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Family remembers victim in Lafayette triple homicide with downtown celebration
The family of Brandon Touchet said it is difficult for them as Touchet was a beacon of light. He touched many lives of those around him with his unwavering love and devotion. They said he will be missed.
Warm and breezy through the festival weekend, rain is possible next week
Warm temperatures are expected through the weekend with highs in the mid-80s each afternoon. Partly sunny skies are expected as an energetic southwesterly flow resides overhead. The main jet stream, however, remains to our north, keeping all the storm systems at bay. In fact, a strong storm system is currently located just to our north, […]
Home Furniture Plus Bedding holds grand opening for new Lafayette location
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — If you're in the market for some new furniture, the Hub City's newest furniture store kicked off its grand opening Thursday. Home Furniture Plus Bedding is now open for business at 5808 Johnston Street in Lafayette.
Interrogation, jail call played during third day of Lafayette murder trial: 'I am not a killer'
The murder trial against a Lafayette man accused in two 2016 killings continued Wednesday with video and audio recordings of the defendant. Joshua Willis, 39, of Lafayette, is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Ashley Metz and second-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Brouklynn Hill. Metz and Hill, who were dating, were found shot dead inside separate burning cars in the Scott and Carencro areas on June 21, 2016.
Heart of Louisiana: Loreauville
LOREAUVILLE, La. (WVUE) - Researchers believe they are finally closing in on the location of the first Acadian settlement in the area of southwestern Louisiana known as Acadiana. After ten years of research and archaeological digs, the village of Loreauville along Bayou Teche appears to be the site where 200...
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