ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) — A St. Martinville man is dead after Louisiana State Troopers say he was thrown from his ATV after being struck by a vehicle. Jamaal Anthony James, 36, of St. Martinville was pronounced dead at a local hospital from injuries sustained in the crash. James was traveling northbound on La. 31 […]
Lafayette Parish, La. (KLFY) A house was destroyed by fire in the 500 block of E Broussard Road early Saturday morning. The Lafayette Fire Department says everyone inside the home got out safely, but the house is not normally occupied and the utilities were not on. Arson investigators will try to determine the cause of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WAFB) – Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy have introduced legislation to prohibit chemical abortions from being performed without the supervision of a healthcare provider. Other original authors of the bill include: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Sen. Kevin Cramer (S-N.D.) Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) Sen. […]
St. Mary Parish, La. (KLFY) An Acadiana church was one of 700 churches worldwide hosting Tim Tebow’s ‘Night to Shine’ prom. 250 people with special needs attended the prom Friday night at Berwick Junior High School where everyone in attendance was crowned prom king or queen. The guest arrived in a limousine and entered the […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A Lafayette police officer is on administrative following a officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon. It happened around 1 p.m. on Macon Road. According to Lafayette Police, officers responding to the scene located a male suspect in the 100 block of Macon Road. “When one officer approached the male suspect, he pointed a handgun […]
LAFAYETTE, LA (KLFY)- A local teen murdered in Lafayette last month is remembered by family and friends. They’re raising money for the family of Matthew Carter to help with expenses. Maelei Nguyen, friend and co-worker of Matthew, says, “Matt was so fun and energetic. He was positive all the time. He wanted people to be […]
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Country singer and East Texas native Neal McCoy lost his tour bus “Old Glory” to a fire while on the road early Saturday morning. The singer and his band were headed to a scheduled performance in Alexandria, Louisiana. In two Facebook Live videos, McCoy showed the fire consuming the bus, but […]
TORUN, Poland, (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has broken the men’s world record. Duplantis jumped 6 meters, 17 centimeters, or 20 feet and 2.9 inches, at the indoor meet in Torun, Poland. His leap beat by one centimeter the record set by France’s Renaud Lavillenie in 2014. It’s a strong statement ahead […]