LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) -- Entergy announced today it has completed repairs to the power grid across Southwest Louisiana from Hurricane Laura roughly one month after the storm made landfall. Categorizing the repairs as Entergy's "largest restoration effort," the power company said a storm team of 16,000 people worked to restore power. Customers with damage [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Lafayette Police Department along with friends and family honored corporal Michael Middlebrook today. Three years ago, today, Cpl. Middlebrook was shot and killed while responding to a shooting at a convenience store. Middlebrook served with the Lafayette Police Department for nine years and served with the U.S Army as a military [...]
BATON ROUGE, La.- Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards will hold his first media briefing on Thursday afternoon to give updates on the state’s response to COVID-19 and the on-going Special Legislative Session, which began Monday. The briefing will be held in the Governor’s Press Room at the Louisiana State Capitol building. News 10 will stream [...]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusted it's cost of living when means more people can now apply for SNAP benefits and those receiving benefits will get an increase.
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)- The Iberia Parish Coroner's Office has confirmed the death of a 24-year-old man after an early morning shooting in New Iberia. Bryson Charles was shot on Buckeye Street, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing. We will provide new information as it becomes available.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Officers with the Lafayette Police Department are actively searching for 17-year-old Rahiem Isadore. Authorities said Isadore was able to escape from the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Center on Wednesday night. He was being held for two separate counts of attempted second-degree murder incidents that he was allegedly involved in. Isadore is described as [...]
(The Advertiser)- UL’s ESPN-televised game Wednesday night at Appalachian State has been postponed, a Ragin’ Cajuns spokesman confirmed Thursday morning. The reason: coronavirus (COVID-19) issues on App State’s end, according to the UL spokesman. The game will instead be played either Dec. 4 or 5 in Boone, North Carolina, according to UL. #Cajuns game vs. App [...]
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) – Lafayette General Health has joined Ochsner Health as of October 1st. Lafayette General Health will now be known as Ochsner Lafayette General and the system will enhance access to care and improve the health and well-being of communities across Acadiana. This merger includes an investment of nearly half a billion dollars [...]
You'll still want a jacket this Thursday morning as temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s. This is about 5° milder than yesterday morning. The afternoon will be noticeably warmer for Acadiana as highs are expected to be around 85°. This is the normal high for the first day of October. Otherwise, the weather [...]
LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) Dean Martin has officially retired from the Oil Center post office in Lafayette. Martin, who lives in Rayne, began working for the United States Postal Service on November 6, 1978, and punched the clock for the very last time Wednesday, September 30th at 5 p.m. “Over the past 42 years, I’ve seen [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Louisiana lawmakers have begun considering bills aimed at wrangling a governor's authority over public health emergencies. A House governmental affairs panel spent hours Wednesday debating whether Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ seven-month run of COVID-19-related declarations show an imbalance of state government power. Members of the Legislature’s Republican-led majority claimed [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber answered many of the questions at Wednesday's media briefing on security preparations for Saturday's Parc Sans Souci protest. The sheriff explained his office is preparing as they would for any other event. The paramilitary organization, NFAC will be protesting downtown. "I would hate for someone to come [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- It's been 15-years in the making. From the area starting as a heavily wooded area and as some might remember it- a horse farm- it's now been transformed into the new Moncus Park. The park started as a vision just before 2005. Now the vision is finally unfolding. The park is scheduled [...]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY)- Employees at Braeden Engineering are doing all of the things the CDC says they should be doing- social distancing and wearing masks. This company, however, wants to take the safety of their employees one step further. "We do a lot of work around the world. We do a lot of work of [...]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY)- Cankton Police Chief Brent Breaux is facing allegations that he intimidated a resident of St. Landry Parish when deputies were called for a neighbor complaint. Chief Breaux tells News 10 he did not intimidate the person who filed the complaint against him, and that this is all political. About five [...]
JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY) A suspect is in custody after being involved in a police chase before dawn Wednesday in Jeanerette. According to Jeanerette Police Chief Dusty Vallot, Clyde Darby Jr. was wanted on several outstanding felony warrants including attempted second degree murder, (2) counts of a felon in possession of a firearm and attempted unauthorized entry. Vallot said officers [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- If you take a look at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's COVID-19 dashboard, you will find just how many students and staff members tested positive for coronavirus. As of September 27, only one student tested positive. It also shows the total amount of positive COVID-19 cases since March 16. Eric Maron [...]