ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has notified the St. Martin Parish government that the pontoon bridge in Butte LaRose should be closed immediately and until further notice for safety concerns. The parish government said in a press release that it has made arrangements to evauate which repairs [...]
2pm update: AirForce Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft has reported that Zeta has become a hurricane. It's reporting maximum sustained winds near 80 mph with higher gusts. 10am update: Tropical Storm Zeta formed in the western Caribbean Sea over the weekend. The forecast cone from the National Hurricane Center shows Zeta lifting northward in the Gulf [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY)- Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a media briefing on the state's preparation for Hurricane Zeta, which is moving into the Gulf toward Louisiana's coast. News 10 will air the 3 p.m. press briefing live:
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette Police are looking for a man who distracted a convenience store clerk and then robbed the cash register. According to the department's Facebook, the suspect entered the convenience store in the 700 block of W. Congress St. and told the clerk the toilet in the restroom was broken. As the [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin reminded Louisianans today that Tuesday, Oct. 27 is the last day for early voting in Louisiana for the Nov. 3 presidential election. Polling locations across the state will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Citizens who want to vote early may do so [...]
Tropical Storm Zeta is holding steady with winds just below hurricane strength after a period of intensification Monday morning.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- UL Lafayette students will get a spring break in 2021, but it won't be as long as it normally is, thanks to COVID-19. Spring Break will be held from Friday, April 2, through Tuesday, April 6. “While many universities have canceled their spring breaks, we have chosen to shorten ours instead,” [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A Honduras man received a two-year sentence in federal court today for illegal possession of a firearm and after he serves his term, he will face deportation proceedings. Melvin Yovanni Maradiaga-Leinus, 39, also known as "Melvin Lainez," was originally arrested on Feb. 8 after Lafayette Police received a complaint about two [...]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) -- A Rayne man faces a list of charges after he allegedly led law enforcement officials on a high-speed chase through downtown Crowley, and the passenger who was with him has died from her injuries. Dustin Magnon, 23, of Rayne, faces charges of manslaughter, aggravated flight from an officer and convicted felon [...]
MAMOU, La. (KLFY) A Mamou police officer has been put on leave after a viral video captured what appears to show the officer macing a subdued woman. Police Chief Brent Zackery confirmed the information with News 10 on Sunday and said that his office is investigating the incident that occurred Friday night inside a nightclub. [...]