Lafayette News

There's a lot going on in and around Southwest Louisiana this Memorial Day weekend.

A Lafayette woman is scared after she says she found a threatening and racist note on her front door according to KATC TV 3. April Cox found the note Tuesday night at her home on Essie Street, off Willow in North Lafayette and the Lafayette Police Department is investigating it as a possible hate crime, according to channel 3. Cox took to Facebook ... (more)

A 12-person jury took less than two hours to convict Tracey Harris of multiple crimes including aggravated second-degree battery, armed robbery and a convicted felon carrying a concealed weapon.

As Lafayette Parish high school seniors receive their diplomas in ceremonies Saturday, about a third of their freshman-year classmates won't be beside them if statistics hold true.

Visitor parking for Lafayette General Medical Center is moving to the hospitals parking garage on Coolidge Street while construction continues on the new garage.

Downtown Lafayette's Movies in the Parc is presented by Cox and Let's Be Totally Clear to bring you, The Never Ending Story This Saturday, May 25th at Parc International.

This one of those dis 'n' dat columns just to give you a heads up of some of what's going on with... BROUSSARD - Four Broussard officers are back on duty this week after coming into contact with unknown chemical while investigating a known drug house Saturday on Heart D Farm Road, authorities said.

Pictured is one of the first editions of the very first Clovis Crawfish book. There have been countless revisions over the years.

Sugar producers in the United States were in danger of receiving less government loan money to buy sugar cane off the hands of farmers on Wednesday when the sugar provision in the latest Farm Bill was up for debate.

A press conference was held at city hall Thursday morning to welcome the first annual Path to Success tour to Lafayette.

The number of nonfarm jobs in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette and the state continued to increase in April, but at a slower pace than in previous months, according to figures released Thursday by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Students from across the country are volunteering with Lafayette Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for local families in need of affordable housing.

Temple Baptist Church of New Iberia has just started collecting donations for Oklahoma tornado victims.

The ASO's Hubbell Chamber Music Series Finale will be held May 31 with guest artist, Shawn Roy, baritone and piano, playing alongside ASO Chamber musicians.

Parish President Joey Durel can be seen on GMA every Thursday around 6:40am to answer your questions.

When firefighters arrived just after 4 a.m. Wednesday, fire department spokesman Alton Trahan says smoke was venting through the roof and sides of the barn.

It never gets old when companies announce they'll locate or expand in or around Lafayette.

Visitor parking at Lafayette General Medical Center will move to the hospital's parking garage on Coolidge Street effective June 1, hospital officials said, and vehicles will only be allowed to access the emergency department from Hospital Drive.

The scholarship program is in it's 4th year and so far has awarded over $155,000 in scholarship money.

Roughly 1500 people packed the Lafayette Convention Center to honor Acadian Ambulance Service paramedics.