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Lafayette police officers serve pizza to raise funds for non-profits during annual 'Tip a Cop"
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (231+ words) Lafayette police officers traded their patrol cars for serving trays Thursday evening as they waited tables at both Deano's Pizza locations to raise money for Faith House and Lafayette Crime Stoppers. The annual "Tip a Cop" fundraiser allowed officers to…...
Lafayette bicyclist dies from crash injuries
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (115+ words) Lafayette Crash on Camellia Boulevard at Woods Crossing on May 15, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) " A Lafayette man died on Saturday from injuries sustained when his e-bike was struck by a vehicle in River Ranch on Friday, according to the…...
Arrest made in Lafayette stabbing; suspect caught in Lafourche Parish
1+ week, 1+ day ago (161+ words) Lafayette Stabbing Victim on North University Avenue on May 4, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) " A Lafayette woman was arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a victim hospitalized earlier this month, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Police reported…...
Lafayette students compete in Marshal Reggie Thomas Leadership Challenge
1+ week, 4+ day ago (94+ words) Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas Leadership Challenge (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) " Finalists in the Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas Leadership Challenge met with the Lafayette city marshal on Friday for interviews, with one student winning a new laptop computer....
AT&T expands fiber internet access on Lafayette's northside
1+ week, 6+ 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…...
Lafayette government reduces audit findings, cuts debt by $93 million
2+ week, 2+ day 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…...
Lafayette Parish School Board, plaintiffs fail to reach settlement in Comeaux High closure lawsuit
2+ week, 3+ day ago (223+ words) Lafayette Parish School Board Meeting on May 4, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS) " The Lafayette Parish School Board announced it could not reach a settlement with plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the closure of Comeaux High School. The school board was…...
Lafayette Parish School Board schedules special meeting to discuss Comeaux High closure lawsuit
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (252+ words) Lafayette Parish School Board Meeting on April 16, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) " The Lafayette Parish School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday to discuss a lawsuit challenging the closure of Comeaux High School. The meeting is scheduled to…...
Lafayette mayor-president vetoes $500 K for downtown redevelopment project
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (272+ words) Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet has vetoed a downtown redevelopment funding plan that the Lafayette City Council approved last month. The veto blocks an ordinance that would have given $500, 000 to the Downtown Development Authority. The DDA planned to use the money…...
1 dead, 2 seriously injured in I-10 crash in Lafayette | Local | kadn. com
3+ week, 1+ day ago (171+ words) A deadly crash has shut down I-10 Eastbound in Lafayette. The Lafayette Police Department confirmed one person died and two others were injured in the crash, which happened just west of University Avenue. The person's name has not been released. Police…...