UPDATE: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a new rental assistance program that could help certain tenants affected by COVID-19, though funds are currently limited. He also called for three days of fasting and prayer, and responded to an opinion issued by La. Atty. General Jeff Landry on Wednesday. RENTAL ASSISTANCE Louisiana Housing Corporation Executive Director […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Where’s the benefit in schools reopening during a pandemic? National health experts say a sense of normalcy for students makes a world of difference. Pediatrician Dr. Lauren Bailey of Lourdes Physician Group of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center says there’s a benefit in a student having a set schedule. “I’ve […]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) The St. Landry Parish Association of Educators President Jamal Taylor has announced that all K-12 public school students in the parish will start the school year in virtual classrooms. Taylor says the move is necessary to both slow the spread of the coronavirus and to give schools administrators time to […]
EVANGELINE PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A small community is taking major steps to crack down on drug trafficking. Now it started in what some might consider a minor drug bust. For the sheriff’s department, it was a major step in the right direction. “I’m glad we did that,” Sheriff Charles Guillory said. “We took that off […]
UPDATE: LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- State Police have released an initial statement on the investigation. According to State Police Troop I spokesman Thomas Gossen, Lafayette Police were executing a warrant for attempted murder when the suspect exited his vehicle (which was seen on Amber St) and ran (2 blocks) down Pont Des Mouton Road before an […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The owner of Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club sent an earnest letter to the members of his gym explaining why he is requiring masks. For nearly 60 years, Lerille’s health club in Lafayette has expanded services to provide fitness programs and services for all ages. On Wednesday, he sent the following […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (LDOE)- The Louisiana Department of Education has announced teachers recruited by the State of Louisiana through either the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) or LDOE will qualify for the newest exception to Presidential Proclamations 9993 and 10052. This exception will secure the admission of 70 teachers (49 teachers […]