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The Lafayette Police Department has announced an arrest in connection with the suspicious package found at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

The Lafayette Police Department has identified the victim in the homicide that occurred on off of West Congress Street early Saturday morning.

We asked an AI mobile app to create a "Generic Mayor" for a handful of Louisiana cities. Here's what it created.

The stunning River Paradise resembles a treehouse, but there's nothing primitive about it. The AirBnb would make a great escape not far from Lafayette, Louisiana.

WBRZ reported that deputies were called Friday morning about locating a child who had run away from home. At some point in every child's life, they don't get their way and decide that the solution is to pack a backpack and leave home. To go where? Who knows, in search of a better life maybe.

A northeastern state wants to give an air-breathing fish found in Louisiana a new name in an effort to control or destroy its predatory population.

The film hit theaters in Europe and was streamable in other countries, but this is the first time the United States will have access from their homes. The Lafayette native has been pole vaulting since he was three years old and traveling to his mother's native country of Sweden.

The new Lafayette location is opening soon, and arguably in one of the most important locations you can find one - right at our local university.

Incredibly, this young man somehow found the courage to give his speech to his fellow graduates, and it's probably one of most moving things you'll ever see.

Combat Louisiana's mosquito invasion with repellents made from household items.

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations is currently investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place on Interstate 10.

Uncover the harsh reality of one in five households in Acadiana lacking sufficient funds to prevent hunger.

Duson Police captured a fugitive after a frantic body cam video captured his desperate attempt to flee by jumping into a pond.

A common item that many Louisiana cruise guests use everyday is simply not welcome on any ocean going voyage.

The Storm Prediction Center says the entire state of Louisiana is at risk for potentially life-threatening weather conditions today.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife is asking your to be their eyes and ears as they investigate a potentially serious situation on our state's waterways.

In response to anticipated unfavorable weather conditions moving through Acadiana this weekend, the Cajun Heartland State Fair has announced that all Coca-Cola Grandstand performances will be relocated to the Convention Center Exhibit Hall.

The Hwy 14 bypass bridge in Abbeville has been abruptly closed following the circulation of a concerning photo on social media showing significant structural damage.

We now know what Dustin Poirier said to Islam Makhachev that led to both fighters having to be separated during their heated face-off.

An entire family was sent scrambling after carjackers opened fire on them in their own driveway in the middle of the day.

On Wednesday, Acadiana Animal Aid put out an urgent request for fosters. They found over 20 dogs and puppies living in a 'disheartening hoarding' situation and now need the community's help.

After a whirlwind, dramatic case involving a former U.S. president, a jury has found that Donald Trump is guilty of campaign finance violations.

We asked folks where in and around Lafayette we could find the best gas station food, and y'all had a lot of opinions.

A property referred to as a "Hunters Paradise" in Kaplan, Louisiana, is currently up for grabs - if you have the $2.7 million needed to pick it up.