+5 Food Beat the heat in these cool Lafayette ice cream parlors with gelato, malts, classic cones and more BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Jul 27, 2026 It's a steamy summer in Lafayette and the surrounding area, the time of year when having a cool place to retreat indoors is more than worth a …
+23 ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog/Life On the banks of Bayou Teche, this quirky motel gives visitors a taste of Acadiana culture BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Jul 24, 2026 Southwest Louisiana is home to a number of small towns where Acadiana’s culture truly shines — but, outside of chain hotels and short-term ren…
+4 Weather/Traffic Extreme Heat Warning issued for Acadiana as heat index could reach 115 degrees BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jul 22, 2026 An Extreme Heat Warning that was in effect across Acadiana on Wednesday underscored another day of dangerous temperatures and humidity, with h…
Hurricane Center TS Bertha strengthens slightly; parts of coastal Acadiana under tropical storm watch BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 21, 2026 Parts of coastal Acadiana are under a tropical storm watch as Tropical Storm Bertha becomes better organized, with sustained winds of 60 mph.
Hurricane Center Lafayette, Acadiana can expect minimal rain, wind from tropical depression in Gulf BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico is getting better organized and is expected to become a tropical storm later today.
+6 Food Louisiana isn't known for buffalo sauce, but this Lafayette wing sauce may change your mind BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 If you become known as the "wing guys," it just makes sense to craft a wing sauce that's so delicious, it spawns a business of its own.Â
+25 ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ®vlog/Life New Iberia shares memories of Abdalla's department store as family prepares estate sale BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Updated Jul 19, 2026 The department store era came with a lot of perks, especially in small towns where locally owned stores outfitted the whole family, provided l…
+3 Food One of my favorite quirky Acadiana dishes is in New Iberia. Here's why I love it. BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Jul 15, 2026 There are a few topics guaranteed to start food fights in south Louisiana — just mention tomatoes and gumbo in the same sentence, and you'll f…
Weather/Traffic Louisiana's first heat death of 2026 was in Acadiana. Hotter weather is on the way. BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Jul 14, 2026 Acadiana residents can expect a return to hotter weather later this week as temperatures climb into the mid-90s following a slight chance of a…
+9 Food This popular Youngsville restaurant is expanding. Here's where it's opening next. BY JOANNA BROWN | Staff writer Jul 13, 2026 Dining at KK's Cafe feels like eating at someone's kitchen table, with all of the professionalism and quality you'd expect of chefs who have s…