Imelda has weakened back to a tropical depression this Wednesday as it moves further into Texas but the impacts remain the same for Texas and Louisiana. Widespread, continuous heavy rains are likely in east Texas and possibly the very western edges of our state. Most of Acadiana will not have to worry about a Flash […]
LAFAYETTE, LA — Lafayette city and parish councilman will now have to be more upfront with their choice to accept salary increases. At Tuesday night’s consolidated government council meeting, representatives narrowly voted to approve the ordinance. Currently, any council member can accept or reject up to a 10% pay raise at any point during his […]
Cell phones are being bombarded by text messages from political candidates as the primary election gets closer. Many of those text messages are unsolicited, however many may be unknowingly putting themselves in a position to receive the “annoying” messages. “If you ever gone and put your number in a enter now or any kind of […]
After more than 40 years in business, Brothers on the Boulevard owner Brother Abdalla has announced that the store will be closing. Abdalla made the public announcement in a post on social media Tuesday night. “We are forever grateful for the support we have received throughout the years and would like to thank the Acadiana […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) — The Deep South’s lone Democratic governor says keeping his office for the next four years means keeping the momentum from the past four. “We must make sure that we keep Louisiana on the path we’re currently on,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards told BRProud.com’s Harrison Golden in […]
A female University student was found dead in Cypress Hall Tuesday afternoon. According to The Daily Reville, her identity and cause of death remain unknown at this time. The body was released to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office. LSUPD responded to a call of an unresponsive student in Cypress Hall around 3:50 p.m. […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Lafayette City-Parish Council approved a resolution to increase transparency pertaining to pay raises. The ordinance calls for an alteration to the Home Rule Charter regarding the creation of a process to ensure the public notification to council members salary increases. The current salary for each parish and council member is $30,000 and […]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY)- St. Martinville Mayor Melinda Mitchell used to be able to extend anyone’s utility bills but not anymore. City council members voted to revoke her authority after discovering she has been extending overdue bills for herself and her family. Mayor Pro Tem Craig Prosper said at one point, Mitchell’s utility bill balance […]
New Iberia Police have made a third arrest related to the homicide of Garron Lewis, a 17-year-old New Iberia High School athletic standout and son of Iberia Parish School Board member Raymond ‘Shoe Do’ Lewis. 29-year-old Kenray Olivier Ledet of of Lafayette was arrested Tuesday on multiple charges including second degree murder, criminal conspiracy, aggravated […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone is launching a TV attack ad against his fellow GOP contender, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, ending Republican Party leaders’ efforts to keep their two main candidates from a slugfest ahead of the Oct. 12 election. Rispone’s 30-second spot, which his campaign said will start airing […]