Francine is now projected to make landfall east of its original forecast, saving Lafayette from the brunt of the storm. New ...

Classes and school athletics will resume as normal Friday in Lafayette public schools, school system officials announced.

For a few days, it looked like soon-to-be hurricane Francine may hit Lake Charles. Local activists say the city would have ...

One passenger died when a plane crashed onto the golf course at Oakbourne Country Club in Lafayette shortly after takeoff ...

Here’s how Francine, as projected, would compare to some of the major hurricanes that have impacted the Lafayette area.

Elliot covers community affairs for the Current through building relationships directly with community leaders and Hub ...

Emergency officials urge residents to complete storm preparations by Tuesday evening. Projections for Francine’s track and ...

The Biden administration approved an emergency declaration as Hurricane Francine moves toward Louisiana. Designated Sept. 10, ...

Francine weakened to a tropical depression over Mississippi Thursday after hitting Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, storm surge and flooding to the state and ...

The victim of Thursday’s plane crash at Oakbourne Country Club has been identified by the Lafayette Fire Department as local builder Greg Manuel. Manuel, 73, was co-owner of Manuel Builders, a firm ...