About $9,000 has been raised in 17 hours for the family of Tony Robichaux, coach of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette baseball team for 25 seasons. With his family and loved ones at his side at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Robichaux died Wednesday morning. He was 57 and had undergone two heart […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (The Advertiser)- The Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to hear the lawsuit over the Lafayette City-Parish Council’s fix to the incorrect district for the new city council, putting an end to suit and ensuring this fall’s elections will proceed as planned. A hearing of the case was denied Wednesday morning, just one day […]
JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A Jennings man is facing one count of first degree rape of a juvenile. The alleged victim is 10 years old, authorities said. On July 1 deputies were called to a local hospital to investigate a complaint of child molestation. Deputies were told that the alleged victim told a relative […]
It’s a way to bring awareness to the local men and women who are fighting for our freedom. The downtown “Lafayette” sign has been painted with stars and stripes. The art was done just in time for the fourth of July. Dome members of the Marine Corps League of Acadiana, The American Legion, and Amvets […]
The intersection at Girard Park drive and Hospital Drive can get busy, and making a left turn from Hospital Drive onto Girard Park can be tricky. “If you’re not a real good driver, and if you’re not quick, yeah it can be a pain.”) And dangerous. “A lot of crashes out there. I know people […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)-Officials and Coach Tony Robichaux’s family has confirmed that he has passed away. He was 57. Tony Robichaux, who most knew as “Coach Robe”, spent 25 seasons as the head coach of the Ragin’ Cajun Baseball Program and 33 years at the Division 1 level. But before his coaching career took off at […]
Family, friends and hundreds of Ragin’ Cajuns fans gathered Tuesday for a prayer vigil in honor of Coach Tony Robichaux. The event at Russo Park in Tigue Moore Field is the site of so many great moments during the past 25 seasons, when Coach Robichaux led the Ragin Cajun team to many victories. His family […]
LAFAYETTE – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined former Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Rep. Sam Jones and local officials for the unveiling of the Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Highway. SB 134 by Sen. Wesley Bishop designates U.S. Hwy 90 from its intersection with I-10 in Lafayette to its intersection with La. […]
Cockroaches have apparently begun to develop a cross-resistance to powerful insecticides. Scientist from Purdue exposed German cockroaches to different insecticides and found that the cockroach populations not only developed a resistance to the insecticide they were exposed to, but also picked up resistances to other insecticides. The super-immune insects can then pass their resistance on […]
Bryce Ewing, a former Iota police officer, was arrested Monday for stalking and hate crime charges. Chief Damon Daigle says Ewing had been fired from the department about two years ago. He tells News 10 the stalking began after the victim, a current officer, pulled over Ewing for a traffic violation. “Mr. Ewing had been […]
Governor John Bel Edwards made two stops in Acadiana Tuesday. Earlier, the Governor toured a veteran-owned small business. Tight now, he’s at the public library in lafayette having a round-table discussion with lafayette parish teachers. news ten’s renee allen has been traveling with him — she joins us live. The governor made a point to […]
A woman working at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by a warthog. Officials at the zoo say the 23 year old worker was making her daily rounds when the attack occured. It happened inside an enclosure, and the animal is contained. Zoo officials say the employee […]