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Nurturing Nook offers free baby supplies while connecting parents to resources
Every parent knows that a newborn tears through diapers and baby formula. The costs quickly add up for parents, especially those living on financial margins. Tack on inflation and the rising cost of housing, and some parents are faced with difficult decisions: whether to feed and clothe their children or pay for utilities.
Lafayette Mayor Monique Boulet aims to finish costly flood project to recoup state money
The Boulet administration still can’t say the Guillory administration’s signature drainage project will protect a single home from flooding, but with millions in unreimbursed expenses on the line, it is moving ahead to complete it. The state is continuing to withhold nearly $28 million from Lafayette Consolidated Government...
2024 Festival International de Louisiane underway in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — The wait is over! Festival International de Louisiane officially kicked off Wednesday night and continues through Sunday. Downtown Lafayette will be popping for the five-day cultural celebration that features music from around the world, gourmet food, handcrafted artworks, and much more.
Calling All Jobseekers: LEDA Job Fair Tuesday April 30th
Ryan Lagrange, Workforce Development Coordinator with LEDA stopped by News15 at Noon to share the details on an upcoming job fair featuring 127 businesses hiring. Calling All Jobseekers: LEDA Job Fair Tuesday April 30th. Ryan Lagrange, Workforce Development Coordinator with LEDA stopped by News15 at Noon to share the details...
Island getaway for Cowgirls
Two days after missing a chance to pull off a big upset, the Cowgirls have an opportunity to keep control of the Southland Conference softball race. Wednesday night McNeese State came up short against Louisiana-Lafayette, falling 5-4 in Lake Charles as the winning runs were left on base at game’s end. Now the Cowgirls must […]
Lafayette police suspend mental health initiative, cite staffing shortage
The Lafayette Police Department has suspended its recently launched initiative to send specially trained officers to mental health-related calls. Police officials cited a lack of staff to man regular patrol while several officers are out on administrative leave following officer-involved shootings. “We, like many other agencies, are always trying to...
Carthage’s Cuff has RBI in Louisiana loss
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLTV) - Former Carthage Bulldog Connor Cuff drove in a run in Louisiana’s 10-9 loss to Houston Christian on Wednesday. Batting ninth and starting at third base, the freshman was 1-for-5 with a run scored. Cuff singled in the fourth inning and reached on a fielding error in the fifth, driving in a run on the play.
LCA's boys claim regional championship behind typical, surprise performances
Two years ago, when the Lafayette Christian Knights’ boys track and field team won the Class 2A state championship, it did so despite not winning their regional meet. So while there isn’t necessarily a correlation between regional and winning state, Knights head coach Brad Sievers hopes that will be the case this year after LCA won the Region II-4A track meet held at Cecilia High on Wednesday.
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.
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