LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Homelessness is a growing problem in Acadiana, but a massive gift from the world's richest person might reverse the trend. Catholic Charities of Acadiana announced that it has been selected to receive a $5M grant from the Day 1 Families Fund, which was launched in 2018 by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. [...]
CONWAY, S.C. (KLFY) -- Positive COVID-19 tests among Coastal Carolina team members has led to the cancelation of the Sun Belt Conference Championship game against UL Lafayette. "Because of contact tracing, an entire position group would not be available to play due to possible exposure and therefore the game cannot be played," stated Sun Belt [...]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- The Abbeville Police Department, the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office, state and federal agencies will all work together to tackle violence across the parish. The Violent Crimes Task Force will assist the Abbeville Police Department with heavier patrols, in-depth investigations and shared information between divisions across the parish. Chief Bill Spearman says [...]
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY)- The novel coronavirus put a Midland woman in a coma for half a year. After scans showed she had no brain activity, doctors told her family it was time to take her off life support. Her family refused and hoped for a miracle. Six months later, that miracle came. Thursday their [...]
U.S. House and Senate leadership are on the cusp of striking a COVID-19 relief deal after months of back-and-forth.