LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Infinity College officials broke ground Tuesday at its new academic building on Louisiana Avenue in Lafayette. Construction on the new building is set to begin in December, and will feature 12k sq. ft. of office and classroom space. Some of the programs offered at Infinity include: Practical Nursing Nursing Assistant Pharmacy Technician [...]
LAKE PEIGNEUR, La. (KLFY) -- 40 years ago, a catastrophe like no other occurred in Acadiana. The largest manmade whirlpool and tallest waterfall in the state were created when an oil drill and salt dome collided. Lake Peigneur on Jefferson Island used to only be a 10-foot-deep freshwater pond, but after a 40-hour catastrophe, it [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Louisiana's governor urges that while some residents should be able to get COVID-19 vaccines in mid-December, as expected, a few steps remain in the state's recovery. Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted the state's tentative "vaccination playbook" Tuesday. The 125-page document outlines who would get the vaccines first -- and how. [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) Lafayette City Marshal candidate Reggie Thomas believes one of the essential roles of a leader is working with the community you serve, and engaging diverse voices to create policies that promote safety, transparency, and fairness. Thomas says when he puts on a uniform he knows his job is to serve the [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) Lafayette City Marshal candidate Kip Judice says he's commmitted to bringing his mindset with him into the marshal's office. Judice says no matter the problem, concern or how heavy the burden he will handle it with hard work. Judice has a 35 year background in law enforcement. 30 of those years [...]
EUNICE, La. (KLFY)- One mother is experiencing true thankfulness this holiday season as she welcomes her son home from being hospitalized for 31 days. Virginia Meyers says weeks ago her son was rushed to the hospital after he was severely burned in an explosion from a gas leak in his home. Meyers is and an [...]
NEW YORK — The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, on KLFY-TV 10. “The Daily Show” host and comedian Trevor Noah has been tapped to host the 2021 Grammy Awards. It mark'S Noah's first time hosting the Grammys, which will be held Jan. 31, 2021. Earlier this year, Noah [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The search for the next Lafayette Police Chief continues after a meeting with the advisory committee. "Leadership, organization, integrity, transparency,” explains the Mayor-President. Those are just some qualities that Josh Guillory is looking for in the city's next Police Chief. Guillory continues, “We want the best and the brightest of what this [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A 10-year-old Lafayette boy is spreading holiday cheer for a good cause. “My fundraiser is on Friday, December 4 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. right here in my driveway,” Emile Myer said. This is his second year setting up his pop-up hot cocoa shop and donating the proceeds to a local nonprofit."We will [...]