Lafayette News

A lost phone and bag sent a man into Lafayette's drainage system, where police say he became lost underground for two days.

Littering in Louisiana is a costly problem for us, but now St. Landry Crime Stoppers is offering reward money for tips that lead to enforcement.

Some of our hardest working neighbors in Lafayette are taking second jobs just to cover basic expenses.

A former New Iberia police officer pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism conspiracy charge tied to an anti-government cell's bomb plot.

Here's the latest information on the arrest report from Lafayette parish and those who were booked into the jail from Septemer 5 to September 11.

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.

From a hidden swamp on UL's campus to 100 acres at Moncus Park, here are the closest things Lafayette has to a quick escape.

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

Louisiana State Police officials say it is not true that you have to have a buster seat to drive if you are under 5'2", according to a viral post.

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