BATON ROUGE, La. (BRProud.com) –The Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal, in partnership with The Office of Governor John Bel Edwards, has provided strict Phase One guidance for the reopening of all non-essential businesses. Are your favorite or most frequented establishments following the guidelines? Find the guidelines for each type of non-essential establishment below:
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA/WGMB) — A suspect accused of shooting of an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputy during a chase Sunday morning was shot and killed after an hours-long manhunt, according to Sheriff Sid Gautreaux. Deputies found the suspect in a wooded area near Kendalwood Road and Hoo Shoo Too Road, near the Amite […]
Lafayette Police responded to a disturbance involving three women that occurred in the 300 Blk of E. Foch Street around 8pm on Saturday. Authorities say one of the victims was suffering from a stab wound to the upper torso. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition. Authorities are […]
Another local group held their neighbors by providing hundreds of free meals. The Big Brown Cares initiative provided 500 free meals to children at Heymann Park in Lafayette for lunch. The giveaway was specifically for the little ones. Children 17 years of age and under had to be present in the vehicle to get a […]
The Louisiana CLI and Limb Salvage Club has collaborated with LCG, Love Our Schools, the National Black Nurses Association, Kisbaugh Construction, the State Department of Health and others to begin community drive-thru COVID-19 testing this week in Lafayette. “We will have swab testing at no cost to the patient. this will allow us to identify […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — A homicide investigation is underway in Crowley into the death of a teenage boy. Police say the young man’s body was found at the corner of West Tenth Street and Western Avenue shortly after midnight Friday morning. The victim has been identified by his family as 17-year-old Emory Carter. They say […]
The stay at home order has been lifted and restaurants have opened their dining rooms. Fezzo’s restaurant is making sure their staff is protected while also taking precautions to keep their customers safe. Sean Juneau, manager at Fezzo, says, “It’s mandatory for all employees to wear gloves and masks when taking orders. We are making […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Two women in Lafayette are building a sisterhood in the community through wine. “We are getting messages about women that’s going through so much and it’s like this one bottle did something to me,” said Natalie Parker. “Ya’ll just don’t know how much y’all made my day, I mean it’s like […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) is informing families that Louisiana has been approved for the Pandemic EBT benefits (P-EBT), and most children in the school system are eligible. The P-EBT program will provide extra money for groceries for students that are eligible for free or reduced lunch or go to […]