LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) A local trucker who died of cancer got one last ride Saturday. Alex McLean of Carencro was a long-time truck driver who in 2019 was diagnosed with colon cancer. He died March 9 at home surrounded by family and friends. A truck bearing McLean's body was escorted to its final resting [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) UL Lafayette Police and Lafayette police officers are investigating the apparent discharge of a firearm Saturday night near Whittington and Johnston Street near the UL Lafayette campus. Police say so far no evidence was found of anyone being struck by a bullet. The university has issued an alert, via text message, to [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) New Iberia Police say they need the public's assistance identifying the driver who crashed into a parked car, and a house and then fled the scene in New Iberia. It happened in the 300 block of Caroline Street. According to police, a male suspect driving a dark-colored Dodge Ram was traveling [...]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) - Incumbent Jessie Bellard (D) was challenged by Dwain Buller (R) for the St. Landry Parish President. Bellard won the race with 59% of the vote.
JENNINGS, La. (KLFY)- Incumbent Henry Guinn (R) faced off with challenger Melvin Adams (D) for the Jennings Mayor. Guinn won with 59% of the vote. There were 3 Council races up for grabs. In District A, Carolyn Simon won with 52% of the vote. Johnny Armentor was elected to District B with 71% of the [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) - Voters in St. Mary Parish passed a sales tax increase to help fund the schools. The tax will be for 5 years beginning July 1. The tax passed 62% to 38%. The tax is expected to raise about $3.8 million dollars for the school district. It will be dedicated [...]
BERLIN (AP) — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe, and the technology behind it will soon be used to fight another global scourge — cancer. Ozlem Tureci, who co-founded the German company BioNTech with her husband, was working on [...]
An apparent disagreement between St. Landry Parish government and the Bissell Pet Foundation has led to the loss of a proposed $31,000 grant aimed at expanding the cat sanctuary facility at the parish animal shelter. Interim Parish President Jessie Bellard told the St. Landry Parish Council on Wednesday night that he and recently appointed animal [...]