LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Lafayette Utility Systems is working to repair damage caused by a vehicle crash at Verot School and Artisan roads. As of 11:15 a.m Thursday, there were 2,054 customers without power. The power has been restored.
Dr. Tina Stefanski is the Regional Medical Director for the Office of Public Health in Acadiana. We have interviewed her multiple times since the COVID-19 outbreak. When we asked to spotlight her as one of our Women Impacting Acadiana stories, she wanted to honor those on the front lines still fighting the coronavirus outbreak. “We […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Second Harvest Food Bank is asking for the public’s help in filling volunteers slots soon to become vacant. “We have had the incredible support of the Louisiana National Guard since March during our emergency response,” said Second Harvest President Community Outreach Coordinator Brittany Bowie. “We knew they wouldn’t be with us forever, […]
NEW ORLEANS — Saints quarterback Drew Brees issued an apology Thursday after being sharply criticized by fellow high-profile athletes over comments he made opposing kneeling during the national anthem. “I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) – A Basile man has been arrested in connection to a double murder in Richard. Detrick Guillory is charged in the May double murder that happened in Richard. The suspect is accused of killing John Guillory and Lois Guillory, both 71. Both of them were found stabbed to death in the 500 […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) – With the potential threat to Louisiana from the impending Tropical Storm Cristobal, select community-based drive-thru testing sites and mobile testing sites in Louisiana will suspend services from Sunday, June 7 to Friday, June 12. The affected testing sites are planned and supported by the Louisiana Army National Guard and the […]
Tropical Storm Cristobal continues to spin over southern Mexico this morning. This system is expected to weaken over the next 24 hours while bringing devastating flooding to the region. Starting Friday afternoon, Cristobal will begin its track northward towards the U.S. Gulf Coast where it will begin to pick up speed. Forecast confidence is increasing […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The Salvation Army men’s shelter in Lafayette is set to close its doors after more than a decade of service to the community. “The decision to close a Salvation Army facility or service is never an easy one. This decision was weighed out carefully over time. It became apparent that the shelter’s […]