Lafayette LA

Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1000 block of North Pierce Street at 2:24 a.m. this morning. The dwelling owner called 911 to report the living room on fire.

Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Adopted Budget by Fund and Adopted Budget by Department are available to view online

Larry Cox donated his grandfather's copy of the 1910 edition of the book The Illustrated History of Free Masonry to the Exemplar Lodge No. 471 and Hope Lodge No. 145 F&AM Masonic lodges in Lafayette, Louisiana.

The Lafayette Police Department is proud to partner with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission in a ‘Special Wave’ enforcement endeavor targeting drivers and occupants not wearing safety belts while traveling on the roadway.

District 3 Lafayette Parish Councilman Josh Carlson & Councilman-Elect Ken Stansbury are hosting Dr. Craig Greene, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) District 2 representative, for a town hall meeting to discuss the service rate increases being experienced by customers of Magnolia Water (formerly TESI and Water & Waste Water Utilities).

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $2,374,819 to Lafayette Regional Airport and $1,041,789 to Lake Charles Regional Airport through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program.

This update for Lafayette Parish Council District 3 is the last for Josh Carlson; he was recently elected as State Representative for House District 43 and will take office on January 8, 2024.

The monthly meeting of the Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

Bringing the past challenges up to think about in the present helps me to remember the pain, struggle, perseverance, and what it took to overcome.

Steiner Road at the intersection of Kaliste Saloom Road will be closed Monday, November 13 through Friday, November 17, 2023