3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (138+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " UPDATE: After investigating, LPD detectives determined a 2-year-old child inside the home found an unsecured and loaded firearm. The child fired the gun, hitting the 4-year-old Blaze Rubin, who died from his injuries. As a result of the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (408+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " The Lafayette Parish School Board has approved a $65,000 pay increase and contract extension for Superintendent Francis Touchet, citing the district's progress and high performance under his leadership. "If we expect our leader to be the greatest, we need…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (306+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " UL Lafayette and Olde Tyme Grocery have agreed to swap nearby parking lots, giving the popular po-boy shop easier access for its customers while allowing the university to move forward with long-term campus plans. Customers at Olde Tyme…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (482+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " A recent altercation at a downtown Lafayette bar has renewed conversations about safety in the city's nightlife scene, particularly during busy weekend nights. Local business owners and the Lafayette Police Department say while incidents do occur, safety measures…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (363+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " Solar panels are becoming an increasingly familiar sight across Acadiana, but researchers at UL Lafayette's Louisiana Solar Energy Lab (LaSEL) are testing whether crops and clean energy can grow side by side through a new approach called agrivoltaics....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (392+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " A major federal grant will fund safety improvements along one of Lafayette's busiest corridors, as city officials move forward with long-awaited upgrades to Johnston Street. "We have been working on trying to do something in this area for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (664+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " A Lafayette church says it is being unfairly cited for litter left behind by people experiencing homelessness in its neighborhood, calling the situation costly and stressful as city ordinance violations continue to mount. According to public records obtained…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (151+ words) LAFAYETTE PARISH " LAFAYETTE, La. " A fire tore through several apartment units on Simcoe Street in Lafayette over the weekend, displacing six families and forcing residents to flee for safety. Witnesses who did not want to go on camera say a…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (229+ words) Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) has been awarded $7,986,192 in federal funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program [transportation.gov] to implement critical safety improvements along Johnston Street, marking a major step forward in the long-term revitalization of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (224+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. " A warming center will be opening in Lafayette ahead of Monday's freezing temperatures. The shelter is meant to protect those in our community who are vulnerable to cold weather. The shelter will be located at the Dupuis Recreation…...