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Krewe de Acadian is having its first Mardi Gras Ball on January 20, 2024.

In response to the imminent below-freezing temperatures, Lafayette Consolidated Government is opening a warming center to provide refuge for individuals experiencing homelessness or who lack adequate heat.

Lafayette Consolidated Government, in coordination with the Lafayette Office of Homeland Security and the National Weather Services in preparations for the forecasted extreme temperatures, encourages residents to begin preparations now.

Beginning Monday, January 15, 2024, the Broussard area will experience below-normal temperatures in the teens and lower 20's, with single-digit wind chills possible through Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development staff is preparing to respond in the event of adverse weather. Forecasts call for freezing temperatures with the possibility of wintry precipitation in some areas of the state this coming weekend.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has implemented a public comment portal as part of our accreditation process and is seeking engagement from our community.

During his service on the former Lafayette City-Parish Council, current District 5 City Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux authored Resolution No. R-010-2019 to declare the suspension of residential garbage and recycling service on the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) holiday within the City of Lafayette and the unincorporated parts of Lafayette Parish, which was adopted with unanimous support.

Mayor-President Monique Boulet announced she will restructure the public-private partnership agreement between the City of Lafayette and downtown business owner and developer Johnny Blancher to build a catalytic housing development near his Rock’n’Bowl building.

Allen Media Broadcasting announces that it has reached a joint agreement with Gray Television, Inc. and the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans on an innovative new sports rights deal that will make ten of the Pelicans games during the 2023-24 NBA season available to fans on the NEWS 15 family of stations (KADN FOX 15.1, KLAF-NBC 15.2, MyNetworkTV Acadiana 15.3).

The Louisiana Youth Leadership Forum (LAYLF) is now recruiting staff for its 2024 camp season.