SCOTT, La (KLFY) -- The Scott Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the suspect in an attempted car burglary. At around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18, a home owner's surveillance system captured a video of a person coming into the garage and attempting to open the vehicle. When the subject [...]
A Jennings man ended up behind bars Sunday after Jeff Davis Parish sheriff's deputies learned he had sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl.
(LAFAYETTE, La) - Nicole Ahsinger trains here in the Hub City at Trampoline and Tumbling Express. Just last week, with a bronze medal finish at the Italy World Cup she earned the U.S. a spot in the trampoline competition for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.. "When I was standing up there, everyone was telling me congratulations," [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The Harlem Globe Trotters have announced a new tour -- the newly reimagined Spread Game tour -- that will visit over 150 cities, including Lafayette. The tour begins on July 21, and is set to come to the Cajundome on August 8. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, June 25. The [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Over $1 million in state and federal Unemployment Insurance payments were made to dead people, according to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. 374 individuals who are no longer alive received these benefits. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor states that this "amount represents 0.013 percent of the approximately $8.57 billion in unemployment benefits [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - Governor John Bel Edwards is encouraging everyone in Louisiana to get vaccinated. Starting Monday at noon, you can enter a lottery for a chance to win big cash prizes just for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. You can register online only after getting your first dose. People who are 18 or [...]
OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) — Clifton Chenier, Grammy-winning “King of Zydeco,” will have a day named in his honor to celebrate 100 years since his birth. On May 25, the Louisiana House of Representatives adopted a resolution that proclaims June 25, from 2021 to 2025, as Clifton Chenier Day. Chenier was born near Opelousas on June [...]
Higher rain chances are expected over the next few days for Acadiana and some storms have a threat for heavy rains. A few showers are moving through Acadiana this Monday morning, mostly for our coastal parishes. Showers and storms become more likely for the area this afternoon. Otherwise, the weather will be very warm, humid, [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A woman and her dog were struck by a vehicle and died Saturday night in Lafayette, police said. The fatal incident was reported at 10:54 p.m. on the NW Evangeline Thruway. According to Police Spokesperson Cpl. Bridgette Dugas, 54-year-old Benicisa Mouton of Lafayette was struck when she entered the roadway after observing [...]
Louisiana State Police are investigating an explosion and fire at Camp Minden late Friday morning that rattled nearby residents.
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY)- In the past month, St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Department is investigating numerous vehicle break-ins. "It's happening in the early morning hours after midnight," Sheriff Guidroz explains. He says over 60 vehicles have been burglarized since May but he says only two were forced entry. Sheriff Guidroz continues, "Subdivisions are being [...]
LAPLACE, La. (WGNO) — According to St. John the Baptist Sherriff’s Office, a child was struck by a vehicle on Saturday. SJSO received a call about the incident around 7 p.m. Officers responded to the call and upon arrival the child was unconscious. Lifesaving measures were initiated and the child was taken to Ochsner in LaPlace [...]
In celebration of the Lafayette City Council’s declaration of pride month, Sugarwolf Outdoor Exchange is proud to present the first-ever Lafayette Pride Event on June 26, 2021. Taking place in Downtown Lafayette, this event is a day of community, inclusion and acceptance. Sugarwolf Outdoor Exchange owner Wendy Dorfman says, “We are grateful for the support, [...]