Scattered showers are likely throughout your Sunday morning before rain chances taper off during the afternoon. We are not expecting any severe weather today and all the activity will be light to moderate rain. Flash flooding is not a concern either. Temperatures stay chilly throughout the day. Acadiana is starting off in the mid 40s [...]
(KLFY) Gov. John Bel Edwards on Saturday congratulated the winners of the runoff elections in Louisiana. Gov. Edwards said: "Congratulations to the winners of Louisiana’s runoff election. I look forward to working with all of you in good faith, especially Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, who will be joining Louisiana’s congressional delegation during our continued fight to slow [...]
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) Tommy Frederick has won the Division C judge race in the 15th Judicial District in Vermilion Parish. In complete but unofficial results, Frederick beat Ricky LaFleur of Abbeville. In the final vote tabulation, Frederick got 2,898 votes to LaFleur's 2,857 votes. Frederick will succeed Judge Edward Broussard, who is retiring at [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) In Lafayette Parish, a runoff election was held Saturday for Lafayette City Marshal. With all precincts reporting, Former Interim Lafayette Police Chief Reggie Thomas (NOPTY) won the election over Duson Police Chief Kip Judice (REP). Complete but unofficial election results show Thomas finished with 51% of the vote and Judice, 49%. Thomas [...]
(KLFY) A proposed amendment that would have allowed Governor John Bel Edwards to appoint up to two-out of state members to the Louisiana Community and Technical College, LSU, Southern University and University of Louisiana management boards, has failed. Louisiana voters overwhelmingly said no to the amendment. With results still being tabulated, so far, 76% of [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Attorney Royale Colbert was elected the new 15th JDC judge for Division D in Saturday’s runoff election. Colbert will succeed Judge Edward D. Rubin for the judge’s seat in the 15th Judicial District Court, which covers Acadia, Lafayette and Vermilion parishes. With complete but unofficial results reported, Colbert finished with 55% of [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) Valerie Gotch-Garrett has won the election to become the next 15th JDC judge in Division B. Will all precincts reporting, Garrett won the election over Travis Broussard with 70% of the vote. Garrett, a private attorney, has practiced family law for the past 26 years. She will replace Judge Judge Edwards [...]
RAYNE, La. (KLFY) - Stacy Ancelet won the Rayne City Marshal runoff election. Ancelet had 1,212 votes (60%) to Alex LaCroix's 807 (40%).
(KLFY) The Department of Justice has announced that it has opened a statewide civil investigation into Louisiana’s prisoner release practices. The investigation will examine the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections’ policies and practices for ensuring the timely release of state prisoners in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections who are incarcerated [...]