REDFIELD, Ark. — The White Hall School District is investigating after a bus full of kids was almost hit by a train. Michelle Downie learned about the close call when her 15-year-old son sent her a picture from inside his bus. The picture shows the railroad crossing arm hitting the hood of the bus as […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — The father of a Missouri boy hit by a stray bullet says his son is facing a new challenge. The angry dad says his 5-year-old is being bullied. The Kansas City Public School District said it began looking into the story when Primitivo Garcia Elementary School administrators found out about the allegations […]
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Charges are expected to be upgraded against a Shreveport man accused following the death of the clerk he is accused of brutally beating while robbing a west Shreveport hotel in October. 30-year-old Wesley Harper III was arrested October 29 and charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with the October 15 […]
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)- Louisiana State Police captured and arrested two Texas fugitives hiding out at a Shreveport Casino on Dec. 4. According to a release, at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division arrested 39-year-old Marcus Bresler of Longview and 36-year-old Clinton Briggs of Gladewater. Both men had active warrants from […]
LAFAYETTE, LA — A property long considered an eyesore in Lafayette now has the City-Parish Council’s approval to be torn down. The Less Pay Motel’s demolition is just one part of a $15M revitalization project and the catalyst of Lafayette University corridor revitalization effort. For decades the four corners neighborhood was a vibrant part of […]
The Better Business Bureau receives hundreds of complaints a year about “pop-up” shops in retail spaces in downtown areas and malls. Those complaints are about temporary retail locations, reporting everything from poor quality merchandise to difficulty obtaining refunds after temporary stores have closed their doors. “Pop-up” shops can be fun, but experts want you to […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Louisiana head coach Billy Napier has led the Ragin’ Cajuns to the Sun Belt Conference championship game in both of the two years he has been in Lafayette. He also helped the Cajuns earn their first 10-win season in program history. With success like that, Napier’s name has been thrown around […]
PORT BARRE, La. (KLFY) — A St. Landry Parish student is facing expulsion after taking gummies laced with THC and passing out at Port Barre High School Tuesday. The student, Keelan Semian, who took the gummies told News 10 they were given to him by a classmate during P.E. Semian says he did not know […]
LAFAYETTE, La. Food delivery company Waitr has been told by the Nasdaq stock exchange that the company’s stock faces possible delisting The Advocate reports Waitr’s stock price has been below $1 a share for 30 consecutive business days. The company has 180 days, or until June second 2020, to regain compliance. Waitr is based in […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Lafayette Parish School System is launching an effort to educate students and parents about the serious nature of making threats. This comes in the wake of the latest bomb threat at Lafayette High School Wednesday. “I think it’s a necessary part of the process. We’ve had a lot of instances in […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards told the board overseeing Louisiana’s largest university system Thursday that he will propose to again raise spending on public college campuses next year, trying to steer more dollars to campuses that struggled through nearly a decade of state financing cuts. As he spoke to the University […]
LAFAYETTE, La., (KLFY) — A Lafayette man with seven prior felony convictions now faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court this week. Nacovrick S. Green, 40, was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Green was caught with the firearm during a traffic violation, […]
Pelosi says President Trump abused his power by pressuring the Ukrainian president for political favors.