ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (The Daily World) Two major administrative department positions were vacated this week by interim St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard, who says he intends to provide better efficiency in parish government services, especially for road maintenance. Bellard, who was appointed president in August by the Parish Council said during a telephone [...]
Baton Rouge, La. (KLFY) — Alcohol may be served at sporting events in parishes that qualify and have opted in to open bars, beginning this weekend, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday. The Governor will include this change in his updated public health emergency order, which will be issued later this week. The current order expires [...]
LSU Athletics officials today announced adjustments to game day policies and procedures, including alcohol sales in Tiger Stadium, as well as important safety reminders for LSU fans.
Doctors report Trump's condition continues to improve. After spending three days hospitalized, he'll continue to receive care at the White House.
LAFAYETTE, La. (From LCG)- Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Office of Finance & Management said it was able to reimburse the parish more than $13 million dollars in CARES Act funding, primarily for salaries and expenses related to the work of first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement sent from Lafayette Consolidated Government Monday, [...]
Tropical Depression 26 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Delta and the path of it shows it will be a threat to the U.S. Gulf Coast later this week. Delta is expected to strengthen over the next several days, becoming a hurricane by Tuesday. Delta is expected to move northwest through the next 72-96 hours, reaching [...]
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office are asking for your help identifying a suspect in an attempted home burglary. It happened October 1 in the 9400 block of Egan Highwa, in Crowley. Detectives have released a still shot of the suspect. If you have any information, contact the Acadia Parish [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) New Iberia police want to know who vandalized the New Iberia Sugar Cane Festival building. According to police, the damage occurred sometime between August 27 when Hurricane Laura hit and September 14th, when the damage was discovered and reported. Parish President Larry Richard described some of the damage. "The building [...]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) Random gunfire struck the Lincoln Road fire station in Ville Platte, police chief Neal Lartigue confirmed with News 10. The shots were fired around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Lartigue said. Two firemen were on duty when multiple bullets entered through the walls and near the firemen's sleeping quarters, he said. No injuries [...]
(KLFY) After spending the week in hospice care, former Louisiana Governor Mike Foster passed away Sunday. “Our family and I are saddened to announce that after 90 remarkable years, my dear husband has passed. Our family will miss him dearly, his wife, Alice, announced in a message to the Louisiana Legislature. Marsanne Goolsby, who was [...]
Hurricane season just won't quit as it now appears we could once again have two named systems in the Gulf this week. First, Tropical Storm Gamma continues to move across the southern Gulf of Mexico. It's currently being impacted by southwesterly shear and this could weaken the storm through the next 24-48 hours. High pressure [...]
Republican officials and candidates across 20 states are urging the Senate to quickly confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court ahead of the November 3 general election.