BATON ROUGE, La. (GOHSEP) – The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is coordinating support for states expected to be impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Seven ambulance teams with a total of 35 units and 80 personnel arrived in Florida Saturday as emergency officials there prepare for this dangerous system. “This is one of […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (Daily Advertiser)- In its final meeting before it is set to vote on next year’s proposed budget, Lafayette’s city-parish council faced another push from Sheriff Mark Garber to pay for 35 positions at the jail. Garber and Warden Paula Smith brought the request before the council on Aug. 13, prompting Councilman Jay Castille […]
LAFAYETTE, La.- Here’s the highlights from day two of the Kiwanis Jamboree. Acadiana vs. Teurlings Highlights– Head coach Matt McCullough and his Wreckin’ Rams taking on Teurlings Catholic. Acadiana got right to it. Dillon Monette picks it up and takes it to the house for the Rams first touchdown of the night. PAT no good. […]
LAFAYETTE, LA — “We’re growing cane at the northernmost latitude here in Louisiana”, Wilson Judice, an agronomist for the American Sugarcane League, told me after walking out of a truck full of sugarcane. Sugarcane is a tropical crop. Most of it grows near the equator, and only Florida, Louisiana, and some of Texas grow the […]
WASHINGTON DC (NEXSTAR) – Two of the largest textbook companies say they are merging. McGraw-Hill and Cengage say the move will mean cheaper prices for college students. However, some students and consumer advocates say the merger is bad news. They argue the lower prices won’t last long. Nick Sengstaken, a senior at the University of North […]
(WVLA)- What started as a routine drive to the hardware store changed the trajectory of Joe Wills’ life. “I think maybe I took life for granted a little bit too much before and now I cherish every minute no matter if I’m in pain or not,” Wills said. For the first time the man who […]
IBERIA, La. (KLFY) When Tropical Storm Barry slammed the Gulf Coast, some residents in Iberia Parish did not have power for nearly four days. Emergency Preparedness Director Prescott Marshall said the power outage left nearly 85% of the parish in the dark. “Losing power now is a big problem for a lot of people. We […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Local utility crews are preparing to travel to Florida for Hurricane Dorian. LUS crews will be traveling to Tallahassee early Tuesday morning. They should arrive that evening. Wednesday, linemen will start going to work depending on when the storm makes landfall.News 10 got an inside look at part of what a lineman’s job […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- It’s a busy night at Cajun Field and the Cajundome with two big events happening at the same time. Tonight we’ll see the Kiwanis High School Jamboree football games at Cajun field. Just across the street at the Cajundome, Chris Stapleton will be playing at 7 p.m. tonight. With both of these […]
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WWL)- An Orleans Parish grand jury has indicted a man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend in a fight at a Bourbon Street grill where she worked. District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office said 33-year-old Alexander Kirby has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Shay de St. Germaine on […]
(CBS NEWS)- A man who was in one of the most famous photographs in U.S. history has died. Former Dallas Police detective James Leavelle died Thursday in Denver at the age of 99. Leavelle, seen in a tan suit and stetson, was handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald when he was shot to death by Dallas strip […]
The New Orleans Saints closed out the preseason last night in Mercedes-Benz Superdome against the Miami Dolphins falling 16-13. Saints quarterbacks Drew Brees and Teddy Bridgewater spoke after the game on the 53-man roster cut deadline happening this Saturday. For more, click the video provided.