LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY)- The National Weather Center reports this year's hurricane season was like none other, with 30 named storms that formed in the Atlantic. That tops 2005's record of 28 named storms. Here is the NWC's breakdown of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Ten named storms formed in September, the most of any [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- An Acadiana woman entrepreneur launched her business just before the pandemic. Now, she's sharing her ups and downs about growing the business. Laurel Hess is the Founder and CEO of Hampr, an on-demand laundry service that will pick up your laundry and return it freshly folded the next day. Even through the [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. -- COVID-19 test kits provided by the federal government will be available tostudents and staff in St. Landry Parish schools beginning Monday, December 7, 2020, following a rotating schedule for school communities, the district's administration announced Friday. St Landry Parish School District has partnered with Acadiana Practitioners as its community health provider to [...]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) — The leader of a self-described Black armed militia was arrested on federal charges after law enforcement officers said he aimed a rifle at them during a demonstration in Louisville, Ky. in September. John Fitzgerald Johnson, commonly known as Grandmaster Jay, on charges related to the incident that occurred with the officers [...]
Area hospitals are preparing to store the coronavirus vaccine once supplies arrive.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing teen. Mason Mouton, 16, was last seen in the Lafayette area on Nov. 23, 2020. He was wearing red shorts, a red shirt and a black/grey Nike jacket. He is 5'5" and weighs about 100 lbs. If [...]
The man involved in a standoff with police after a pursuit that ended with a crash and standoff on Airline drive Wednesday morning is now in custody and facing several charges and police say the woman originally sought along with him was the victim of a domestic incident.
Louisiana hospitals are seeing another surge in the number of COVID-19 patients.
LAFAYETTE, La. -- 2020 has turned into a deadlier than 2019 in Lafayette. Already, 15 homicides have occurred inside Lafayette, 11 happening in the second half of this year.In 2019, 14 homicides were reported in Lafayette. Two juveniles were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 2, for first-degree murder in the deaths of two Lafayette 18-year-old's.Curley Domingue and [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Watch the 2020 virtual Great Futures Gala for the Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A man charged with first-degree murder is back on the streets after he was mistakenly released from the Lafayette Parish jail. Now law enforcement is searching for him, but he's nowhere to be found. Rontralon Joseph, 19, and D'ivion Francis, 17, were both indicted for first-degree murder in January, accused of killing [...]