UPDATE 7:05AM: An ExxonMobil official confirms that the fire has been extinguished at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Baton Rouge. ExxonMobil released this statement: The fire that occurred at the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery has been extinguished. There were no injuries much in part to the swift and safe response from our ExxonMobil volunteer fire team. […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY)– Crowley police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting that left one person injured. According to Police Chief Jimmy Broussard, the victim was found in a vehicle near exit 72 in Acadia Parish, with multiple gunshot wounds. A woman who was with the victim told officers the shooting happened in the 1700 block […]
The US Postal Service is apologizing after a letter carrier bleeds all over letters and packages and delivers them to homes in the Town of Allegany. “I’m a retired nurse, and I was thinking this has got to be taken care of right away. This is dangerous,” said Pam Olkosky, area resident who received bloody […]
This week on Hunt, Hook, & Cook, KLFY News 10’s Gerald Gruenig is on a duck and goose hunt in Vermilion Parish.
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9:00am for central and southern Acadiana as widespread fog has developed across a majority of the area. On top of the foggy conditions, temperatures are running cool to chilly from the 60s to the 40s! A quick warm up will happen today as highs near the mid […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) – An Exxon Representative sent this statement: “[The] ExxonMobil volunteer fire team members are responding to a fire at the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery. There are no injuries. Our focus is on extinguishing the fire as quickly and safely as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and concern this incident may […]
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary election Tuesday night, narrowly edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight. In his win, the 78-year-old Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, beat back a strong challenger from the 38-year-old former Midwestern mayor […]
BASILE, La. (KLFY) – A Basile councilman is in hot water with his community after a Facebook post suggesting an alleged criminal should be lynched. We got reaction from the people he represents and the response from town hall. The small town of Basile, widely known for their unique Mardi Gras celebrations, is now making […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)— Applications are in for the Head Start Early Childhood Education Grant, and thanks to a recent appeal, the St. Martin, Iberia, and Lafayette (SMILE) Community Action Agency is applying for the first time in years. Head Start began in Acadiana with SMILE over 50 years ago, but their trust was fractured in […]
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The father of a student who attended a Westchester County college is accused of moving into the dorms, preying on his daughter’s friends, sex trafficking, and extortion. On Tuesday, federal prosecutors laid out a very disturbing case against Lawrence Ray, 60, who was arrested earlier in the morning at his home in […]