Major Hurricane Eta is expected to make a slow landfall today across Central America. Eta is the 28th named storm of the season and that ties the record from 2005. This system is expected to weaken and meander around Central America for several days, which will cause significant flash flooding for several countries. Unfortunately, models [...]
Today on Acadiana Eats Live, KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig makes a stop at Uncle T's Oyster Bar in Scott. Don't forget you can watch Acadiana Eats Live each and every Tuesday morning on Passe Partout from 5 to 7 am.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- As a sea of unknowns douses Election Day 2020, one thing is certain: Overall turnout in Louisiana will be high. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin predicts the state will surpass 70% turnout, between early and day-of voters. "As one voter said, if I can stand in line at Disney World, [...]
Category 4 Hurricane Eta is churning off the coast of Nicaragua Tuesday morning and is expected to hit the area with life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides in the coming hours, the National Hurricane Center said.
Your Election Day is starting off cold with temperatures in the lower 40s for much of Acadiana. A few areas could see the 30s along with patchy frost in low lying areas. The afternoon will turn milder as temperatures climb into the lower 70s under mostly sunny skies. Winds will be much lighter compared to [...]
(KLFY) When heading to the polls on election day, only certain people will be allowed inside of the building: voters, commissioners, and poll watchers. But who are the poll watchers? They are volunteers who will assist with the check and balance systems set in place when it comes to voting, and they have the ability [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial Monday for 24 men, women, and children, from throughout Lafayette Parish, whose bodies have gone unclaimed. The annual event was held at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral. At the beginning of the mass, Bishop Deshotel told the crowd that the unclaimed may [...]
(KLFY)- Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis Perret is reminding voters that the ballot and the lines will be lengthy and he's offering several suggestions to make the process easier. “Be prepared. Have a photo ID. Be patient. Be considerate of others. Remember to social distance. Please wear a mask,” Perret says. Perret expects more [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) Voters who opted for absentee ballots instead of visiting the polls for the November 3 election are in for a big surprise if they did not follow the instructions printed on the ballot. News Ten's Danielle Johnson is live from inside the registrar of voters office with more on why your [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) Ahead of Tuesday's election, the Lafayette Parish Registrar of Voters Office has announced polling location changes for precincts 98, 99, 104 and 128. Registrar of Voters Charlene Meaux-Menard said voting for precincts 98 and 99 in Broussard will take place at the Broussard Community Center on Broadview Drive. During earlier elections [...]
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana oil and gas industry is poised to get a major shot in the arm if a bill on Governor John Bel Edwards desk gets his signature. House Bill 29 would suspend all severance taxes on new or restorative oil well projects in the state. Many groups hope it will [...]
The new head of Louisiana State Police did not report for his first full day on the job Monday, Nov. 2. According to WAFB, Colonel Lamar Davis is currently self-isolating at home after reporting direct exposure to someone who has the coronavirus (COVID-19). Davis, who has tested negative for COVID-19, is entering his second week [...]
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) -- Scott Fire Chief Chad Sonnier was honored Monday, after being selected to be in the Louisiana Fire Chief Hall of Fame. Sonnier was presented with a plaque at the fire station. He began his career in 1989 with the Scott Fire Department and worked his way through the ranks before being [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Opelousas man responsible for burning down three predominantly African-American Baptist churches was sentenced to 25 years for his crimes and will owe $2.6 million in restitution, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook. Holden James Matthews, 23, of Opelousas, pleaded guilty in February of this year to three charges [...]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) AT&T customers in Opelousas are experiencing outages that may lead to some phone interruptions. According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, customers may experience problems when dialing 911, and therefore should contact the sheriff's office for all emergencies. There could be a short wait time on answering phone calls, [...]
RAYNE, La. (KLFY) Police say a fire in the stairwell of the Best Western Hotel in Rayne was intentionally set to distract employees. It happened Thursday, October 29 just after 8 p.m. After the fire was set, video footage shows a male suspect steal money from the front desk cash register and flee, police said. [...]