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Lafayette homicides drop 44% in 2025 after record-setting 2023 spike
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (557+ words) The city of Lafayette recorded 10 homicides in 2025, or a 44% drop from the previous year. That decrease was also seen in the parish as a whole, which had zero homicides last year, according to data provided by the Lafayette Police Department…...
Lafayette High Mighty Lions' late-season struggles continue in playoff loss to Pineville
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (372+ words) The Lafayette High boys basketball team found out Friday night what can happen when you run into a team with a hot shooting touch. "I don't know how many 3-point shots they made in the game, but it was a…...
Lafayette is one of 24 cities globally to receive $1M from Bloomberg. Read about the project.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (649+ words) Bloomberg Philanthropies host Mayors Challenge Ideas Camp on Monday, July 21, 2025, in Bogota, Colombia. After competing against more than 630 other global applicants, Lafayette is one of 24 cities to win the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2026 Mayors Challenge. With its $1-million award, Lafayette plans to…...
UL Lafayette presidential semifinalists share vision for university and its financial woes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (775+ words) The three semifinalists vying to become the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's next president shared their vision for the school's future Monday and addressed its financial woes during interviews with faculty, staff, students and community leaders. Interim President Ramesh Kolluru,…...
This 60-year-old Lafayette apartment complex sells for $2 million
1+ week, 2+ day ago (104+ words) Chateau Lafayette apartments, 124 Jomela Drive." A 60-unit apartment complex near the Vermilion River in Lafayette recently sold for $2 million. The Chateau Lafayette apartments, 124 Jomela St., was sold to an LLC registered to Guy Harper of Lafayette, Elifin Realty officials announced....
A $5 million makeover is transforming this corner in north Lafayette. Take a peek.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (373+ words) A worker hammers into the street while working on a new crosswalk along 12th Street as part of the $5 million 12th and Surrey Streets intersection and streetscape project Thursday, February 19, 2026, in Lafayette, La. A sign displaying formation about the $5 million 12th and Surrey…...
Mardi Gras weather: Will it rain in Lafayette during the parades?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (318+ words) Umbrellas were used for getting beads an for the rain during the Children's Parade Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 on Vermilion St. in Lafayette, La. Get out those rainboots. It's going to be a wet Mardi Gras weekend. A system is expected to…...
Lafayette Police has two new Clydesdales. Here’s where you’ll be able to see them in action.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (317+ words) The Lafayette Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit recently added two Clydesdales to its roster, thanks to a partnership with Schilling Distributing. The horses, Mo and Bud, joined the unit this month. Bud is scheduled to make his public debut during…...
Lafayette father, daughters sentenced to federal prison for nutrition fraud scheme
3+ week, 6+ day ago (256+ words) A Lafayette father and his two daughters were sentenced to federal prison for a long-term scheme to defraud the federal nutrition assistance program operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Brian Desormeaux, 64, of Lafayette, on Tuesday was sentenced to 36 months in…...
Lafayette Parish school celebrates ‘elite’ state recognition with visit from state superintendent
3+ week, 6+ day ago (366+ words) Francis Touchet Jr., superintendent of the Lafayette Parish School System, speaks during an event to recognize Early College Academy as one of eight Blue Ribbon Schools in the state Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette, La. Students,…...