Lafayette, La., police are once again enforcing a law against rusting and broken-down vehicles. The move comes seven years after a lawsuit put the anti-blight effort on hold and forced a reworking of the city’s junked vehicle ordinance. Police Chief …
State officials say it’s unlikely that the Lafayette, Ind., area will receive any federal assistance in recovering from damage caused by last month’s severe storms. Authorities have compiled nearly 300 reports of damage around Tippecanoe County from the Nov. 17 …
Crime is up by 9 percent within the Louisiana city of Lafayette this year. Police Chief Jim Craft tells The Advertiser the hike isn’t due to violent crimes, such as assaults or homicides. Craft says what’s driving the crime rate …
The fate of Lafayette’s controversial SafeLight and SafeSpeed programs will be decided on May 15 when the City-Parish Council will vote to either scrap the program entirely or to beef up enforcement measures with more traffic cameras. The Advertiser reports …