LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a convenience store in the 800 block of University Avenue. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Police say they received multiple reports of shots fired and once they arrived, located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A 60-year-old Lafayette man has been arrested in connection with a double fatal traffic crash Saturday night on the Evangeline Thruway Frontage Road. According to police, Preston Edward was allegedly driving drunk when he struck a mother and her young son near the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center just after 9 p.m. He […]
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY) Breaux Bridge police have arrested a man who they say shot and killed another man during a dispute outside an apartment complex late Saturday. It happened around 6:30 p.m. near the old Pecan Villa apartments, according to Police Chief Rollie Cantu. 27-year-old-Brock Williams was reportedly involved in a verbal altercation with […]
For the first time since 2005, the No. 19 Ragin’ Cajuns earned an overtime victory with a 34-31 win over the Georgia State Panthers. The last overtime victory for the program was on Oct. 29, 2005, when the Cajuns defeated Troy 38-21 in Lafayette. The winning touchdown came courtesy Erath native Elijah Mitchell on a […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A man was shot and wounded Saturday night in the parking lot of a gas station on the Evangeline Thurway. According to Lafayette Police, it happened around 9 p.m. at the Shell/Circle K gas station on the Evangeline Thruway at Chalmette Drive. Police say the unidentified victim was shot in the leg, and transported to a local […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A mother and her young child were killed in a traffic crash on the Evangeline Thruway Saturday night. The crashed happened around 8:45 p.m. along the Evangeline Thruway at the Frontage Road near the parkway plaza shopping center, police said. According to Lafayette Police Sgt. Wayne Griffin Griffin, a mother was attempting […]
(KLFY)- Quarter Tavern in New Iberia is just one of the latest spots to host a petition, recalling Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Bar owner Ty Boudoin says the petition is not just for business owners, but for those demanding answers and transparency during this unknown time. “People have enough. You can tell by the […]
(WWL ) Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Justice Amy Coney Barrett is on President Donald Trump’s short list to potentially fill the seat formerly held by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett is a native of Old Metairie and a 1990 graduate of St. Mary’s Dominican High School. According to the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, Barrett graduated from Rhodes […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) – St. Landry Parish government will start issuing sandbags for parish residents beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, September 20, until sunset and again on Monday at the Yambilee Building, 1939 West Landry St. (US 190) in Opelousas. Tropical Storm Beta is expected to bring lots of rain over the next few days, […]
Crowds gathered outside of the US Supreme Court Building to honor the late Ginsburg, while condolences poured in from politicians and dignitaries across the country.
NEW ORLEANS, LA (BRPROUD) – Saints running back Alvin Kamara said “I’ve got an opponent to prepare for, I’m not really worried about the scenery or the venue,” when asked about the meaning behind the first Monday night football game in Las Vegas. While the Saints versus Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium marks a first […]
(KLFY) Lt. Christopher Burleigh, an Acadiana native and longtime employee of the State Fire Marshal’s office, has died. Burleigh died Friday following a lengthy illness, the State Fire Marshal’s Office announced on social media. “Chris’ dedication to the SFM, and the public it serves, as well as his flair for life, will be greatly missed. […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Louisiana-Lafayette coach Billy Napier was concerned about Saturday’s game at Georgia State. Turns out he had good reason. “I think human nature, when everybody’s patting you on the back, maybe you relax a little bit,” Napier said. “I feel like we practiced well. I feel like practice was up to par. I […]
NEW ORLEANS, LA (BRPROUD) – The Saints defense proved they could continue their dominance against the run in week one holding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to 86 rushing yards. New Orleans defense also hasn’t allowed a 100 yard rusher since the 2017 season. They now face an even greater task with the Las Vegas Raiders, […]