Christina Mondragon

LAFAYETTE, La. — After Christmas, many families find themselves with toys, clothes, and other items they no longer need. One local event held Friday is helping turn those unused items into meaningful support for families who may be going without.

LAFAYETTE, La. — After the holidays, many Lafayette Parish residents are left with the same question: what to do with their Christmas trees once the decorations come down?

BROUSSARD, La. — The D.R.E.A.M.S. Shade Tree Café is coming to Broussard with a mission that goes far beyond food. The café will offer job training and employment opportunities for individuals with special needs, creating a welcoming space built on inclusion, independence and community.

LAFAYETTE, La. — As 2026 approaches, families across Acadiana are ringing in the new year a little early at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana, giving young children a chance to celebrate before bedtime.

LAFAYETTE, La. — The New Year arrived with an extra reason to celebrate for one family at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

"That sidewalk is not owned by us at this church. That is owned by the city.”

LAFAYETTE, La. — Three people were killed and another was injured in a three-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning on Johnston Street, according to the Lafayette Police Department.

LAFAYETTE, La. — Yolanda Washington, a family member of 36-year-old Cherita Washington and her 17-year-old daughter, Chase Washington, issued a statement following a fatal car crash Tuesday morning in Lafayette.

“It’s one of the things that makes people want to come back. They know they’re in a safe environment where people are looking out for them.”

UL Lafayette and Old Tyme Grocery swapped nearby parking lots, giving the popular Hub City restaurant easier customer access while supporting the university’s long-term campus plans.