ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY)- UPDATE (10:00 P.M.): Early information in the investigation is leading the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office to believe the shooting on Interstate 10 Thursday evening may have been random. Sheriff K.P. Gibson told News 10, "We don't believe at this point and time there to be any disturbance that happened between the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (The Advertiser)- A Lafayette man facing misdemeanor charges in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has pleaded not guilty. Vaughn Gordon was charged with entering and remaining in a restricted building; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building; violent entry and disorderly conduct in a Capitol building; and parading, [...]
The arctic cold air is here for another day in Acadiana. Wind chills this Friday morning are in the teens to lower 20s. We can't rule out a few remaining icy spots on elevated roads in northern Acadiana but any leftover ice will melt today. Sunshine is back in Acadiana but the weather remains cold [...]
SCOTT, LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Bullets being fired in the air are causing problems in two communities. Now, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) and Scott Police Department are teaming up to curb the crime. One man was arrested Monday for the illegal discharge of a firearm near the 100 block of Dorchester Street. [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Hidden history has a way of bringing out the unsung heroes of our past, and tonight we are doing just that. We introduce you to a Lafayette man who, during the civil rights era, single-handedly integrated movie theaters so Black people could go to the movies. In 2012, Mr. Joseph Lawrence [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Thousands of people in Acadiana have felt heart ache from the pandemic that hit almost a year ago. Many families' lives changed forever when they lost loved ones. Over 1,300 of our neighbors in Acadiana died because of this virus. A group of local artists have created a tribute video to [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office deputies are searching for a wanted man. Joshua Blanchard is wanted for domestic abuse battery child endangerment, unauthorized use of a moveable and interfering with 911 communications. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Joshua Blanchard please contact the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office at (337) 369-3711.
The City of St. Martinville is asking all residents to conserve water over the next 24 hours, because of the strain on the water system caused by the cold weather. The freezing temps are stressing out the water system in two ways. There's an unstoppable free-flow of water from broken pipes. And, people are dripping [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Nearly 6,000 people in Iberia Parish are without water after two water companies shut off water to their customers, saying the recent freeze created an extreme demand they couldn't keep up with. "When the water is still on, that water is gushing through the busted pipes, and it's causing the [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, LA., (KLFY) - The St. Mary Parish school district is facing criticism after the administration decided to open schools back up despite possible problems. According to the administration, one building had to have water carried in off campus in 5-gallon buckets. There are claims several buildings in the district had little to [...]
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Sen. Karen Carter Peterson announced that she has filed legislation today to gradually raise Louisiana’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026. The legislation would raise the minimum wage to $15 over five years, with the first increase coming in 2022. She said the legislation also guarantees that Louisiana’s minimum wage will [...]