St. Landry Parish, La. (KLFY) A single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 35 near Mandy Road in St. Landry Parish claimed the lives of two men from Acadiana. According to State Police, 21-year-old Garrett Allen Deshotel of Branch and 22-year-old Trey Steven Deslatte (aka Trey Lane Hebert) of Church Point were killed at 4:30 Friday morning [...]
Much cooler weather is back in Acadiana on this New Year's Day. Temperatures this morning are in the upper 40s to low 50s but with a light breeze, some areas are seeing wind chills in the upper 30s. Skies will turn mostly sunny today as highs only reach the lower 60s this afternoon as breezy [...]
New Year's Eve 2020 looks much different than last year. Masks, hand washing, social distancing, to protect from COVID-19, are now part of life. Here's what people said about this past year, and looking forward to next. "It's just been a bad year," said Joe Vincent, of Lafayette. "We've been in the house a long [...]
(KLFY) From the first reported Covid-19 case to several hurricanes making landfall, some people say... it's been a long year and they're ready to move on. Acadiana has shown resilience throughout these hard times and this year. These are just some of the top stories, moments, and voices we've heard in Acadiana from this year. [...]
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- Luke Letlow's campaign manager has released his obituary. Congressman-elect Luke Joshua Letlow, from Start, Louisiana, passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on December 29, 2020. He was born to Johnny and Dianne Letlow on December 6, 1979, in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Two of Luke's favorite phrases were "win the [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) A New Iberia man was named the winner of the hit Discovery Channel show 'Master distiller.' "I thought I could do what they did. I knew that I could do what they did, and I like the science behind making alcohol," Richard Landry said. 10 years ago, Landry started watching 'Moonshiners' [...]
RAYNE, La. (KLFY) Beginning at midnight, the city Rayne will host its 20th annual fireworks show. The event will take place at Gossen Memorial Park. City officials say you can watch the show from the comfort of your own vehicle. They say weather will not affect the show.
(KLFY) More than 4000 new cases of coronavirus were reported Thursday across Louisiana and40 more people have died. In Acadiana, LDH is reporting 634 new infections and six more deaths from COVID-19. Governor John Bel Edwards in his end of the year press conference announced plans to expand the groups that are prioritized to receive [...]
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) -- Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is calling for state lawmakers to put an end to President Trump's election challenge. Campbell, who represents District 5, released an open letter on Thursday asking Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and four other Congressmen to stop disputing the outcome of the Presidential election. You [...]
Georgia GOP Senator David Perdue will quarantine after close contact with someone infected with coronavirus, his campaign announced Thursday just days before the Senate runoff.