Lafayette
Coverage of Lafayette in the Nexus archive.
- See when Parish Biscuit Company's Baton Rouge restaurant could open this year
The Parish Biscuit Company, based in Lafayette, is set to open a new restaurant in Baton Rouge later this year. The restaurant will serve sweet and savory biscuits along with breakfast and brunch items.
- New Colorado law aims to make it easier for child abuse and neglect survivors to access their own records
A new Colorado law, HB26-1234, aims to streamline access to child welfare records for survivors of abuse and neglect, addressing challenges faced by individuals like Stormi Husted, who struggled to obtain documentation for medical care and scholarships. The law, effective August 12, 2026, seeks to reduce bureaucratic barriers and standardize the record-request process.
- Two men safe after engine trouble leaves small plane lodged in tree near Lafayette
Two men escaped without injuries after a small plane experienced engine trouble and became lodged in a tree near Lafayette on Thursday morning.
- Report card: Highest performing school districts in Florida
Florida's public school districts received grades based on metrics like test scores and graduation rates, with 34 districts earning an A and 23 a B. Top performers included St. Johns, Walton, Nassau, and Lafayette, while six schools received F grades. A state law will raise the threshold for an A grade next year due to 76% of schools achieving A or B this year.
- This Lafayette brunch spot is opening a Baton Rouge location
Parish Biscuit Co., a Lafayette-based breakfast and brunch restaurant known for Louisiana-style biscuit sandwiches, is set to open a new location in Baton Rouge at 220 W. Lee Drive. The article mentions co-owner St… but does not provide their full name.
- Buc-ee’s is expanding to new locations. Here’s where the next stores will be built
Buc-ee’s, a Texas-based convenience store chain, plans to open 15 new locations over the next five years, including San Marcos, Texas; Benton, Arkansas; and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this year. The chain recently opened its first Arizona location in Goodyear, which features a 75,000-square-foot travel center with 120 fuel pumps and plans to expand further in Kansas City, Kansas; St. Lucie, Florida; and Lafayette, Louisiana.
- Buc-ee’s is expanding to new locations. Here’s where the next stores will be built
Buc-ee’s, a Texas-based convenience store chain, plans to open 15 new locations over five years, including stores in San Marcos, Texas; Benton, Arkansas; and Murfreesboro, Tennessee this year. The company recently opened its first Arizona location in Goodyear, which attracted large crowds and features a 75,000-square-foot travel center.
- Buc-ee’s is expanding to new locations. Here’s where the next stores will be built
Buc-ee’s is expanding with 15 new stores planned over five years, including openings in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Arizona this year. The chain recently opened a large store in Goodyear, Arizona, and future locations include Kansas City, Florida, and Louisiana.
- Walnut Creek BART station reopens after 'major medical emergency'
The Walnut Creek BART station was closed Monday morning due to a 'major medical emergency' and reopened by 11:16 a.m. The closure, announced at 10:37 a.m., temporarily disrupted BART service on the Antioch line between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill. No further details were provided.
- BWM catches fire on Highway 24 in Lafayette: video
A BMW caught fire on Highway 24 near Lafayette BART Station in Lafayette, California, on Friday afternoon. A KRON4 reporter captured video of the incident around 1:30 p.m., showing traffic slowing as firefighters responded to the vehicle fire.
- RTD could cut Superior's only neighborhood bus route, town says
RTD is proposing to discontinue Route 228, the only neighborhood bus route in Superior, amid a $250 million budget shortfall. Advocates, including Jack Rosenthal and Commuting Solutions, argue the route is a critical lifeline for regional connectivity, while Superior officials invested $100,000 in bus stop improvements. A vote on the route's future is scheduled for July, with public meetings in June 2026.
- Lafayette city council targets end-of-June decision over ongoing cemetery dispute
Lafayette city council aims for an end-of-June decision on a dispute over its historic cemetery, where a temporary moratorium on casket burials was imposed in late 2025 due to inconsistencies between records and physical findings. Community pushback emerged after the city proposed limiting burials and offering refunds or transfers, prompting officials to reconsider solutions. A ground-penetrating radar study highlighted concerns about excavation risks but did not support an outright closure.
- Lafayette PD highlights dangers of electric scooters
The Lafayette Police Department is warning about the dangers of electric motorcycles following two incidents involving juveniles who recklessly used non-street-legal e-motorcycles in downtown Lafayette. Officers attempted to stop the juveniles who were speeding during the incidents.
- Lafayette parents warned, children cited in reckless e-moto crackdown
Three parents were warned and three children cited in Lafayette for reckless riding on non-street-legal e-motorcycles. Police attempted to stop and educate juveniles, but two groups refused to comply.