GRAMBLING, La. (AP) – Hall of Fame cornerback Willie Brown, who provided the iconic play of the Oakland Raiders’ first Super Bowl title, died on Tuesday. He was 78. The Raiders and Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Brown’s death but did not reveal a cause. He had been dealing with cancer. “The entire Hall […]
LAFAYETTE PARISH Broussard: October 31, 6 to 8 p.m. Carencro: October 31, 6 to 8 p.m. Duson: October 31, 6 to 8 p.m. Lafayette: October 31, 6 to 8 p.m. Scott: October 31, 6 to 8 p.m. Youngsville: October 31, 6 to 8 p.m. IBERIA PARISH Jeanerette: October 31, 6:00 to 8:00 New Iberia: October […]
BATON ROUGE, La. — A logging operation in Natchitoches Parish has been shut down after vandals allegedly destroyed two pieces of equipment in Winn Parish. According to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), LDAF agents along with the Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office were called to a logging site off of L. Kieffer Road […]
(CNN) – Google Maps is competing with traffic and GPS app ‘Waze’ with some new features. Users around the world will soon be able to report where police officers are hiding. They’ll also get the option to identify things like construction, lane closures, disabled vehicles, and objects in the road. An earlier version of the […]
The Saint Martinville’s City Council tracked city problems and their own mayor’s behavior in Monday’s city council meeting. On four agenda items in a row councilmen put Mayor Melinda Mitchell on blast. She eventually called out her fellow leaders for the attacks, “I understand it. If I have to go through the council with it, […]
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)- Rural hospitals are getting greater access to specialized doctors like they never have before. Telemedicine is connecting big-city doctors to small towns, allowing patients to heal closer to home.New 10 looked at how doctors at St. Martin Hospital are using robotic specialists to help heal patients. It’s just that simple. […]
More than 600 Walmart stores nationwide, including one store in Acadiana, is participating with local law enforcement agencies in an event aimed at safely disposing of unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications. On Monday, Walmart announced stores across the US are participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26. […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is the lead agency in the investigation of the abduction of Kamille McKinney. The BPD is getting a lot of support from other law enforcement agencies, including the FBI. Former FBI agent Jack Owens joined Anchors Art Franklin and Alissa Rothermich to give insight into the abduction […]
Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding Louisiana consumers to be vigilant when purchasing used vehicles that may have been flooded in Texas as a result of Tropical Storm Imelda. Damaged vehicles sold at auction and unscrupulous sellers may ship automobiles, trucks, boats and RV’s to other states and not disclose their origin to unsuspecting buyers, Donelon […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Actress Kristen Bell showed her support of the search for 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney. In a post on her Instagram story, Bell posted a picture of the missing child, telling her followers to keep an eye out for her. “If anyone has information about 3-year-old Kamille McKinney, abducted in Birmingham, AL […]
A man is dead after a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Sunday night. Lafayette police were called to Beau Soleil apartments around 7:30 P.M. When police arrived, they found Trevon Adams, 22, in a vehicle suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Bri’ani Doucet, 22, has been […]
On the campus of UL Lafayette, clothes are being collected to help students unable to afford professional clothing. The on-campus Career Closet was established a year ago. Computer science major, Martin Shepherd anticipates graduating next year. “I just want to get straight into the workforce as soon as I graduate. They got a lot of […]