IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) – Loved ones of Raymond Bonnette Sr. are looking for answers after being told he killed himself in the Iberia Parish Jail. He was picked up July 18th for a non-violent offense, three days later he was dead.Wyoletta Welch is the mother of Raymond Bonnette Sr. She says, “He had no […]
(KLFY) Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading a coalition of state attorneys general petitioning the drug remdesivir. News Ten Anchor Dalfred Jones explains what the group wants. Landry along with other attorneys general are calling on U.S. Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration to push […]
(KLFY)- The fate of the Lafayette Science Museum is in jeopardy as Lafayette Consolidated Government makes budget decisions. A concerned citizens, Blake Lagneaux tells News Ten, “There is a lot going on right now, locally and in the world. We wanted to make sure this topic wasn’t buried.” The Lafayette Science Museum is an empty […]
(KLFY) The start of college often brings its own costs to students. Books, computers and dorm fixtures among them. And this year, an added strain. With college semesters starting soon, a U.S. senator from Louisiana has a plan to get more money into students’ bank accounts. Sen. Bill Cassidy is proposing a stimulus check bill […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Registered voters in Lafayette Parish will now have a choice of two early voting locations when casting ballots in future elections. An ordinance allowing the East Regional Library in Youngsville to serve as an early voting location was unanimously approved at Tuesday’s Lafayette Councils meeting. Officials said it will be ready in […]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) Students in the Lafayette Parish Schools District will have three extra weeks of summer vacation this year. In a press release sent late Tuesday, the administration confirmed the delay of the first day of school from Aug. 17 to Sept. 8. “After careful consideration and in consultation with local health officials, […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- You are going to have to leave your dancing shoes in the closet a little longer. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the governor, you are not allowed to dance inside or outside of a restaurant or any other venue. A video recently posted on Facebook shows couples dancing inside […]
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A New Iberia restaurant in business for over 50 years says their eatery is struggling. “The thing about it is it’s nothing you’re doing wrong. I talked to my salesman,” Victor Huckaby, owner of Victor’s Cafeteria, said. “I’ve talked to other people in the food business, and it’s not like we’re […]