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President Donald Trump will quarantine, work and continue his coronavirus treatment at the White House Tuesday after his three-night stay at Water Reed Medical Center in Maryland.
President Donald Trump will quarantine, work and continue his coronavirus treatment at the White House Tuesday after his three-night stay at Water Reed Medical Center in Maryland.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Delta. The major storm reached Category 4 strength Tuesday morning. The storm is on track to hit the state later this week. The governor called Delta an “incredibly dangerous storm" that threatens to bring heavy wind, rain [...]
Hurricane Delta has been rapidly intensifying over the last 24 hours and is now a major hurricane reaching Category 4 strength. The current path of Delta shows it will be a threat to the U.S. Gulf Coast Friday night. Delta is expected to become a Category 4 Hurricane twice in its lifespan before weakening as [...]
MORROW, La. (KLFY) - UPDATE: A second victim has died following a Monday night shooting in the Morrow area of St. Landry Parish. The victims are identified as Michael Thomas, 29, of Washington, who died at the scene and Ladarious Keller, 20, of Morrow, who later died at the hospital. A 19-year-old Bunkie man, who was also [...]
ROANOKE, La. (KLFY) – A woman was killed in a crash Monday afternoon in Jefferson Davis Parish. The crash happened at the intersection of LA Hwy 395 and Pecan Orchard Road. The crash claimed the life of 60-year-old Thelma Breaux Huval of Lake Charles. A preliminary investigation revealed a SUV was traveling north on LA [...]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. -- (KLFY) Whether St. Martinville is moving its mayor from a full-time to a part-time position is now up to the courts. The city council passed the vote Monday evening, but the current mayor vetoed it. Mayor Melinda Mitchell said there’s no way anyone in her position can be part-time and effective, [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The family of Lafayette's latest murder victim is offering a reward for information that will help police solve the case. The body of 36-year-old Kao Wokoma was found by a cleaning crew Friday afternoon in a coulee along Hillside Drive. His family is offering a $5k reward for help locating their loved [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A 2% pay increase for all Lafayette Consolidated Government employees is back on the table. Mayor-President Josh Guillory says the city has received $13 million in CARES Act federal relief money, and he wants some of it to support the reinstatement of pay raises. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) Just over a week ago, two teachers and two students tested positive for the coronavirus at Highland Baptist Christian School in New Iberia. To avoid an outbreak, the school closed and sent students home to do virtual learning for two weeks. "We had a couple of teachers and one student, so [...]
IOTA, La. (KLFY) After a day in the field, Iota Police Chief Damon Daigle said he was fed up from writing so many tickets to motorist. So, he says he took to Facebook and shared his thoughts. He said this was a mistake and regrets his decision to post. Here's the post he made: "To [...]
ST. LANDRY, La. (KLFY)- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All month long, St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Department is emphasizing the dangers of domestic violence and how officers are equipped to help victims. “Domestic violence is the single greatest cause of injury to a woman,” Sheriff Guidroz explains. In about every daily arrest report, there [...]
*We will provide updated information as it becomes available LAFAYETTE, La. (Lafayette Consolidated Government)- Residents, especially those who live in areas prone to flooding, are encouraged to prepare for potential effects from Tropical Storm Delta. The forecasted projected landfall for Delta includes the Gulf Coast of Louisiana later this week and could strengthen to a [...]
Church Point, La. (KLFY) – A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US Hwy 190 and LA Hwy 752 in St. Landry Parish claimed two lives. According to State Police, 78-year-old Ray Dulpechin and 64-year-old Paul Young of Church Point died in the crash that happened shortly after 9 a.m. Monday. A preliminary investigation has [...]