In observance of Labor Day, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announces the following schedule adjustments and service updates for Monday, September 7, 2026
Lee Malveaux, 46, of Opelousas, died after being struck by an SUV while he was trying to cross I-49 North in Opelousas, according to Louisiana State Police.
Days after a badly decomposed body was found in the rubble of the old La Quinta Inn demolition site, Lafayette police say the man's identity and cause of death remain unknown.
Dashawn Doyle, 23, of Eunice, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and principal to second-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting outside a Eunice daiquiri shop.
A fiery crash involving an 18-wheeler has closed all eastbound lanes of I-10 near Crowley, according to the Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Shannon Duplechain, 59, of Lake Charles, died after a dump truck failed to yield and collided with the box truck he was driving in Jeff Davis Parish, according to Louisiana State Police.
Safety experts say e-bike and scooter riders can take steps to make themselves more visible on the road, following the third serious crash involving an e-bike or e-scooter in Lafayette Parish this year.
A long-running dispute over who is responsible for funding the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center - Lafayette Consolidated Government or Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office - has resurfaced.
AOC Community Media is struggling financially and is asking Lafayette Consolidated Government for help as its primary funding source continues to decline.
The University of Louisiana System approved the naming of the Ragin’ Cajuns baseball stadium complex to “Tony Robichaux Park” during their Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday.
