ST. MARTINVILLE, La (KLFY) -- The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested an Arnaudville man for indecent behavior with a juvenile, according to Sheriff Becket Breaux. Devin Laborde, 25, of Arnaudville, was arrested on Thursday afternoon for two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Laborde was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional [...]
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (CenlaNow) – On June 16th, 2021 at approximately 11 p.m., Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Unit (RADE) members, consisting of RPSO and officers with the Woodworth Police Department, were conducting interdiction patrols on I-49 North near mile marker 66. Team members observed the driver of a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer commit a traffic violation [...]
Lafayette Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect's vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash on June 6 that killed a 19-year-old Lafayette man.
Lafayette's law enforcement community will hold a community relations meeting Monday, June 21 at the MLK Center on Cora St.
All of Louisiana’s tax assessors can now give themselves car allowances up to 15% of their salaries, under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards that will authorize the parish officials to pocket an extra $20,000 or more annually.
Two Jeff Davis Parish men were arrested by sheriff's deputies Thursday after they allegedly fired shots over a roadway in the western portion of the parish.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Three is in the central Gulf of Mexico and moving northwards. The National Hurricane Center is expecting this to become a weak Tropical Storm Claudette later today as heavy rains on the eastern side of the system approach the Gulf Coast tonight. Only minimal impacts are expected for Acadiana. Expect a few [...]
A surge of tropical moisture will bring scattered showers and storms into Acadiana this afternoon and evening. Flash flooding is not a threat for the area. Temperatures are back in the upper 60s to lower 70s this morning as the humidity levels remain comfortable. Warm and more humid weather returns today as clouds will increase [...]
PORT FOURCHON, La. (KLFY) -- After months capsized in the Gulf of Mexico, the Seacor Power is falling apart, and the salvage plan has changed. Families of those still missing fear what it could mean for their loved ones and the investigation. A recording of the families' last meeting with Seacor, Donjon Salvage, and the [...]
This is the first year that One Acadiana is offering a scholarship to one UL Lafayette and one student SLCC student. The scholarships are helping to achieve One Acadiana’s 55 by 25 initiative.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY ) - A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as a potential tropical cyclone advanced toward the northern Gulf Coast. The warning extends from Intracoastal City, Louisiana, to the Alabama-Florida border. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say heavy rainfall and flooding will likely be [...]
Independence Day is right around the corner! Here's a list of celebratory events around the Acadiana area: Lafayette Parish: Youngsville's official Fourth of July celebration at Sugar Mill Pond at 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. -- July 3rd Free entry Family-friendly Live music (DG & the Freetown Sound and tunes by DJ RV) Kids activities [...]
MAMOU, La (KLFY) -- The Cazan Center in Mamou has a special celebration planned for the 4th of July this year. Mardi Gras in July will be a three-day celebration of independence, Cajun culture, and the end of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. “As more people are getting vaccinated and looking to celebrate not only our country’s [...]
BROUSSARD, La (KLFY) -- A Lafayette and Broussard firefighter battling bone cancer says he's at a loss of words for the outpouring of love and support from the community as he fights for his life. This week, nearly 100 people donated blood for 25-year-old Alex Bourque at a blood drive for him at the Broussard [...]
(KLFY) -- 25 years ago today, our parent company Nexstar Media was founded. Each year to commemorate the anniversary, our television stations are encouraged to donate time to an organization that makes a critical difference in our community. This year, KLFY employees reported for duty at St. Joseph's Diner. The kitchen provides roughly 1500 meals [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - Federal pandemic unemployment payments in Louisiana will stop on July 31st. During the legislative session, Governor John Bel Edwards (D) made a deal with state Republican lawmakers and business organizations to cut off those payments, in exchange for a slight increase of $28 in weekly unemployment payments. Starting in January, [...]
Lafayette Parish sheriff's deputies have made three arrests in a May 8 shooting in the 2700 block of Mills Dr. in which shots were fired from a vehicle.
BATON ROUGE, La (KLFY) -- Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a state of emergency due to the potential weather threats associated with Potential Tropical Cyclone 3, a tropical system expected to impact the Gulf Coast this weekend. The broad area of low pressure is expected to become a tropical or subtropical depression Thursday night [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received federal approval to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations for impacted ZIP codes of five parishes affected by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes on May 17-21, 2021. The DSNAP applications for those impacted will be accepted from [...]