NEW ORLEANS, La (KLFY) -- The U.S. Coast Guard responded to multiple search and rescue cases along the Gulf Coast over the weekend, according to a press release from the Coast Guard Eighth District. Coast Guard crews at Sectors Corpus Christi, Houston-Galveston, New Orleans, and Mobile worked six separate cases, with three of those occurring Sunday. [...]
JENNINGS, La (KLFY) -- A Jennings man was arrested last week for stealing a school bus, according to a press release from the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office. On April 27, deputies with the JDPSO responded to a report of a school bus theft from Lake Arthur High School. Video surveillance recordings showed the suspect [...]
BROUSSARD, La (KLFY) -- Today, Gov. Edwards and Sen. Cassidy joined Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas, SafeSource Direct CEO Justin Hollingsworth, and other officials to announce the development of two manufacturing facilities for personal protective equipment (PPE). The Acadiana Region projects will create a combined 1,221 new direct jobs, and Louisiana Economic Development [...]
LAKE CHARLES, La (KLFY) -- The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested and terminated a deputy for indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to a press release from their office. Deputy James C. Trahan, 42, of Moss Bluff, was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (KLFY) -- Last year, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) made payments to ineligible incarcerated individuals, according to an audit from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office. The LWC was able to identify around $6.2M in potentially improper payments to 1,195 incarcerated individuals who were not eligible to qualify for Unemployment Insurance (State UI) [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD)- Representative Ray Garofalo presented a bill that would limit what he sees as opinions from teachers in the classroom regarding racism and sexism. The representative is now under fire for some comments he made during the bill's hearing in committee. As Rep. Garofalo presented his bill to the education committee on [...]
Today, the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children, were on LSU’s campus amidst their legislative session to hear from students regarding their views on how sexual misconduct cases have been handled.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - May 15th- 6pm-10pm Zydeco Dance to Benefit Pancreatic Cancer Research at Gil Meche -Double Nickel Ranch in Arnaudville-La. Live music by Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie. $100 per couple donation- includes Free Food and Beverages. May 17th at Le Triomphe 8am Shotgun Start. They will have 3 man Team Sponsors [...]
Acadiana is starting off Monday warm, muggy, and breezy with a few showers. Overall, the weather will remain quiet today with highs reaching into the mid-80s this afternoon. Unfortunately, we are tracking a severe threat coming for tomorrow. A cold front is expected to bring a line of showers and storms into Acadiana Tuesday afternoon [...]