LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — An early morning crash sent one car into the Sonic Drive-In on Ambassador Caffery Parkway near Cameron Street shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Lafayette Police. Sgt. Wayne Griffin told News 10 that two vehicles were heading southbound on Ambassador when one vehicle crossed into the lane of another, […]
(CBS) — Mary Katherine Goddard is unfamiliar to many Americans, but her name sits on the Declaration of Independence alongside those of founding fathers like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. A copy of the Declaration, signed by the founders, sits in the Massachusetts Archives and Commonwealth Museum. Those who signed it knew they were […]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) — Officials at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Broussard confirmed via Facebook Thursday that one of their priests has tested positive for COVID-19 and that Masses will be streamed online in case parishioners are uncomfortable attending in-person. According to the Facebook post, which can be seen in its entirety below, […]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a St. Landry Parish man Friday night (July 3) on La. 29 near Carl Loewer Road, according to Louisiana State Police Troop I. Hubbard Arrington, 49, of Eunice, was driving a 2001 Ford Ranger eastbound on La. 29 when he went off […]
(KLFY)- With an alarming increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Dr. Tina Stefanksi says it’s actually pretty simple to help stop the spread of the virus. She says it’s as easy as just wearing a mask when out and about. Dr. Stefanski says, “It’s a pretty simple action we can take to protect our community.” As […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — A shooting in the Westwood Apartment complex has left one man wounded and police looking for the shooter. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard said officers are still interviewing residents to try to get lead on a suspect. Multiple shots were fired, it is believed. The victim took a shot in the […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The family of Jonah Coleman, a teenager who was reportedly beaten by an on-duty police officer at Opelousas General Hospital in 2019, said they are asking for improved policing policies. They are calling for a new law that would require law enforcement body cam footage to be publicly accessible within 24 […]
MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) — State Fire Marshal’s investigators are probing the causes of a house fire on Aucoin Street in Morgan City that claimed the life of the homeowner. The body of Walter Garman, 79, was located at the home’s front door by firefighters at around 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30. Investigators determined […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Current state Senator Gerald Boudreaux has served with the department of parks and recreation in Lafayette for over four decades. He’s now taking steps in a new direction toward retirement. However, it wasn’t his intention in doing so. “When we say retire, I want to be crystal clear that I resigned as […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette Regional Airport is getting $7 million dollars to finish building a new terminal. The money is coming from a federal infrastructure grant. “So infrastructure is just all types of things going on from concrete on front of the new terminal to things going on inside of the terminal,” said […]