BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — Officials are starting to see signs that COVID-19 is increasing again after the relaxation of state guidelines for closures – especially in Acadiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards and Office of Public Health Asst. Secretary Dr. Alex Billioud said some previous increases in COVID-19 cases came from increased testing. However, the […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) In anticipation of the second wave of coronavirus, some events happening early next year are already postponing until 2022. News 10 asked health officials and event organizers of large gatherings if such drastic steps are necessary. The fear of a second wave of COVID-19 this winter is causing one Mardi Gras ball […]
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Grocery store employees, nurses, bus drivers and other front-line workers who stayed on their jobs in the early days of Louisiana’s coronavirus outbreak could receive a one-time $250 state payment, under a bill that started advancing Wednesday in the state House. Democratic lawmakers are pushing the hazard pay proposal — paid […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA/WGMB) — Immunity for officers sued for excessive force remains a Louisiana doctrine, after a state House civil law panel killed a push to end it Wednesday. The committee voted 9-7 against a bill from state Rep. Edmond Jordan. The Baton Rouge Democrat’s legislation would have nullified the “qualified immunity” defense that […]
When Sean Williams moved to a mostly white area of Long Island, he said his neighbors would often compliment him for spending time with his own kids. It bothered him. “The stereotype is just not true … to get a compliment about sticking around for your child or being an active dad is just insane,” he told […]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) FBI crime statistics show over ten people have been murdered in Abbeville in the last three years with several unsolved. The mothers of two of those victims say they can no longer stay silent. “We died when they died. We felt the pain. We still feeling the pain, and nobody wants to […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Tsunami Sushi at 412 Jefferson Street in Lafayette has closed temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The restaurant only recently reopened following a 8-week statewide shut down of all dine-in restaurants, bars, movie theaters, gyms and casinos. In a social media post, the restaurant said the closure was “out of […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (LCG)- The public is invited to a second town hall meeting hosted by Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory on June 24, 2020. This is the second Town Hall in a series introduced last month. The town hall meeting will take place in the evening from 5-6 p.m. in the Council Auditorium at City-Parish Hall. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration is considering “dramatic” Phase 4 stimulus payments this year and stressed he is not concerned about a second wave of coronavirus. In an interview with Nexstar Broadcasting, Trump discussed the possibility of Phase 4 stimulus payments this summer. “I think we’re working on something […]