LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — The Lafayette Parish School Board voted 5-2 Thursday night to close Ovey Comeaux High School, and now one number demands attention: 113%. That’s how full Southside High ...

A vehicle from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office struck two pedestrians in a crosswalk downtown, leaving them with serious injuries. The investigation is ongoing as the community seeks answers.

A large cockfighting raid near Opelousas has reignited a fierce debate in St. Landry Parish about whether the practice should ...

According to the Church Point Police Department, officers were dispatched to the town's water department facility around 4 ...

As gas prices soar over 50 cents in just ten days, many in South Louisiana are feeling the pinch, struggling to make ends ...

A cyber tip led Lafayette Parish investigators to a Scott-area man now facing charges for possession of child sexual abuse ...

The Lafayette Parish School Board voted 5-2 Thursday to close Ovey Comeaux High School. Students will be rezoned to Acadiana, Lafayette, and Southside High for the 2026-27 school year.

In the courtroom, three men were on trial for the death of Javid Duhon. Lake Charles Police Chief Shawn Caldwell said at a press conference after the shooting that it was a "violent act (that) stemmed ...

Police are searching for a missing 73-year-old Crowley woman after a Silver Alert request. Authorities believe she may be ...

Deputies seized 70 roosters in a massive cockfighting bust near Opelousas. Days later, two of the birds were stolen from the parish animal shelter.

Drivers are being asked to avoid Youngsville Highway after a truck crashed into utility poles overnight, shutting down the roadway.

Travelers at the New Orleans airport are facing unusually long security lines as TSA staffing shortages slow screening.