BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Traffic was affected this morning around Breaux Bridge after an 18-wheeler ended up against a concrete barrier on I-10. The crash happened on Sunday morning and traffic at mile post 111 went down to one lane for a few hours. The good news is that everything is open again and […]
PORT BARRE, La. (KLFY) — Port Barre Police are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old male and injured a 17-year-old male. The call came shortly after midnight when police responded to a shots-fired call in the 200 block of Bayou Drive, according to Port Barre Police Chief Deon Boudreaux. This is […]
(CBS Sports) A cancellation of the 2020 college football season this fall is unavoidable after the MAC canceled its season earlier in the day, two prominent Power Five athletic directors told CBS Sports on Saturday. Both reacted to the MAC becoming the first FBS conference to cancel its fall season while also referencing a lack of progress […]
(KLFY)- Some blood banks are feeling the effects of the pandemic, and a local businesswoman is doing something about it. “It’s heartwarming, it’s encouraging, it’s amazing. A lot of times you don’t know the small seed you plant that could possibly grow into a tree. A lot of donors, a lot of community support,” Opelousas […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Free COVID-19 testing was offered for all Saturday at the Northgate Mall in Lafayette. It was a collaborative effort by the Northside Community Health Center, Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, and Evangeline Family Medicine. The testing began at 10 a.m. and finished at 1 p.m. in the mall parking lot.
BELL ROSE,La. (BRPROUD)- In his life time Mr.William, or Mr.Begal, has witnessed 5 LSU championships and even remembers when he purchased season tickets for $21 dollars. On August 3, Mr. Begal celebrated his 100th birthday which of course, had an LSU theme party. Mr.Begal received a special gift for this 100th, a hat signed by […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) Hundreds showed support for President Trump Saturday in a boat parade along Prien Lake. Organizers begin lining up at 11 a.m., and at noon, the parade took off across the waterways of Prien Lake and headed to Lake Charles. A Facebook page created by Southwest Louisiana Trump Supporters showed that 1.6K […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Emmanuel Sanders made it clear that he came to play for the Saints because he feels like he can win another Super Bowl with this organization “2014 was probably the only pass-happy offense I’ve been in,” said Sanders. In his 10-year NFL career, his 2014 season with the Denver Broncos was […]
DENVER, Colo. — An investigation is now underway in Aurora, following an incident involving police there on August 2, 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler said via written statement Friday. That day, police in suburban Denver detained a group of Black girls, handcuffing at least two, during an investigation of a stolen car. Officers later […]
Beginning Sunday, Aug. 9, jobless Louisianans will have to prove they’re actively seeking employment in order to receive unemployment benefits. In April, Governor John Bel Edwards suspended these work search rules, which require unemployed people to make contact about a job with at least three businesses each week. The state will not dish out the […]
New statistics reveal Louisiana public high school students lead the nation when it comes to alcohol use. Data shows more than one-third of ninth- through 12th-grade students said they drank alcohol within the previous 30 days. The national average was just under 30%. The report, “Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2019,” was released Wednesday […]