Lafayette LA

The northbound outside and center lanes of US 167 (SE Evangeline Thruway) between 13th Street and 8th Street, 1.66 miles north of E. Kaliste Saloom Road, will be closed beginning on Saturday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m. thru Monday, April 17 at 6:00 a.m., weather permitting.

At around 5:13 pm Lafayette Police responded to the 200 block of Street in reference to multiple shots fired in the area and a male lying in the roadway.

Lafayette firefighters responded to a commercial fire at The Edge Apartments, 1400 N. Bertrand Drive, at 7:38 p.m. last night.

A mile-long stretch of Pinhook Road, from Dorset Street to Jomela Drive, will soon be resurfaced, resulting in a much smoother ride for drivers.

Regarding the multiple burglary suspect wanted, Phillip Wilson, has been located and arrested. 

Voting is open for the 2023 Rain Barrel Eco-Art Contest, a yearly contest for the public to choose their favorite student creation.

Residents who live in the city of Lafayette and unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish can start gathering personal and confidential paper documents for Paper Shredding Day.

Registration is open for Trash Bash, a yearly community cleanup to help keep Lafayette Parish beautiful and raise awareness about litter.

Republic Services will run its regular schedule on Good Friday, April 7.

The Confidence Campaign is an organization that focuses on all girls ages eight to eighteen by creating confidence through compassionate guidance and establishing hygiene security.