We Are Lafayette

A 15-year-old Ville Platte High School student was killed Monday in a shooting on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested.

KPEL listeners want carbon capture, stock disclosures, and the Trump endorsement on the table when Moon Griffon hosts Letlow and Fleming Tuesday morning.

Shooting incident near Duson unfolds after car vandalism, with deputies arresting a woman accused of firing at a fleeing vehicle.

One of the strangest Louisiana stories dates back to the late 1800s, when people claimed to see something they couldn’t explain...The Wild Girl of Catahoula.

Julian Jacob, 28, faces first-degree murder and arson-related charges after Lafayette Parish detectives determined the fatal Barracks Street fire was intentionally set.

Morgan Wallen's Vegas walkout flopped after five celebrities bailed. We asked Acadiana which local celebrity they'd want to see walk out with the country star.

The Food Network has just crowned Johnson’s Boucaniere as having "The Best Barbeque in Louisiana".

A Eunice man is facing charges after police say he engaged in inappropriate behavior inside a grocery store and contaminated produce.

Multiple people were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.

A recent scene in Acadiana featured crawfish crossing roads, a reminder of nature’s unpredictable ways – and why safety comes first.

The 54th Rayne Frog Festival is May 7–9, 2026. Wayne Toups headlines Friday night, with Jamie Bergeron, Rusty Metoyer, and more. Parade, frog races, and carnival included.

A 9-year-old girl was killed in an early morning apartment fire on Lafayette's Barracks Street. Four fire departments responded. The cause is under investigation.