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Lake Charles man arrested for Lafayette armed robbery
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Lafayette police said a Lake Charles man is one of three people who got into a fight with a man inside a convenience store in the Hub City and then robbed him. Police said Marcus Fontenot, 21, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center...
Crash closes I-10 East at Scott exit; all lanes reopened
SCOTT, La. (KADN) — I-10 East was closed at LA 93 (Scott exit) because of a crash. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reported the wreck just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 2. All lanes reopened just before 4:45 p.m. It is unknown if there were any...
Pete's of Lafayette, a locally owned restaurant, reopens after closing because of fire
Pete's of Lafayette, a locally owned, family-friendly restaurant, officially re-opened after shutting down for more than five months due to fire damage. The restaurant has added fresh new menu items to compliment the iconic items from the past, according to a Facebook post. It now features big-screen TVs in the dining area. Cold draft beer is available, along with an all-star lineup of hand crafted cocktails, and new game experience for kids of all ages, the post said.
This Lafayette-born musician is lending 'zydeco feel' to Rolling Stones set at Jazz Fest
Zydeco accordionist and Lafayette native Dwayne Dopsie posted a picture on social media Wednesday of himself with singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Ronnie Wood backstage at the main stage at the Fair Grounds during the Rolling Stones' soundcheck. He wrote that he had rehearsed with the band and would be...
$7.1M for storage project on Ambassador Caffery Parkway: See what else is under construction
MEDICAL: 101 Rue La France, description, install prefabricated room and buffer for medication prep for Pharmacy Vital Care of Lafayette; applicant, Grace Hebert Curtis Architects; contractor, William Allen Constructors; $150,000. SALON: 4701 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, description, tenant improvement for MimiLuxe Nail Spa; applicant, Envisage Design & Consult; contractor, Amour Construction;...
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