Lafayette Consolidated Government recently announced the completion of a new emergency preparedness plan. Here’s how it would ...

On Thursday, the House narrowly passed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a Trump agenda bill laying out changes to the federal budget that include major cuts to federal programs supporting healthcare, food ...

Downtown Rising is back Sept. 28 at Parc International in Downtown Lafayette with an all-star lineup headlined by reggae legends, The Wailers. Check out this lineup! The Wailers Keith Frank DJ Digital ...

When your car is damaged in an auto crash, dealing with the insurance company can quickly become frustrating. Unfortunately, many insurers delay payments, make lowball offers, or try to control where ...

When Matt Holland first heard about plans to revamp the intersection of Johnston Street and Bertrand Drive, a marquee project for then newly elected M-P Monique Boulet, he was intrigued. An avid ...

The Carencro ag barn's electrical system stayed connected to a damaged pole and panel box for at least several weeks, creating what code inspectors viewed as a dangerous situation on a school campus.

Sure, people love to come visit Lafayette for Festival International or Mardi Gras. But Lafayette’s culture doesn’t just drive tourism and quality of life, which is helpful for workforce recruitment ...

Camden Doherty grew up in Maryland. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, graduating in 2024 with degrees in both journalism and political science. There he covered local and state ...

Many rural Louisianans who were promised access to fiber internet may be out of luck. Recent changes to the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program, originally set to grant Louisiana $1 ...

Extra cash Each system is slated to receive lagniappe for special projects, research, athletics and campus improvements. The LSU System will receive $7.5 million to help replace lost federal research ...

A local builder has bought the Northgate Mall with plans to redevelop the long-struggling property as a mixed-use center anchored by a spa and fitness center. Jacoby Landry, a Breaux Bridge-based ...

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 class of Wavemakers, the local heroes honored each year at the Undercurrent Awards. They are: Anna Kojevnikov and Allison Nederveld, Lafayette Tool Library Bree ...