Новости за 07.08.2019

President Donald Trump will be in Dayton Wednesday in the aftermath of the Oregon District mass shooting Sunday night.

Scattered showers and storms are looking more likely this Wednesday based on the morning model runs and the current radar trends. Rain chances are expected to increase to 40% with a few showers starting south of I-10 this morning. Most of the activity for Acadiana will be during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures […]

LAFAYETTE, LA — The victims of two mass shootings remembered Tuesday evening in Lafayette. Even though both El Paso and Dayton are close to 1,000 miles away, the impact is being felt by Acadiana. “We’re really hurting right now. The Hispanic community”, said Maria Jimenez. Her world stood still Saturday. “We contacted everyone…It was just […]

SLCC, along with Lemoine Manhattan, will host an industrial trades job fair Thursday. It takes place at SLCC’s Devalcourt Auditorium in Lafayette. Lemoine Manhattan will be looking for workers to help with the construction of the new Lafayette Airport Terminal Project. Other companies will be there as well looking for carpenters, truck drivers and other […]

News broke today that former Baton Rouge host Guy Brody died last night after a short battle with brain cancer. He worked as a radio personality and entertainer for many decades, in major markets such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Baltimore, Baton Rouge, New York and Dallas. Brody’s family recently set up a GoFundMe page to […]

WASHINGTON DC (NEXSTAR) – Twenty million families fill out the free application for federal student aid every year, but one senator from Tennessee said many more give up because the form is too complicated.   According to the Institute for College Access and Success, two million college students are eligible for federal student aid but aren’t getting […]

Bullet-resistant backpacks are growing in popularity as kids head back to school this fall. In fact, they’re popping up in stores around the country. The backpacks contain the same type of kevlar found in some police vests. Stores like Walmart, Office Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond sell them online. The backpacks sell anywhere from $150 […]

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Detectives report that an AK-47, drugs and over $2,000 in cash was found during a drug warrants search that led to the arrest of an Opelousas man. On Tuesday, detectives released a photo of the weapon confiscated, along with the eight plastic bags containing marijuana, and approximately $2043 in cash.   […]

Mayor President Joel Robideaux, other local elected leaders and White House staffers are participating in a daylong discussion Wednesday on Lafayette opportunity zones. Among the reps the White House is sending Scott Turner, director of the White House Council on Opportunity and Revitalization. Opportunity zones are described as low-income areas where developers can receive tax […]

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)-Lafayette’s first medical marijuana pharmacy will start seeing patients tomorrow.At The Apothecary Shoppe, they received their medical marijuana products earlier today. Tomorrow, they will see their first patients.  Kevin LaGrange, Pharmacist in charge, Manager of The Apothecary Shoppe, said, “There are patients that have identified recommending physicians in the state over the past […]

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office has released a statement clarifying what was believed to be a shooting incident Tuesday at the Walmart Store on Burbank Drive in Baton Rouge. The statement reads: On today’s date, the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in which the caller stated, “there are two black males in […]

An 18-year-old DeQuincy man has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile after police say he had sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl. Jason C. Thibodeaux was arrested Friday and booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center. He was charged with 10 counts of felony carnal knowledge after it was learned he had sexual intercourse with a 15 year […]

Foreign governments have started warning their citizens to either postpone traveling to the United States or use caution when visiting.