LAFAYETTE, LA — More of Louisiana’s youth is vaping than ever before according to a new survey. The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living released an 18-page report this week showing the percent of high school and middle school students who are active e-cigarette users have more than tripled in the past four years. “Any time […]
The top floors of the building pancaked on the morning of Oct. 12, eight days after the concrete was poured, killing three workers and injuring dozens more. NEW ORLEANS, La. — The builders of the Hard Rock Hotel removed temporary support posts just three days after pouring heavy concrete on the building’s top floor, despite […]
It’s week 9 of local high school football! We’ve got game scores and highlights from throughout Acadiana tonight on 1st & 10!
(KLFY)- On November 16th, Evangeline Parish residents will vote for a new sheriff. Brian Ardoin says, “It’s time to do something different. Often times, folks say we need change, we need change. We not only need change, we need the best change for Evangeline Parish.” Charles Guillory says, “This is a very important election for […]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A woman in St. Landry Parish Claims that severe bullying is happening in Port Barre High School.She says her children’s health is now being affected because of it. Kristina Gaspard has two sons who attend Port Barre High. She says for some time, they’ve been too scared to go to school. […]
CHURCH POINT, La. (KLFY)- In the Town of Church Point, crime stats have decreased since the new police chief took over office. Chief Dale Thibodeaux said, “We increased manpower. We increased patrols. We increased all of that and actually because of that as from last year’s 2018 to this year as of September 30th, our stats […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)- The New Iberia City Council is pressuring the state to start construction on railroad crossing projects. The DOTD recently granted the city $3 million to put up crossing arms and lights at seven different railroad crossings. Each railroad crossing will cost $200,000 to renovate. City Councilman David Broussard says the problem […]
LAFAYETTE, La.(KLFY) – A U.S. judge has sentenced Gilvin Aucoin Jr., 53, of Ville Platte, to two years of probation for killing an endangered whooping crane. His sentenced includes 120 hours of community service related to environmental conservation and complete a hunter’s education course for violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by shooting a whooping crane. […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- UPDATE: Charges have been upgraded of manslaughter sand domestic abuse by strangulation for a man after his son died from injuries he sustained on Oct. 26. According to the Opelousas Police Department, Reginald Jackson, 57, was arrested after an altercation with his son, Brandon Leday, 40, at a Blanchard Street home. Officer […]