Francis, who served on 54 boards and commissions and advised eight presidents on education and civil rights issues, was born on March 20, 1931, in Lafayette during the Great Depression.

Hotel occupancy for the upcoming weekend is averaging around 90%, experts say, the same as last year above 2024. But ...

Norman Francis, the first Black president of Xavier University of Louisiana, who played an important role in the civil rights ...

A brass band welcome, a motorcade shutdown and a first-ever Mardi Gras await beloved actor Patrick Warburton.

Get ready, Lafayette! Insomnia Cookies, the brand known for warm, made-to-order cookies, intends to settle in a downtown location previously occupied by DBR. Remember: cookies after dark!

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community.

Red River Bank has announced that Jim Nelson has joined the Bank as a Business Development Executive for the Greater New Orleans market.

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Judge Douglas J. Saloom, chief judge of Lafayette City Court, has announced his retirement. According City Court of Lafayette, Saloom has served on the City Court of Lafayette, ...

At the NFL Combine, former USC Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon has multiple opportunities that'll allow him to stand out.

Traffic in the Warehouse District is flowing again after a two-alarm fire at a vacant building forced firefighters and police ...