4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (108+ words) A Lafayette fire station will temporarily close for upgrades, officials announced. Fire Station 13 on Johnston Street will get a new metal roof and interior renovations. The firehouse was built in 1999. The station will also receive a new heating and air…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (142+ words) KADN News 15 Scene of massive house blaze in Judice. Former St. Martin Parish elementary school teacher faces additional child sex crime charges Inmate escapes in Opelousas while being moved from behavioral center to St. Landry Parish Jail Massive house fire…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (148+ words) KADN News 15 Lafayette Regional Airport (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Travelers are facing long wait times at some airports nationwide due to TSA staffing shortages, but Lafayette Regional Airport seems unaffected. Airport officials reported no issues with passengers moving…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (238+ words) Lafayette Mardi Gras Cleanup on February 17, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Mardi Gras 2026 in Acadiana has ended, and the cleanup is now underway. Thousands enjoyed the festivities across the region, despite a shooting that occurred shortly after the parades in…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (88+ words) Lafayette Regional Airport (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Travelers at Lafayette Regional Airport faced disruptions as numerous flights were canceled due to weather conditions. The cancellations primarily affected flights to the American Airlines hub in Dallas. However, flights to other…...

8+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (247+ words) Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) kicked off a year-long celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday by raising the America250 flag at City Hall on Monday morning. Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet hosted the flag-raising, which saw committee members, community partners, and residen… Mayor-President Monique…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — As the issue of SNAP payments during the shutdown brings attention to food access challenges in Acadiana, local organizations are stepping up. About 16% of the Lafayette area's population experiences food insecurity. A group of non-profits in…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (220+ words) Mahmoud Amin Ya'qu Al-Muhtadi (CREDIT: U.S. Department of Justice) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A man living in Lafayette was arrested on charges related to allegedly participating in a Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023 and entering the U.S. on a fake visa,…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago   (411+ words) Louisiana National Guard Readiness Center in Lafayette Groundbreaking on October 8, 2025 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A new $37 million readiness center is being constructed near the Cajundome for the Louisiana National Guard. The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held on…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (134+ words) Nearly a million federal workers across the United States are feeling the effects of the government shutdown, with layoffs described as "imminent" by the White House. TSA agents and air traffic controllers, deemed essential employees, continue to work without pay....