Local entertainer Wayne Toups gave his fans a pre-Halloween scare Sunday, when he was hospitalized during a show in Church Point.

Route 92 in Youngsville, Louisiana, had a great 15-year run. But the nightclub will be turning into something new in 2025, as a local crawfish restaurant has been unveiled as the building's next tenant. What business is coming to the Route 92 building in Youngsville?. The Crawfish Boss will be...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — There are new numbers about the E. coli outbreak at McDonald's that's killed one person and made dozens of others sick across America. The outbreak resulted in the restaurant pulling Quarter Pounders off the menu in Acadiana and beyond. To date, there are 75 confirmed...

We hate to report the bad news, but in business, it surely happens. A drive-thru soda shop in Acadiana has announced it has permanently closed. The Soda Pop Shop, which was located at 700 Westgate Road in Scott, Louisiana, has announced that it is permanently closed. What exactly was the...

Three years after he took over Café Lola in The Oil Center, Kevin Landry still hasn’t changed a thing. Landry, who had worked for years in the restaurant industry with his father at a Mr. Gatti’s in Abbeville, has intentionally kept things the same, he said during a recent conversation with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast.

The Movement Dance Studio has temporarily turned into a haunted house to help raise money for their upcoming competition season.

Located on W Congress St. in Lafayette, Scooter’s Coffee has quickly become a local favorite, offering an inviting atmosphere and a vibrant menu that caters to coffee enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike. As the leaves turn and the air gets crisp, this coffee chain transforms into a haunt for coffee lovers seeking festive flavors and a cozy atmosphere.

Marissa Guidry with Acadiana Animal Aid, stopped by with sweet Mysterious! Mysterious is a puppy so patience and training is a must. But, this little girl is cute as can be! She would adapt well in any home and can't wait to have a family of her own. CLICK HERE TO ADOPT.

Mark Hernandez, Grounds Director for Moncus Park, stopped by First at Four virtually to share the details on a handful of native plants showing off for Fall!

As part of the University Avenue revitalization project, Lafayette Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet is hoping to give the area some personality with public art installations at key locations. Boulet said the initiative would be a partnership between LCG, Creating Stronger, Smarter Communities Together and the Basin Arts organization. "University Avenue...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A local restauranteur is once again organizing the community to assist those in need. Tim Metcalf, who owns several restaurants in the Lafayette area, is holding a community "giveback" event on Tuesday to raise money for a North Carolina family currently living in a tent with two infants.

When Jet Coffee opened its first location in Lafayette in 2019, the accessibility, ease of service and unique flavors quickly got people's attention. For drivers in the middle of their morning commute into Lafayette from Maurice or Milton, pulling into the Jet drive-thru on Camino Real Road and ordering a signature drink like the "Cloud 9" (a white chocolate vanilla swirl coffee beverage) quickly became a matter of routine. And it was a matter of intention for Jet Coffee founder John Tommasini, who knew that every detail had to be exactly right to achieve the homegrown brand's lofty goals.

This October, the variety of fall festivities has raised excitement leading up to the big spooky day. All “partied out” and not sure where to celebrate on Halloween day? Here is a curated list of events to do on Oct. 31 in Lafayette, catered to different age groups and interests.

A new Starbucks location has been planned for Louisiana Avenue.

“Teach Me Tonight” was the theme for an evening of great music, food and fun to benefit the scholarship program for the UL Lafayette School of Music and Performing Arts. The "Teach Me Tonight" event was held on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Warehouse in Lafayette. Guests were treated to performances by talented UL Music students and faculty who performed a variety of show tunes that got the crowd going. There was also dancing and a silent auction.

To celebrate the state's unique cuisines, the Louisiana Office of Tourism and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser announced 2025 will be the Year of Food — and one Lafayette chef is helping lead the cause.   According to the Office of Tourism, the campaign officially kicked off the New York City Wine and Food Festival with a jazz brunch featuring chef Justin Girouard of The French Press in Lafayette.  James Beard-nominated Girouard was paired with Michelin-starred chef John Fraser...

An old form of photography is getting a revival in a small room at LHS. There’s an old saying, “One person’s junk is another treasure.” LHS art teacher coming across the old darkroom equipment at LHS could’ve easily disregarded it. Instead the equipment is now being utilized by one of LHS' newest classes.

The Boulet administration wants to install public art along University Avenue in an effort to beautify the corridor. Billed as a partnership with local nonprofit Basin Arts and consulting firm CSRS, the program aims to establish a “distinctive identity” for the thoroughfare. Revitalizing the University gateway has been...

Our culinary town winner serves up the heart and soul of Acadiana. It’s no wonder Lafayette, Louisiana, won The Local Palate’s first-ever readers’ poll for the South’s best culinary town. Lafayette is world famous for its Cajun cuisine, garlicky links of boudin, meat-and-three plate lunches, and rich, lacquered gumbo studded with andouille and okra. But as proud as it is of its Acadiana roots, this university town is not ossified in an amber bubble. Driven by passionate chefs and creatives inspired by global cultures, Lafayette’s food scene is in constant motion. It’s home to the state’s only flour mill run by a Breaux Bridge baker committed to the science and community of farming. There’s a downtown wine shop that sells new- and old-world family-fueled natural wines, sourdough pizza, and tinned seafood. A new speakeasy shows off a cocktail list inspired by Napoleon’s missteps. A café for soup dumplings is as welcome as the burger joint that’s been slapping meat between two buns since 1947. It all adds up to an entrancing eating experience in Louisiana’s Hub City.