This past November at the 2025 plenary assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, I presented ...

Follow Ryan Roberts' journey from an explorer to a medical and surgical nurse at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center after transitioning through UL-Lafayette's accelerated nursing program.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KATC) — Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2026, and Ochsner Lafayette General and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette are working to address the growing nursing shortage through an ...

The number of home sales in Acadiana outside of Lafayette Parish so far this year could set a record. Sales totaled 791 through April, second behind the 802 sold in 2021 when interest rates fell to ...

Rotary clubs across Lafayette Parish are launching an adults-only bingo fundraiser to support families facing pediatric ...

West Lafayette officials are seeking community input for an Early Childhood Education Center. Two engagement sessions are scheduled to gather feedback on programming priorities for the proposed center ...

The Gracey Claire Rushing Act, also known as House Bill 1253, has been signed into Louisiana law by Governor Jeff Landry.

An educational institution founded by the Sisters of St. Francis is returning to Lafayette's north end after 150 years.

The University of Saint Francis has opened a new campus in Lafayette, its founding city. The university was originally founded in Lafayette in 1890 but relocated to Fort Wayne in 1944. The new campus, ...

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center was named one of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals for 2026 by Newsweek and Statista. The ranking evaluates hospitals on clinical excellence, patient ...

The Lafayette Parish School System has released dates for when its high schools will have its graduation ceremonies. Each ceremony will be hosted at the Cajundome Convention Center with dates and ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration has been accused of deliberately obscuring the full scope of nursing home deaths in New York. The F.B.I. is investigating. By Michael Gold and Ed Shanahan See more ...