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Lafayette has earned a spot on a list of something good when looking at various towns across America.

Recently, a Lafayette resident reached out to us and asked for help in finding their pet cockatiel, Charlie, who has been missing since mid-April.

The LPD traffic division headed to the scene immediately and closed the intersection while they are investigating the crash.

One of our favorites on social media, iamuncleluck, spotted an SUV towing an old school bus from Iberia Parish Schools.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It will be a night for zydeco music as the Rhythms on the River concert series in Lafayette continues Thursday, May 11, with Chris Ardoin & NuStep Zydeco! Each Spring and Fall, Rhythms on the River holds its free concert series at the beautiful Town Square in River Ranch! Each co...

Storms pushed through much of south Louisiana early Wednesday morning and a small tornado may have been caught on camera.

Donors to the park effort at Parc Sans Souci got a huge matching grant from the Pinhook Foundation.

LPD is currently asking motorists to avoid the area while they investigate the crash. More information will be made available as the investigation continues.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - The small wins are beginning to build into positive momentum for Louisiana schools as improved scores in reading, math, and graduation rank are taking the state up the ladder and further away from last place. Over the last couple of years, Louisiana has begun to see the fruits of its labor as it continues to dig out of its near last place rankings in education (#48 a

Ready to save on high-end services and products from local businesses? The Seize the Deal Spring Auction is on.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The 45th President of the United States of America Donald Trump is letting everyone know who he wants to be the 57th governor of Louisiana. The last time Trump threw his name behind a candidate for Louisiana governor was in 2019 when he put his White House endorsement behind businessman Eddie Rispone, who was trying to unseat incumbent John Bel Edwards. ...

In this week's "Shaking Out the Good Stuff" feature with Morton Salt, we want to tell you how you can fill your belly with some delicious crustaceans all while helping out the babies at St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The Lafayette Economic Development Authority is hosting a huge job fair.

Suspects in Heymann Park were armed with guns and opened fire around 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Coach O recently Tweeted a few photos of he and his fiance, Brandy Nicole, and you can see that the former LSU coach "put a ring on it".

Ted Hebert posted a photo of a large bobcat on social media in hopes that those near this location would be aware of the potential threat.

A bill aiming to raise Louisiana's minimum wage has been rejected, interestingly happening the same week lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would double their own salaries.

The next time you're in downtown Lafayette you may want to walk in front of the Cathedral of St John The Evangelist.

The Lafayette Police Department responded to a shooting last night around 6:07 pm in the 2500 block of E. Simcoe Street. Once on the scene, officers discovered a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound.

An unexpected guest or fan was spotted near one of the stages at Festival International last weekend.