LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- With both UL Lafayette and Ochsner Lafayette General inquiring about the property where the Heymann Center currently sits, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory is promising transparency and a public airing of issues before any sale would happen. He also stated he believes a replacement facility would also be key to any talks [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Aerial spraying with the use of Airforce C-130H planes is scheduled to continue at dusk on Thursday. According to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the flyovers will likely continue over the next few days in Lafayette, Acadia and Jeff Davis parishes. A third-party aerial spraying operation is scheduled [...]
IRVING, Texas (BRPROUD) - ExxonMobil is cutting jobs and the United States is affected by this decision. Specifically, workers in Houston, Texas are going to take a big hit during these cuts. In total, Exxon expects to get rid of around 1,900 employees. ExxonMobil released this statement about the decision: The workforce reductions are the [...]
November SNAP Benefits to be Issued Nov. 1, Emergency Allotments Set for Mid-November BATON ROUGE (Press release) - Louisiana Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who do not already receive the maximum amount for their household size will receive emergency allotments for November bringing them to the max, following a waiver approval from the U.S. Department [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) - Iberia Parish schools will go back to face-to-face instruction in November. School officials said with the COVID-19 rate at 3.4% in the parish, the decided to reopen the middle and high schools on November 16. Officials said the schools will continue to implement all state and CDC operational guidelines. Students [...]
In 24 hours we went from talking about a hurricane to now talking about wind chills in Acadiana. Areas north of I-10 are seeing wind chills pushing into the lower 40s this morning. Sunny, cold, and windy weather is expected today. Highs this afternoon will only reach the mid 60s as strong northwest winds will [...]
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) -- Families separated from loved ones after police encounters met Wednesday to voice the reform they want to see in Lafayette Parish.They joined the NAACP in making three demands of law enforcement. Two parents spoke at the Imani Temple. The first will never see her son, Nathaniel McCoy, breathe again. The second [...]
Mayor Cantrell and other city officials discussed the status of Hurricane Zeta in the area. Currently, one death has been associated with the storm, while several people have been injured.
Lafayette Parish, La. (KLFY) Kevin Davis of Lafayette was killed in a crash on I-10 Wednesday near Scott. According to State Police, the crash happened around 1 am near mile marker 95. Police say Davis was a passenger in a Dodge Caravan traveling east on I-10 when the driver of a BMW struck the rear [...]
MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) We spoke to some people in Morgan City about their level of concern for impending storm. Many say they're just worn out from this historic hurricane season. "This year has been crazy for hurricanes," said Sarah Miller, of Morgan City. " So far, I'm not worried. We've dodged all of them. [...]
(Lafayette Parish School System Press Release) After careful consideration and deliberation, the Lafayette Parish School System has made the decision to begin the transition into Phase 3 as outlined in our Learn Lafayette Plan. Students in grades 6-12 will be returning to full-time attendance on a staggered timeline over the next two months. According to [...]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) A shots fired incident in Abbeville on October 12 has resulted in one arrest. Abbeville Police say they have arrested Chaquam Williams of Abbeville and charged him with illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities and possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies. According to police spokesman Lt. [...]