Lafayette public access channel struggles as consumer habits change
The public access channel that started in 1982 could be off the air in a few years if financial headwinds continue.
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Four LPD chief candidates advance to interviews
Two applicants from within LPD, interim Chief Paul Trouard and Sgt. Dorian R. Brabham, are still in the running.
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Ahead of Lake Charles rodeo, a week-long trail ride celebrates Cajun cowboy heritage
With its covered wagons and mandatory Western attire, the Western Heritage Trail Ride is a celebration of southwest Louisiana’s unique blend of Cajun and cowboy culture.
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Lafayette reflects on historic winter storm, LUS’s relationship with wholesale customers
The public utility’s first responsibility is to the city of Lafayette, but the January snow storm brought to the forefront a conflict between that obligation and LUS’s relationship with other systems that buy its water.
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Acadiana wrestlers plan to bring ‘Saturday Heat’
A standup comic is teaming up with a local wrestling legend to produce a series of live, local wrestling events, starting this spring.
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KLFY: Senate candidate Kristopher Harrison disqualified
State Rep. Brach Myers and Broussard Councilman Jesse Regan, both Republicans, will face off Feb. 15 to replace Jean-Paul Coussan.
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Council Preview: LCG to host winter storm assessment in special meeting
LCG revisits the agendas of the council meetings canceled by last week’s blizzard, including a $100,000 grant for a neighborhood community center.
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Grief, strength and the endurance of Sacred Spaces
PASA brings to life the story of three Black churches burned in St. Landry Parish through a performance by critically acclaimed company Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra.
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Lafayette opens water distribution sites, LPSS closed Friday
On Thursday LCG opened two potable water station and three bottled water distribution centers with more than 1,500 cases of water.
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‘Just incredible’: Historic snow and ice to last days, National Weather Service projects
New Iberia and Lafayette saw the coldest temperatures on record Wednesday morning. Lake Charles saw the coldest temperatures ever recorded in January.
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Letter: When wonder was everywhere
This week’s blizzard produced that realest of feelings of being here and seeing the world in all that it sometimes becomes.
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Brief outages in Lafayette as Louisiana utilities weather blizzard
The biggest interruption of service Tuesday was a loss of water pressure affecting more than 12,000 customers of the Lafayette Utilities System.
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