News Partially collapsed Coburn building in Lafayette to be demolished pending state approval Jun 13, 2026 The Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority has moved forward with plans to demolish the remaining part of the Coburn Supply Company Inc. b…
News As rural Lafayette Parish grows, residents consider new ways to shape development Jun 10, 2026 Residents of unincorporated Lafayette Parish could soon have new tools to shape how and where development occurs as local officials consider r…
News Can housing save money? Lafayette's pilot program to help 12 homeless people betting on it Updated Jun 12, 2026 On the surface, homelessness appears to have become far more visible in Lafayette.
Byron Starks Director of PARC Updated Jun 8, 2026 Mayor-President Monique Boulet names Byron Starks as Parks, Arts, Recreation, and Culture Director. His position begins in July.
News Lafayette names former UL basketball standout as parish’s new parks director Jun 8, 2026 Lafayette’s Mayor-President Monique Boulet has named a new Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture director.
News Lafayette unlikely to criminalize homeless camps as state ban heads to governor’s desk Jun 4, 2026 The Lafayette City Council is unlikely to consider an ordinance establishing rules and guidelines for removing homeless encampments in the city.
+10 News Business backlash halts Bertrand Drive overlay district as city rethinks strict design rules Updated Jun 3, 2026 Mayor-President Monique Boulet has tabled an overlay district that would have set strict design standards along a half-mile stretch of Bertran…
News Lafayette sheriff’s office confirms 8 detained in ICE checkpoint, retracts ‘phony’ ID claim May 29, 2026 The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office on Friday confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained eight people during a May 20 check…
+8 News Businesses blast University Avenue redesign, officials promise fixes: ‘All of Lafayette is upset’ May 29, 2026 Business has been slow along University Avenue ever since construction on the roadway began around a year and a half ago, said Sokmey Kov, the…