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UPDATE: Homicide on E Simcoe Street

Newsroom - May 3, 2023 8:51 pm

Around 6:07 p.m., Lafayette Police responded to a shooting in progress in the 2500 block of E. Simcoe Street.

Fire at 200 Block of Vanburen Drive

Newsroom - May 3, 2023 5:52 pm

Yesterday, May 2, 2023, Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Vanburen Drive.

National Day of Prayer – Local Events

Newsroom - May 3, 2023 12:00 pm

National Day of Prayer Times and Locations.

Ed Roy – Metrologist, Entrepreneur, and …

Karen Lagrange Cox - May 3, 2023 10:32 am

Probably best known for his twenty years as one of KATC TV's meteorologists from the mid-1970s to mid-1990s, Ed Roy of Lafayette, Louisiana, has had many other roles before, during, and after his days on television.

Josh Carlson, Parish-District Update

Karen Lagrange Cox - May 2, 2023 3:32 pm

Josh Carlson, Lafayette Parish Council Member for District 3 and Chairman of the Parish Council, has provided the following list of accomplishments in Lafayette Parish and District 3 that have been made since 2020.

Water Systems Grades Released

Newsroom - May 1, 2023 8:09 pm

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has just released the final grades for community water systems.

Drainage Work on Gayle Road

Newsroom - May 1, 2023 4:34 pm

A section of Gayle Road, just north of Benoit Road, will close on Wednesday, May 3 for crews to replace drainage culverts.

Homicide Investigation near West Congress and University Avenue

Newsroom - April 30, 2023 9:02 am

Just before 3:00 a.m., Lafayette Police responded to reports of “shots being fired” near the intersection of West Congress and University Avenue.

One Homicide, One Injured Over Shots

Newsroom - April 30, 2023 8:56 am

The victim from this morning’s homicide has been identified as Raylon Mason 22, of St. Martinville, LA.

LCG Financial Report Online

Newsroom - April 29, 2023 7:30 am

The 2021-2022 Lafayette Consolidated Government Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report are now available online for public viewing.

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