school resource officer in Lafayette Parish may have saved a school from suffering a lot damage after a fire broke out in the schools restroom.

Can’t wait for Buc-ee’s to open in Louisiana?

Whether you're observing Lent or you just have an envie for some delicious fried shrimp, you're choices in Lafayette and Acadiana are certainly plentiful.

What began as a routine workday for Cody Mullen in late December quickly spiraled into a life-threatening medical nightmare.

Keep an eye out for the following locations to pick up your fried fish dinners on Fridays during lent here in Lafayette.

A couple of vape and tobacco shops in New Iberia, Louisiana were raided on Tuesday, March 13, 2025, by several local and state agencies as part of an ongoing investigation.

A major drug bust in Lafayette has taken a significant amount of fentanyl off the streets.

Opelousas Police confirmed the two individuals were related and that the shooting was unintentional.

It’s only March, but the National Hurricane Center has already issued its first special tropical weather outlook of the year. Here's what that means.

There are a whole lot of questions, and opinions when it comes to purging crawfish. Rejoice, because the LSU AgCenter might finally have the answers for us.

Local residents didn’t hold back when we asked them to name the worst intersections for red-light runners in Lafayette.

We reported last month that a store in the Acadiana Mall in Lafayette would be closing soon and we now know when that date will be.

The folks at WalletHub have released their report on 2025's Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S. and Lafayette, Louisiana is towards the top.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Lloyd “Red” Lerille, the beloved Lafayette community pillar and founder of Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club.