PINE PRAIRIE, La. (KLFY)- A Thursday night shooting left a 33-year-old man dead in Evangeline Parish. According to the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, at about 10 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to shots fired in the 1200 block of Rock Pit Road. EPSO investigators said the victim, identified Harley David Brecken, suffered a gunshot wound to […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The state Fire Marshal has released guidelines for churches planning to hold outdoor religious services. “In accordance with Governor John Bel Edwards’ COVID-19 Proclamation to be released May 1,2020, any outdoor religious and places of worship venue must adhere to strict mitigationstandards in preventing the spread of COVID-19,” Louisiana Fire Marshal Butch […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KLFY) — If you are still waiting on your stimulus payment, you aren’t alone. Nearly 60 million people have yet to receive their money, according to the Internal Revenue Service. As of May 1, about 40% of payments have yet to be distributed. Those waiting include: people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- Opelousas city officials said Friday morning they will need to furlough some city employees due to the lack of revenue since the COVID-19 outbreak. Mayor Julius Alsandor says 30 employees will be affected. It is not known yet, what departments the cuts will come from. The furlough is due to the loss […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — Cloth masks will be distributed at New Iberia Senior High starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending when the supply runs out. Due to the limited number of masks available, there will be a limit of five masks per vehicle, according to a press release. The distribution will take place at […]
LAFAYETTE, La. — The Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announced its next step in local economic recovery is reopening businesses forced to close under Governor John Bel Edward’s stay-at-home order. Barbershops, salons, theaters, gyms all have one thing in common. Each is currently closed by law. According to LCG, 10-15% of the parish’s businesses still can’t […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — South Louisiana Giving Day is a 24-hour online giving tool for nonprofit organizations, churches, and schools. During this COVID-19 pandemic, these organizations need funding now more than ever. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many nonprofit organizations, churches, and schools have canceled their spring fundraising events. The Community Foundation of Acadiana decided […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — An Opelousas man ended up behind bars today (April 30) after a close family member reported a sexual assault. Reginald Jackson, 58, of Opelousas, was charged with second-degree rape. He had previously been arrested in October 2019 on manslaughter charges in the death of his son. Jackson was booked into the […]
UPDATE: Evangeline Thruway is now open to traffic in all lanes. ORIGINAL POST: LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The southbound lanes of the Evangeline Thruway are shutdown after a crash involving a bicyclist this afternoon. Lafayette Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Wayne Griffin confirmed the bicyclist was taken to a local hospital, but said their condition […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Several restaurants are taking advantage of the take-out outside dining option by building outdoor seating areas for guests to have a good meal. Jody Ferguson, managing partner of Social Southern Table & Bar, says “Our guests that we have not seen in six weeks now, we’re extremely excited to see them. […]
JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY)- Sherry Landry joined the Jeanerette Fire Department as a volunteer in 2013. Seven years later, she made history as the city’s first female fire chief. Landry says when she initially joined the city’s team of firefighters, she never expected to love it so much. “Once I got my own set of gear […]
The emergency food distribution program “Meals to You” is experiencing delays in deliveries of food boxes to some families in Acadiana. News 10’s Mark Rigsby takes a closer look.