Lafayette News

Discover Lafayette's Tini Tuesday Tour and vote for your favorite martini while supporting Healing House.

The Lafayette Parish School Board voted 5-4 to permanently close Comeaux High School, ending a months-long fight and sending students to three other Lafayette schools.

South Louisiana lawn care costs $1,039–$1,649 per summer for professional service. Here's what Acadiana homeowners actually pay for mowing, fertilization, pests, and irrigation.

Win a private VIP table for two at Little Big Town in Youngsville on Sept. 12 — including dedicated drink service and reserved restrooms. Enter by June 26, 2026

Zach Top brings his Cold Beer & Country Music Tour to the Lafayette Cajundome on October 23. Lukas Nelson opens.

With plans in motion for a new venue, Legends is making sure the fun continues. It’s a bittersweet farewell to a cherished local hangout.

Picture this: a day at the beach, sun shining, then a sting from the ocean that ruins everything. Here’s how to avoid that.

The 2026 Acadiana St. Jude Dream Home giveaway is June 24 in Broussard. The $725K home features 3 bedrooms, a chef's kitchen, and a speakeasy lounge. Tickets at DreamHome.org.

Donate a new teddy bear and help bring comfort to children facing burn recovery at Our Lady of Lourdes.

Crime Stoppers seeks help locating a Carencro man wanted on a First Degree Rape warrant.

Carencro Police say a 22-year-old Lafayette man died after crossing the center line and striking two vehicles on W. Gloria Switch Road.

A Target baby wipes recall is underway after bacteria were discovered during testing. Parents should check packaging dates for affected products.

Here's the latest information on the arrest report from Lafayette parish.

Two Opelousas residents face charges after a 18-year-old victim says they were forced to leave from a home in St. Landry Parish.

A fatal crash involving at least three vehicles has shut down part of W. Gloria Switch Road in Carencro Tuesday morning.

Authorities arrested two Acadia Parish residents after a teen's plea for help launched an investigation into alleged abuse and exploitation.

Lafayette Parish allows backyard chickens, beehives, and year-round vegetable gardens. Here's what local ordinances actually say — and what to grow first.

A new social media ban at Vermilion Catholic is drawing praise, criticism, and questions about enforcement ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

A GoFundMe has been launched to support the family of Taco Sisters owner Jon Jenkins as Acadiana continues to mourn his passing.

New toxicology findings led to arrests in a fatal St. Landry Parish crash that claimed the life of 18-year-old Marlee Norse.