1+ week, 6+ day ago   (70+ words) Emergency crews are responding to a major traffic crash in the 3900 block of Ambassador Caffery Parkway, according to the Lafayette Parish Communication District. The Lafayette Fire Department, Lafayette Police Department and Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office are all responding to the…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (170+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. — Louisiana closed out August with a 4-1 victory over McNeese on Sunday at Cowgirl Field, giving the Ragin' Cajuns their fourth win of the month. The victory moved Louisiana to 4-1-1 on the season and extended its unbeaten streak to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (65+ words) KATC Major crash shuts down South College Road LAFAYETTE, La. — A major crash has shut down a portion of South College Road. Lafayette Police Department is on the scene. The westbound lanes on South College Road are shut down between…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (97+ words) KATC CROWLEY, La. — One man is dead following a shooting in Crowley Friday night. Crowley Police Department responded to the call of shots fired in the area of East 13th Street and Northern Avenue around 9:30 p.m., where they found a man…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (114+ words) KATC JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. — A Lake Charles man was killed after colliding with a dump truck on Highway 165 in Jeff Davis Parish Thursday morning. The crash happened at the highway's intersection with Pinehill Cemetery Road, ultimately killing Shannon Duplechain,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (63+ words) KATC Lafayette tire shop catches fire The Lafayette Tire Co. location on Johnston Street near Mimosa Street caught fire early Wednesday morning. The fire broke out at around 12:45 a.m., according to the Lafayette Parish Communication District. As of 4:30 a.m., fire crews remain…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) ACADIA PARISH, La. — The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (SFM) has arrested 57-year-old Julie Lejeune of Estherwood in connection with a March house fire investigators determined was intentionally set as part of an insurance fraud scheme, according to a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (70+ words) KATC Lafayette Mayor-President releases statement regarding SpaceX SpaceX announced Tuesday it will invest $100 billion to build its largest launch facility in Vermilion Parish, a spaceport designed to support thousands of launches annually and unlock spaceflight on an unprecedented scale, according…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (579+ words) Ending months of speculation, SpaceX's plans for Vermilion Parish were finally announced Tuesday morning, in what Gov. Jeff Landry described as a "transformational moment." Elon Musk, owner of the company, said it will be named "Starbase Louisiana." During an Abbeville…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (163+ words) Following the completion of a $750,000 renovation project, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announces the reopening of the Comeaux Recreation Center. The renovation included repairs and resealing of exterior walls, replacement of aging ceilings and light fixtures, interior painting, sidewalk repairs, refreshed…...