Lafayette Consolidated Government recently announced the completion of a new emergency preparedness plan. Here’s how it would ...

The new law prohibits phone use during driving except for voice calls on hands-free systems, including wrist-worn devices ...

Amid an ongoing investigation into the school district’s process for selecting construction contractors, the responsible department head has been replaced.

The LCG attorney briefed the Parish Council on reduced jail funding. The council will have to approve the cuts in the budget ...

When your car is damaged in an auto crash, dealing with the insurance company can quickly become frustrating. Unfortunately, many insurers delay payments, make lowball offers, or try to control where ...

Downtown Rising is back Sept. 28 at Parc International in Downtown Lafayette with an all-star lineup headlined by reggae legends, The Wailers. Presented by The Apothecary Shoppe and Social ...

The Undercurrent Awards celebrate the folks working to make Lafayette a better place to live. We call them Wavemakers — a ...

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 class of Wavemakers, the local heroes honored each year at the Undercurrent Awards. They are: Anna Kojevnikov and Allison Nederveld, Lafayette Tool Library Bree ...

Episode 3: Is Lafayette Better Together? It’s impossible to talk about Lafayette’s government without talking about consolidation. Marie Elizabeth Oliver looks into the genesis of Lafayette City… ...

Episode 2: Lafayette is a City If Lafayette is the Hub City—the “heart” of Lafayette Parish and Acadiana, Downtown is what makes it beat. But in recent years, Lafayette’s growth has expanded mostly… ...

Episode 1: Lafayette is a Parish Lafayette Parish was established in 1823 and is now home to more than 240,000 residents. On this episode, Marie Elizabeth Oliver dives into the history and development ...