BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — A “point-in-time” survey by the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) shows the devastation being felt in the state’s oil production is moving quicker than previously projected. The survey from LOGA’s members consists of 450 exploration and production and service companies across Louisiana. The oil glut generated by the Saudis […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — While the Lafayette City Court is still closed due to the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, officials say they will be reopening the courthouse to the public Monday, May 18 with the court’s schedule resuming June 1. All court sessions prior to June 1 have been canceled and are in the process of […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) More than 50 bikers showed up at the home of one of its fallen members Sunday and presented a special gift to a local graduating senior. Brenden Chapman Jr. is the son of a fallen member of the biker group, The Outkast. To show Brendan some love, and to support his ongoing […]
(KLFY) One of the sports stars helping to give back during the COVID-19 pandemic is Louisiana Tech legend and NBA Hall of Famer Karl Malone. The Malone family, including Karl’s son K.J. who played football at LSU, as well as dozens of helpers from the community handed out over 80,000 pounds of food to those […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A woman who spent more than a month in a coma due to COVID-19 was released from the hospital Sunday, on her birthday. On the same day, family and friends of 51-year-old Kim Poullard cheered her recovery and surprised her with a drive-by parade. Video of Poullard standing outside her home as […]
Chinese leaders “intentionally concealed the severity” of the pandemic from the world in early January, according to a four-page Department of Homeland Security intelligence report dated May 1 and obtained by The Associated Press. The revelation comes as the Trump administration has intensified its criticism of China, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying Sunday […]
(KLFY) According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers are setting up fake COVID-19 testing sites to cash in on the crisis. The fake sites can look real, with legitimate-looking signs, tents, hazmat suits, and realistic-looking tests, the FTC says. “They aren’t following sanitation protocols, so they can spread the virus. They’re taking people’s personal information, […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- As we continue to stay at home, mental health professionals are seeing an increase in people seeking help. Executive Director and Counselor with The Family Tree, Marie Collins, says, “When he (the governor) extended it, there was a huge letdown. You see people go into a little bit of a depression initially.” […]