BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY)- Beginning August 7, Louisiana will remain under Phase 2 restrictions for 21 more days. During Wednesday’s press briefing, Gov. John Bel Edwards said the state is seeing meager improvements, including fewer hospitalizations in certain regions in recent days. “We have made fragile gains,” Edwards said. As of Aug. 4, half of the new […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Suspended Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope is headed to court on Tuesday as a judge is being asked to disqualify his candidacy for re-election and another judge wants him to prove he has fulfilled a probation requirement for community service. Keith Stutes, the 15th Judicial District Court district attorney, is asking a judge […]
Tuesday’s weather will be very similar to Monday but the morning is a bit warmer with slightly more humidity. Temperatures start the day in the mid 70s before reaching back into the low to mid 90s this afternoon. The lower than normal humidity levels should keep the heat index below 100° in much of the […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that he has resigned from the Department of Justice, effective August 3, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. CDT, at which time he assumed the duties of United States District Court Judge. Joseph was appointed by President Trump to the position of United States Attorney in […]
(KLFY)- Abandoned land and homes in Ville Platte has become a problem for one city resident. “They don’t to cut the grass next door. Rats come into my house,” Calvin Doucet says. Calvin Doucet lives in between two bighted properties in Ville Platte. He says the abandoned land and homes are causing damage to his […]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) The St. Landry Parish School District has announced it will delay the start of the academic year to Tuesday, September 8, due to the threat of COVID-19. School Board member Anthony Standberry said the decision comes in the best interest of the students, faculty and staff. He said an updated […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Another recreational site in Lafayette could be temporarily shutting down due to a lack of funding. The gates of Acadiana Park Campground on East Alexander Street may soon close. Andrew Johnson of Texas says he stops at the campground often when traveling. “This is a perfect spot between where we are in […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Louisiana State Legislature passed several new last going into effect on Aug. 2, 2020. One of those laws includes the medical marijuana mandates. Previously, less than 40 doctors were able to prescribe the prescription drug. Now, any doctor or physician is able to for a debilitating condition. Those conditions include things […]