The end of the first special session under Governor Jeff Landry ended Friday with a big win for Black voters. The state now has its second majority-black congressional district.
Katy Bridge over the Bayou Teche, in St. Mary Parish, will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday, Jan. 29 through Monday, March 18, weather permitting.
Rouses Markets will unveil its newest Lafayette store with a grand opening at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) is warning that Louisiana’s “boneheaded” new congressional map could put House Republicans in jeopardy of losing their majority come November, after his district was redrawn to create a majority-Black district. “In doing so [Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)] has a two-seat majority and they effectively just took one of those seats away voluntarily,” [...]
A fire in a mobile home containing a cat and a dog in St. Martin Parish last week ended as well as can be expected, officials said.
One of the most popular young comedians in the country will make an appearance in Lafayette, when Nate Bargatze makes a stop on “The Be Funny Tour” at the Cajundome on April 24.
Residents of Acadiana are being offered sandbags to help offset flooding resulting from heavy rains forecast for this week.
One man is in critical condition early Tuesday morning after a shooting, police said.
In Acadia Parish, a Crowley man has been arrested and over 24 pounds of methamphetamine has been seized.
A vehicle fire on the Calcasieu River Bridge has caused a lane closure on I-10 westbound.
St. Mary Parish authorities were able to give a collapsed referee life-saving treatment during a West St. Mary High School Basketball game.
Youngsville Interim Police Chief Cody Louviere responds to an excessive use of force lawsuit settled out of court.
In St. Landry Parish, a team effort between multiple agencies is leading the charge for a clean parish by pushing for more convictions for those who litter.
North Vermilion High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Monday morning, according to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office.
Animal cruelty reports are called into law enforcement agencies all the time, but what constitutes actual cruelty according to the law?
The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a woman connected to the burglary of a business in Iberia Parish.
Two people have been arrested in connection to burglaries at a Youngsville storage facility, according to the Youngsville Police Department.
A Church Point man faces charges of attempted murder for an alleged retaliation shooting.
An unidentified body found in Jennings on Sunday was likely the result of a car crash, authorities said.