BATON ROUGE, La. (NEXSTAR) – A new poll conducted just days before Saturday’s election shows incumbent Democrat John Bel Edwards is not likely to pull off an outright win in the Governor’s race, and which Republican will make the runoff to challenge him in November is up in the air thanks to a statistical tie. […]
LAKE ARTHUR, La. (KLFY)- A 63-year-old Lake Arthur man faces two counts of third degree rape, according to the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office. On Oct. 7, deputies with were contacted regarding a sexual assault complaint. The victim, who is mentally handicapped, reportedly told deputies that the suspect assaulted them on two separate occasions, authorities […]
This week marks one year since Hurricane Michael slammed into Florida, becoming the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in the Panhandle.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is debating his two major GOP opponents one last time before Saturday’s election. The Deep South’s only Democratic governor will square off with U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone for the final televised primary debate Wednesday night in Shreveport. The third TV debate […]
FRANKLIN, La. (KLFY)- In St. Mary Parish, a man is in jail accused of raping a young girl. Authorities say 36-year old Martin Montes Dimas, of Amelia, was arrested early Tuesday morning. St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives, with the assistance of US Border Patrol, made contact with the suspect during an active investigation into […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Healthier food options have just become available as Natural Grocers opens its first Louisiana store here in the Hub City. When shopping at a natural or organic grocery store, it can be very intimidating for someone trying to maintain or begin a particular diet. At Natural Grocers, the managers stated it’s not […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)- The forecast is calling for gumbo this weekend! Everything setting up for a perfect weekend in downtown New Iberia for the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff this Saturday and Sunday. The theme for the 30th Annual World Championship Gumbo Cookoff taking place in New Iberia. The music line up includes 337, Chubby […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)- A 41-year-old man is facing three counts of first degree in an ongoing investigation by the New Iberia Police Department. On September 30, 2019, New Iberia Police Department’s juvenile investigators were notified of a complaint involving alleged inappropriate touching a juvenile. During the investigation, detectives learned that the victim, who is […]
(The Advertiser)- Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, one of the largest Cajun and Creole culture celebrations in Louisiana and the United States, kicks off at 9 a.m. this Friday at Girard Park. This year’s festival is celebrating the role of women in Cajun and Creole music and the 90th anniversary of “Jolie Blonde” first recorded as “Ma blonde est […]
The 23-year-old apparently fell around 15 feet onto the deck and had to be emergency lifted from the ship to UMC in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS (WWL-TV) — A man was seriously injured early Tuesday morning and had to be medevaced to a New Orleans hospital after falling on a cruise ship in the Gulf […]
Residents of a Duson neighborhood are raising concerns about their water after the Louisiana Department of Health warned not to drink it. Several families tell News 10 they were not surprised by the Do Not Drink Notice, saying their water smells like bleach and burns their eyes. “One day it smelled like boiled eggs,” one […]
St. Martin Parish Sheriff Deputies are investigating a robbery at a business on Cecilia Senior H.S. Hwy. It happened just before 10 p.m. Monday. Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office say an armed suspect entered a business as it was closing and robbed the business of an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect is described […]
The 94-year-old celebrated her birthday by jumping out of a plane at Skydive Grand Haven.
The time has come for voters in Lafayette Parish to make a choice on how to spend the library’s surplus funds. The proposition to move some of those dollars to drainage, roads and parks & recreation is on Saturday’s primary election ballot. Parish Tax Assessor Conrad Comeaux says the proposition to re-dedicate money from the […]
Two major retailers say they will no longer sell e-cigarettes in the U.S. amid mounting health questions surrounding vaping.
The FBI just released crime stats for this most recent year. Statewide, the new numbers show a decrease in crime. In Eunice, both property crime and violent crime decreased as well. According to the stats, property crime has decreased by 26% since 2014. Violent crime has decreased by 64% since that same year. But not many residents have seen […]
Someone stole a giant cross that was on site at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Opelousas. The white wooden cross was stolen Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant was one of three churches set on fire by suspected arsonist, 21-year-old Holden Matthews, last April. Ortego is the architect for the rebuilding project and says church members wanted to […]