LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Demolition of the LessPay Motel continued in Lafayette on Wednesday. The community witnessed the Four Corners property which had become a community eyesore, being torn down. LCG Mayor-President Josh Guillory says a lot of people worked diligently to get the property to the revitalization stage. Guillory admits some people may have initially […]
A weak cold front has brought in slightly cooler temperatures this Wednesday morning along with lower humidity levels for most of Acadiana. The afternoon will still be hot with a high near 93° but it won’t be as muggy as the past few days as skies remain partly cloudy. We’re not expecting much rainfall either […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA/WGMB) — Kennard Wellons fought in the Air Force during the Korean War. In April, he succumbed to a different battle — COVID-19. Wellons was among the two-dozen-plus residents who died of the novel coronavirus this spring at a veterans home in St. John the Baptist Parish. His son, Brad Wellons, recalls […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A Lafayette woman is looking for answers after repeated requests for owners to maintain the cemetery grounds where her loved ones are buried. Now she’s seeking our help to get to the bottom of it. “This doesn’t just happen over night.” A frustrated Joann Trahan finds herself in a familiar position, a […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A shooting in downtown Lafayette over the weekend ended with five people shot and wounded. Lafayette Police say strategies are being considered to help with the after hours crowd control. Establishments operating under reduced capacity are restricted to limiting their number of patrons. Meanwhile, the restriction leaves a group of people standing […]
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) The New Iberia Police Department says an investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting Tuesday. Around 6:15 p.m., officers were called to the area of Santa Clara near Daspit Elementary School in response to an active pursuit of a suspect. Captain John Babin said while in pursuit of the suspect, shots […]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) A home in the 2700 block of S. Richfield is a complete loss after a fire late Monday night. The fire started shortly after 11 p.m. in the attic and spread to the house, said Lafayette Fire Department Spokesperson Alton Trahan. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Crews from […]