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in Lafayette
Friday, January 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Lafayette. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A Lafayette family welcomed their new baby, Parker Marie Babin, at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital just after midnight on Jan. 1, starting their New Year with joy. The family expected her arrival later and now celebrates adding a daughter. KATC
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The first meteor shower and supermoon of 2026 will dazzle Lafayette skies as peak activity of the Quadrantids unfolds tonight and Saturday. However, the Wolf Moon’s bright light may wash out fainter meteors, so find a dark spot for a better view. The Advocate
- ➤ Grammy-winning Louisiana artist Wayne Toups will perform at Rock 'n' Bowl in Lafayette at 9 p.m. tomorrow, and many other live music events, including sets at Charley G’s Seafood Grill and Jim Deggy’s Brick Oven Pizza & Brewery, will take place across Acadiana this week. The Advocate
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Parker Marie Babin became the first baby of 2026 when she was born at FMOL Health on Jan. 1 at 12:53 a.m. in Lafayette; the newborn weighs 7 lbs 15 oz and is 20 inches tall, and her nurse mother Reneé Babin said the early arrival surprised her. BY Local News
- ➤ The first baby of 2026, Parker Marie Babin, was born at 12:53 a.m. Jan. 1 at Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital. Reneé, a nurse, and Brandon Babin, a project manager, welcomed her early arrival, marking a joyful start to the year. News 15
- ➤ Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center welcomed its first baby of 2026 on New Year's Day when Margot was born at 5:59 a.m. to Luke and Mallory Stiles from Abbeville; the newborn weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 inches long. News 15
- ➤ Two girls became Lafayette’s first babies of 2026 early Thursday. Margot was born before 6 a.m. at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center to Luke and Mallory Stiles of Abbeville, and Christina was born just before 1 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Women's and Children's Hospital. KATC
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Parker Marie Babin, the first baby of 2026 in Lafayette, was born at 12:53 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children's Hospital; parents Reneé and Brandon Babin welcomed her with joy as she joins her sister Harper. The Advocate
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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Louisiana Ragin Cajuns Women's Basketball
5:59-9:59 p.m. — CAJUNDOME & Convention Center — Check the scoreboard as the home team faces the Chanticleers in a thrilling women's basketball matchup.
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Candlelight Tribute to Queen and The Beatles
6-7 p.m. — Petroleum Club of Lafayette — Tickets required — Experience enchanting candlelight performances of legendary hits by Queen and The Beatles.
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Hadestown Show
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. — Heymann Performing Arts Center — Ticket information available — Experience the acclaimed musical where a song can change your fate.
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The Rest & Renewal Experience
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Enterprise Business Center of Louisiana — Ages 18+ — A curated experience centered on vision and connection to release the weight of 2025 and move into 2026 with renewed direction.
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