SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Ahead of the second televised debate in the Louisiana Governor’s race, a poll released by the Abraham campaign shows him in second place ahead of Eddie Rispone. Thursday’s poll, conducted by Remington Research Group and paid for by the Abraham campaign, continues to show Governor John Bel Edwards in the lead […]
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY)- An Acadia Parish jury convicted 60-year-old Lance Barton of Dayton, Texas, of molestation of a juvenile on Thursday. The former Crowley resident is a five-time convicted sex offender. His trial began on September 24, 2019. The jury heard from investigating officers, personnel from Hearts of Hope and personnel from the Department […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- 6 p.m.: The Lafayette Parish School System has released details on Thursday’s on-campus investigation. Lafayette High was placed on lockdown around 8:55 am this morning after receiving an anonymous phone call making a threat to LHS. The LHS crisis plan went into effect. The Lafayette Police Department along with the Lafayette Parish […]
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Bradenton Police Department said a woman purposely overdosed and killed her grandson because she believed she was dying soon and no one would be there to care for him when she was gone. Officers responded to Riverfront Drive near Jamestown Circle for a report of a deceased individual around noon […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (SLCC)– On Thursday, October 10, a Career Information Fair will be hosted by South Louisiana Community College to highlight its Power Lineman program. The event will be held from from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. on the Lafayette Campus in the Ardoin building, 1101 Bertrand Dr. This is a free event that is open to […]
AVERY ISLAND, La. (I.P. Convention and V.B)- The Avery Island Fall Fest, which was set for October 26, 2019, has been canceled. The McIlhenny Company has released the following statement: “Due to an unforeseen conflict, we regret to inform the community that the Avery Island Fall Fest will be canceled this year. We will begin […]
A Tennessee woman says she went to a nail salon to get a manicure, but left with a flesh-eating bacteria. She even claims the infection almost caused her to lose her hand. Jayne Sharp told CBS affiliate WTVF she “got poked in the thumb” earlier this year while getting a manicure at Knoxville, Tennessee’s Jazzy Nail Bar. […]
The Capital Parkway Service Road in Crowley is set to bring more business into the city. One final phase of construction on the road is set to kick off in 2020. This comes after estimates on the project grew over the year “There is always additional cost into all of these jobs that are being […]
Thursday morning has a little feel of fall to the air across Acadiana. Temperatures are dipping into the mid-60s to start the day but by the afternoon we will near 90°. So a pleasant morning will be followed by another hot and mostly quiet afternoon as skies remain mostly sunny with little to no threat […]
Lafayette Women’s Chamber of Commerce is the first of its kind in the state of Louisiana. The chamber offers members opportunities, exposure, and resources with the hope they can help business owners build relationships and generate ideas. “Most our members have never belonged to a chamber. Everything that we do is based on a small […]
BROUSSARD, LA — The oilfield service company Weatherford International allegedly closed one of its Broussard locations Tuesday.Employees in the Open Hole and Closed Hole Wire Line Division say they lost their jobs with no warning. Before being escorted off Weatherford property, all former employees of the Broussard division were given three sheets of paper, in […]
Social media users are outraged after a SCAD student shared a video of an incident that happened at a Savannah McDonald's.
The city of Broussard will be added to the already more than 1,000 cities in the U.S. to recognize the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a street named in his honor. According to Broussard Mayor Ray Bourque, earlier this week council members adopted a resolution to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by […]