The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a list of roads previously closed due to the blizzard that have reopened.
Aside from a water system failure in Lafayette, most of the state’s public utilities faired well Tuesday as a blizzard covered southern Louisiana, but things could change.
Louisiana hosts the Troy Trojans after Erica Lafayette scored 21 points in Louisiana's 62-49 loss to the Arkansas State Red Wolves
The NWS said on Monday afternoon that Lafayette is forecast to get between 6 and 8 inches of snow. Winter precipitation is expected to start falling around 3 a.m and last through Tuesday night. The most snow is expected to fall between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Beloved high school chemistry teacher Frances Shaw retired from Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 2012. But last year, because of a teacher shortage, the 80-year-old returned to work.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state officials held a news briefing on Wednesday to update residents on the unprecedented weather event and its ongoing challenges. The governor commended the Department of Transportation and Development workers,
Lafayette, Louisiana, is known for its warm and humid climate, but 2023 proved to be a year of extraordinary weather extremes. The city experienced a record-high temperature of 110 degrees during ...
After a once-in-a-generation snowfall event Tuesday, DOTD spent Wednesday plowing and salting roads across the southern part of Louisiana. But with the large snow accumulation, subsequent snow melt during the day, and freezing temperatures at night, black ice remained a threat.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Louisiana State Police will be increasing patrols during this week’s winter storm. Trooper First Class Tiah Larvadain said they are doubling staff and their hourly ...
One week prior to end of President Joe Biden's administration, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Louisiana a total of $5.2 million in grants under Title
The Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit reported that a house fire Monday night was caused by an attempt to repair a frozen pipe using a heating torch. Monday evening, around 6:30 p.m., Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Noble Street after receiving a call from a resident who reportedly smelled smoke.