Lafayette LA

Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet announces the appointment of Tammy Luke as the new Director of Community Development & Planning.

Lafayette Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its colleagues. Monday, May 27, 2024, Engineer Darion Blake Whetstone passed away after battling cancer.

Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2023.

The Louisiana State Legislature has passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 41 (SCR 41), introduced by Senator Blake Miguez, which urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to expedite the process to complete the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector.

A salute to Retired United States Army Command Master Sergeant (E-8) Adam Mouton.

Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) Executive Director Steven Picou has been elected President of the South Central Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (SCCAAAE) for 2024 at their annual conference in Wichita, Kansas.

The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) is looking for individuals interested in a law enforcement career.

Lafayette Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet announces the appointment of Paul Trouard as Interim Chief of Police.

Grinding through the discomfort requires belief in your abilities. It’s daily telling yourself that you’re going to make it, that you have what it takes, and that your ideas are worthy of pursuit. Though it may seem crazy, you’re on the right track.

Captain Steven Logan Bennett, a 1964 graduate of Youngsville High School in Youngsville, Louisiana, was posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life to save the life of the Marine Captain Michael B. Brown, who was the artillery observer in the backseat of his plane on June 29, 1972.