UPDATE: A Lafayette School Board member who was cited last week for shoplifting at a Carencro grocery store is facting more shoplifting accusations. Chad Desormeaux, the Lafayette Parish School Board ...

EUNICE, La. — The 39th annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off was held in Eunice Saturday. Dozens of teams competed for the title and trophy of Crawfish Etouffee Champion, but really the ...

Baton Rouge, LA — Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Julie Emerson will serve as his new Chief of Staff, replacing Kyle Ruckert. She will start next week. Emerson currently serves as the state ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — The City of Opelousas held a groundbreaking ceremony for renovations at the Opelousas Public Library, marking the start of a $1.5 million project aimed at upgrading the 60-year-old ...

ST. MARTIN PARISH — Crawfish season is underway across Acadiana and local crawfish farmer Jude Mequet says early signs point to a steady and promising stretch for farmers and customers alike. He notes ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — OPELOUSAS, La. — Family, friends and community leaders gathered Saturday at Our Savior's Church to celebrate the life of Bill Rodier, a longtime champion of economic development in ...

Debris-clogged ditches along a stretch of road in Mire are flooding farmland and damaging crops, and Acadia Parish leaders say a federally and state-funded cleanup is coming within weeks. ACADIA ...

OPELOUSAS — Emotions can run high during sporting events, but local recreation leaders are working to prevent those feelings from escalating into violence. A recent incident in Youngsville, where a ...

LAFAYETTE — First Lutheran Church in Lafayette honored Ash Wednesday by giving the community an opportunity to quickly receive their ashes. Mark Kinler, the church’s Council President, said “It’s just ...

Federal prosecutors have negotiated more guilty pleas in the wide-ranging visa scheme announced last summer, and more are scheduled this month. In July, federal authorities announced the indictment of ...

Students are choosing majors with stronger job prospects as loan costs, a softer job market and AI fears push families to focus on salary and stability.

LOUISIANA — The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that challenges against Louisiana's 10 Commandments law are premature, allowing the law into effect immediately. The Court vacated ...