OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- Saturday mornings may not be the best time to ask school children to do chores, but in this case it was a little more than just sweeping the floors. Parents, staff and student-athletes at Westminster Christian Academy (WCA) in Opelousas went to Sulphur recently to help clear debris and haul tree [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) reports that its contracted debris pickup service, DRC Emergency Services, has picked up over 16,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris with an estimated 10,000 cubic yards to go. Residents can monitor progress in pickup zones, truck locations and areas where crews have removed debris. To access the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- When the 32nd edition of CBS' "The Amazing Race" starts on Oct. 14, not only will its teams cross the million-mile mark, but they'll have two sisters from Lafayette in the running. Sisters Michelle Newland, 34, and Victoria Newland, 33, both of Lafayette, are one of 11 pairs who will be [...]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) -- While Tropical Depression Beta is weakening, it is still expected to be a major rain generator for South Louisiana, and the City of Crowley is making sandbags available in advance of any flooding. Mayor Tim Monceaux reminded residents that sandbags picked up for Hurricane Laura can be reused, but anyone needing [...]
Families of children who normally receive free or reduced-price meals are eligible for the program.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a press conference today at 2 p.m.
RAYNE, La. (KLFY) -- Rayne Police are searching for the man allegedly responsible for Monday afternoon's shooting death of Dalvin Washington, 38, near the intersection of Arceneaux Dr. and The Boulevard. Trey J. Prejean, 27, has an arrest warrant issued for second-degree murder with no bond set, according to Police Chief Carroll J. Stelly. If [...]
Election Day for the U.S. presidential and congressional primary elections is Nov. 3. Below, you can download and read a sample ballot for your parish, straight from the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office. Acadia Parish Evangeline Parish Iberia Parish Jeff Davis Parish Lafayette Parish St. Landry Parish St. Martin Parish St. Mary Parish Vermilion Parish
(CBS) -- Storm surge and rainfall combined Tuesday to bring more flooding along the Texas coast after Tropical Storm Beta made landfall, threatening areas that have already seen their share of damaging weather during a busy hurricane season. The storm made landfall late Monday just north of Port O'Connor, Texas. Early Tuesday, Beta was 35 [...]
Geaux Nation Sports Director Brian Holland says, "Don't freak out, LSU fans!" Why? If history has any say in the 2020 LSU Tigers, they won't be the 2019 Tigers...but that's okay. Click on the video for the full explanation...
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY)- The water is already starting to rise, covering the streets in parts of Pecan Island. Despite being a weaker tropical system than Hurricane Laura was, residents say they still aren't taking any chances with Tropical Storm Beta. Pecan Island is still cleaning up after Hurricane Laura passed through the area. The [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- In less than two months, Lafayette voters will choose between four candidates running for City Marshal. Nathan Broussard believes he is the most qualified because of his experience in the Marshal’s Office. “I'm the only candidate with 20 years’ experience at the Marshal's Office," Broussard explains. Broussard has been in law enforcement [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - The Louisiana State Legislature will convene the 2020 Second Extraordinary Session at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020. The following statement is from the Louisiana State Legislature issued on Monday, Sept. 21: "The Louisiana State Constitution provides the legislature with the authority to call itself into special session upon [...]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) – A man dressed in a chipmunk outfit robbed a Ville Platte pharmacy at gunpoint over the weekend. According to the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, the robbery happened around noon Saturday at the Medicine Chest pharmacy on E. Lincoln Road. Sheriff Charles Guillory said surveillance video showed the armed suspect running [...]