Tropical Depression Seventeen has formed in the western Gulf with wind speeds at 40 mph. No further strengthening is expected from 17 as it moves north towards Louisiana but the heavy rain threat will continue for Acadiana with winds becoming stronger tonight into Saturday. This surge of tropical moisture is one of the ingredients that […]
LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) – Here’s some of today’s top stories to know before you head out the door: A 2017 unsolved in murder in Carencro is waiting on DNA testing that could turn the tide of the investigation. Police someone who knows something isn’t telling the full story, and the mother is pleading for that […]
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure that is causing showers and storms across the central Gulf of Mexico. The NHC has increased the likelihood a tropical system forms to a 70% chance. A tropical depression is possible today or tonight as this disturbance interacts with a frontal boundary. This […]
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Acadiana until 1:00pm Saturday. Showers and storms are likely throughout Friday as rainfall could be heavy at times. 2-4″ inches of rain is possible for much of Acadiana, and a few areas may receive more. Minor flash flooding is something to be aware of but […]
CARENCRO, LA — Almost three years and a Carencro mother says she knows nothing more than the week her son died. “He didn’t deserve it. Repent. Spend your time in jail. You took an innocent person away,” Rae Green said with tears pouring over her face as she remembers her oldest son, DeMarcus. “He was […]
PINEVILLE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A Rapides Parish man is behind bars, accused of using a fake social media account to pose as a woman in order to get hundreds of women to send him illicit photos. Louisiana State Police say 46-year-old Kevin P. Miles was identified by their Special Victims Unit as a suspect during […]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY)- On Saturday, the city of Ville Platte is hosting a city-wide clean up. Mayor Jennifer Vidrine says, “We are having a city-wide gathering. We want everybody in the city to get together so we can help pick up the litter and trash in the city.” Mayor Vidrine says sprucing up the […]
How do you know if a charity cause is real and that your money will be used wisely? Con artists are experts at playing to our emotions. Sharane Gott, with the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said, “There are more good people than bad people, but bad people take advantage of good people and their […]
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY)- A Breaux Bridge family says they don’t feel safe in their own home. About two years ago, the family moved into “My Place,” a mobile home park. The family said as soon as they moved in, someone started slashing their tires on a regular basis. “My little nephew is to the […]
Out of the 32 teams in the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals rank 29th in total defense, allowing 392.4 yards per game. Cardinals linebacker Chandler Jones ranks 2nd in the league in sacks with 8.5 this season. With New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees potentially starting this Sunday, still healing up from thumb surgery, the Saints […]
The House of Representatives renamed a bill that would lower the price of prescription drugs in honor of Elijah Cummings, the Maryland Democrat who died last week at the age of 68.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- With the arrest of founder of America’s Cajun Navy, John Billiot Jr., News 10 takes a look a look at the timeline of events that led to his arrest. On December 29, 2018, a little boy went missing out of Evangeline Parish. The FBI, Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, State Police and multiple agencies and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy announced Thursday that the State of Louisiana will receive $101.33 million through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), which directs a percentage of Gulf energy revenues and disbursements back to Louisiana. This funding will support conservation efforts and coastal restoration in Louisiana bringing new jobs to the state, Kennedy’s […]