2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (66+ words) Lafayette and Vermilion parishes led all of Acadiana in LEAP test scores, with both districts outperforming the state average and posting year-over-year growth, according to results recently released by the state. Lafayette and Vermilion parishes led all of Acadiana in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (105+ words) Lafayette Firefighters Load Supplies for Avoyelles Parish Flood Victims on June 23, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Lafayette Fire Department, Lafayette Consolidated Government, and first responders spent the past few days collecting critical supplies for hard-hit areas of Avoyelles Parish....

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) AT&T celebrated the completion of a major fiber internet expansion on Lafayette's northside Thursday, adding service to 4,700 additional locations in an effort to bridge the digital divide in underserved areas. The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the latest effort to address…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (160+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette Consolidated Government published its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, showing a reduction in audit findings and a $93.1 million decrease in total debt. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's annual independent audit shows total audit findings dropped to…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (224+ words) Lafayette Parish School Bus (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The Lafayette Parish School Board has approved the General Fund portion of its 2026–27 budget, a nearly $360 million plan that includes pay raises for bus drivers and school support staff. The vote…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (287+ words) Lafayette Parish led Louisiana in population growth for the second straight year, according to newly released Census data. The parish's population grew 1.3% last year. That increase was enough to top all other parishes in the state. Lafayette Parish now has…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (150+ words) Lafayette Parish Superintendent Francis Touchet gave his reaction to word of an investigation into the Lafayette Parish School District by the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General on allegations of bid-rigging involving construction contracts. Touchet revealed that the district initially…...

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, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette is set to see a significant economic boost with two major companies planning to establish operations in the city. An electrical manufacturer, MMR, announced its intention to open a facility on West Pont Des Mouton Road,…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (84+ words) Gary Haynes (CREDIT: KADN) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The federal bribery trial of a former Lafayette assistant district attorney has entered its second week. Gary Haynes is accused of directing pre-trial diversion defendants to specific programs in exchange for kickbacks from…...