According to author Jordan LaHaye Fontenot, who lives in Lafayette, the book is more than a true-crime story — it's a telling of LaHaye's life, a documentation of her family, and an exploration of the community where her great-grandfather still looms large to the people that knew him.

You can find some of Lafayette's original Acadian homes at Vermilionville, but there are some houses still in operation that were built before Lafayette was officially founded in 1884.

Louisiana waiters and waitresses love serving you, unless you do any of these 12 things before, during, or after your meal. It's a dozen ways to dine better.

The Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) celebrates the groundbreaking of the Ridge and Loop Commons Development in Lafayette, which includes 192 affordable housing units. Ridge and Loop Commons

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a list of roads previously closed due to the blizzard that have reopened.

The NWS said on Monday afternoon that Lafayette is forecast to get between 6 and 8 inches of snow. Winter precipitation is expected to start falling around 3 a.m and last through Tuesday night. The most snow is expected to fall between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY) – In July of 2024 senior corporal Segus Jolivette lost his life in the line of duty, just months before he was scheduled to join the Louisiana State Police. But as his class attended the police academy, they paid tribute to Jolivette in a very special way.

Aside from a water system failure in Lafayette, most of the state’s public utilities faired well Tuesday as a blizzard covered southern Louisiana, but things could change.

Expectations are high among Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball fans for the start of new head coach Alyson Habetz's tenure. The Cajuns kick off 2025 next

A winter storm system pummeled south Louisiana with frigid winds and freezing temperatures Tuesday as snow blanketed New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

Troy Trojans (13-7, 7-1 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-9, 4-4 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana hosts Troy after Erica Lafayette scored 21 points in Louisiana's 62-49 loss to the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Many schools are staying closed Thursday due to snow and ice. See if your school is on the list and get the latest updates on reopening plans.