PERRY, La. (KLFY) — One person suffered serious injuries after an early morning crash near Perry, according to Louisiana State Troopers from Troop I. TFC Thomas Gossen stated that the pedestrian was standing in the center of La. 82 shortly before 4:30 a.m. today. The pedestrian was just north of the Perry Bridge when an […]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) — St. Martinville is planning to host a town hall meeting on community policing and how to bring the city together on Thursday at Adam Carlson Park Pavilion. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Among the issues to be discussed are ways to bring the commiunity together, the city’s […]
UPDATE: Gov. John Bel Edwards has updated Phase 2 guidelines to include mandatory public mask wearing for any person over the age of eight and will close all bars in the state starting Monday. Edwards said that as of now, the state is not reverting to Phase 1. The state will remain in Phase 2 […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A manufacturer plans to spend $90 million on plant improvements in Louisiana. The state economic development office says in a news release that Cabot Corporation plans the upgrades at its operations in Ville Platte. Cabot makes carbon black used in tires and other rubber products. The state says the project […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — Crowley Mayor Tim Monceaux said the city’s employees are taking extra precautions after a part-time employee in the Recreation Department tested positive for COVID-19. “Upon learning of the positive test results, Recreation Director Peter Kirsch and I immediately contacted the Louisiana Office of Public Health to guide us through the process […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Louisiana Presidential and Municipal Primary Election Day is today, July 11. When out casting ballots, Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis Perret asks the public to remember COVID safety protocols. “We want the voters to come. Please wear a mask. Please social distance. Bring your pen to sign the precinct register,” […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — Residents in nursing homes haven’t been able to see their family and friends for months now, and that can get pretty lonely. Residents at New Iberia Manor South Nursing Home, however, used the power of Facebook to make some new friends. “It’s been wonderful for them. They love seeing the […]
BALDWIN, La. (KLFY) — St. Mary Sheriff’s deputies are on the lookout for a missing woman who was last seen on Thursday. Jessica Marie Rowe was last seen in Baldwin, near Franklin. If you have any information on Rowe, please call the SMPSO at (337) 828-1960 or leave an anonymous message at www.stmaryso.com.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — One person is in critical condition at a local hospital after a shooting at a tobacco shop in the 800 block of University Ave. Lafayette Police Sgt. Wayne Griffin said the victim and the suspect met at Big Boy Tobacco and got into a verbal altercation. The suspect then shot the […]
Unemployment in Louisiana is showing little sign of getting better. According to a new study, among states trying to get people back working, Louisiana is at the bottom of the list. We are living in times of historic, record levels of unemployment in the U.S., and here in Louisiana, due to the pandemic. As of […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette’s hospitals are reaching their capacity due to a flood of COVID-19 patients, and it’s resulted in some patients being diverted to other area hospitals in an attempt to find space. As of this afternoon, News 10 learned that Acadia General and Lafayette General Medical Center are both diverting patients to […]
ST. LANDRY, La. (KLFY)- Melville is facing some issues with the IRS. Residents are concerned that the town may turn into a ghost town, however, city officials are saying there isn’t anything to worry about. Recently, newly elected officials discovered the city taxes haven’t been paid in over 5 years. Now, the IRS is knocking […]
MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) — A Morgan City man was arrested after State Fire Marshal’s investigators say he set fire to his family’s home, which in turn caught a relative’s vehicle on fire. Jeramie Toups, 39, was booked into the St. Mary Detention Center on one count of simple arson. The fire happened in the […]