LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A Lafayette coterie is celebrated a long-awaited community house. “In the words of Ron Richard, I am proud to say that I am home grown from McComb,” says Raychel Nelson, who has 51 years vested in her neighborhood community. At one point she left, went to college and started her family, but […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Plans to shift more than 500,000 Louisiana Medicaid patients to new health plans by January will remain stalled. The health department cannot negotiate terms with the four companies chosen to manage Medicaid patient care while legal disputes over the multibillion-dollar contract awards continue. That was the decision issued Wednesday evening […]
UPDATE: 10 a.m. Thursday, August 29th, 2019 Hurricane Dorian continues to strengthen as it moves northwest into the open waters of the Atlantic, and it does look as though Dorian will make landfall as a major hurricane somewhere along the east coast of Florida. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows Dorian reaching […]
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WKBN) – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are working to develop a marijuana breathalyzer that can be used by law enforcement in the field. According to a report on Triblive.com, a team from the university’s chemistry and engineering departments are working on a device to measure the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC in […]
WEST MONROE, La. (8/28/19)– Why did the chicken cross the road? We don’t know– but he was probably running from Popeyes or Chik-fil-A, because business has been booming for both fast food chains. Why? It all comes down to a fried chicken sandwich. Both chicken giants offer their own version of the meal. Demand is […]
DETROIT (AP) – Toyota is recalling 191,000 cars in North America and Japan because the air bags may not inflate properly in a crash. The recall covers certain 2003 through 2008 Corolla compact sedans and 2005 through 2008 Matrix hatchbacks. Toyota says the front passenger air bags in the cars were installed in prior recalls […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Here’s some of today’s top stories to know before you start your day: Being stuck on I-10 Westbound for 10 hours. You think it would be a nightmare, but according to one man there it was amazing. People came together to help each other out during a very dangerous time while […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – The second of eight candidate forums being put on by the League of Women Voters of Lafayette will be held tonight in the Hub City. Candidates for City Council Districts 2, 3 and 4 will meet tonight at the South Regional Public Library. The forum begins at 6:30 p.m. and is […]
LAWTELL, La. (KLFY) – Residents in Lawtell who are customers of the Lawtell Water District 1 are under a systemwide boil advisory. Officials with the Water District tell News 10 the reason for issuing this advisory is due to an electrical issue stemming from last night’s weather. As always, customers are urged to bring their […]
I-10 WESTBOUND, NEAR WHISKEY BAY, LA — “A wreck on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge that long, I knew I was going to be there for a while”, Jesse Arceneaux told me. He was stranded 10 hours on the second-longest bridge in the world. You think it would be torture, but the way he put it, […]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY)- Louisiana State Police are investigating a deputy involved shooting that happened Tuesday night in the Milton area. According to State Police, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a home in a mobile home park on Espasie Drive. TFC Thomas Gossen says a man came out of the home with […]
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate two men for not registering as sex offenders or child predators. 39-year-old Derrick Broussard (left) and 39-year-old Christian Quebedeaux (right) are both convicted sex offenders who are required by state law to register every 90 days, the sheriff’s office said. They are also required to notify […]
The Coast Guard is leading an investigation after a fisherman died after tumbling overboard while performing maintenance operations. The unidentified victim reportedly fell overboard Wednesday morning. Ocean Harvesters, the contracted company for Omega Protein, says the victim was aboard a menhaden fishing vessel when the incident occurred. He was found dead a short while later. […]
TAMPA (WFLA) – Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for counties in the path of Hurricane Dorian. The Governor is urging all Floridians on the East Coast to prepare for impacts, as the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center project Hurricane Dorian will make landfall on Florida’s East Coast as a […]
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Council for A Better Louisiana is out with the responses of a survey by candidates for Louisiana Governor. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham were the only two candidates to respond to the survey. The survey contained 17 questions on subjects including the candidates’ leadership style, […]