Louisiana ranked as the 'least independent' state in the nation
Louisiana was ranked as the least independent state in the nation this week by WalletHub.com.
Louisiana was ranked as the least independent state in the nation this week by WalletHub.com.
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A short in an electrical wire ignited wooden components in a St. Martinville home and led to a house fire at around 9 a.m. this morning. The St. Martin Parish Fire District reported on Facebook that firefighters responded to a mobile home on Gov. Mouton St. with "smoke coming from [...]
Louisiana State Police have issued a Silver Alert in the search for Morris Lee Williams. Williams suffers from a medical condition that may impair his judgment. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue athletic pants and no shoes.
Setting off fireworks is a blast, but doing it unsafely can spark trouble.
The U.S. Marshals’ Missing Child Unit says 19 children were rescued and 20 others were located during a four-month operation in the New Orleans metro area.
Democrats are moving full steam ahead with a congressional committee to investigate the deadly January 6 attack at the capitol.
A New Orleans couple have been sentenced to four years in prison for staging a 2015 car accident in an attempt to commit fraud.
Three Lafayette Parish convicts in two separate cases were sentenced in federal court this week, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook.
Tropical Storm Elsa has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean as it moves quickly west to the Caribbean Sea. Tropical Depression Five strengthened into Tropical Storm Elsa early this Thursday morning. This is the earliest "E" storm to form on record, beating Edouard from last year when that formed on July 6th. Elsa has wind [...]
Tips from Crime Stoppers and extensive surveillance and undercover work have led to the arrest of an Arnaudville man by St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputies on June 23.
President Joe Biden drew on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo collapse, telling them to “never give up hope” even as the search for survivors paused early Thursday, a week after the building came down.
Louisiana State Troopers will be out in full force, looking for aggressive or impaired drivers for the Independence Day weekend.
"Fitz" redefined the office of lieutenant governor during his two terms in the 1970s and endured political heartbreak in failed bids for governor & mayor of N.O.
Today looks to be the quietest weather day for Acadiana over the next week as only isolated showers and storms are expected for the afternoon. Thursday is off to another warm and muggy start for Acadiana with a few areas of fog. Highs today will be back in the lower 90s with a heat index [...]
This week on Acadiana Eats, KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig makes a stop at Pho Clay To Geaux in Broussard. Items Featured on Acadiana Eats- Beef Pho & Shrimp Pad Thai Address- 812 S Morgan Ave, Broussard, LA 70518 Phone Number- (337) 359-7553 Social Media- Facebook
(KLFY) The wait for adoptive parents can seem endless and some have used social media to advertise they're open to adoption. At first, this may seem like a good way to appeal to a wider audience. However, con artists are taking advantage of this. Nicole Witt, Executive Director of The Adoption Consultancy, said, "With the pandemic and as [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Jakatelyn Willis works hard to make sure her past struggles won't define her future.She says, it's because of her faith and belief that, "Everything has a purpose." She's one of five recipients of this year's Glenn Armentor "Pay It Forward" full college scholarship. Here's her story of how she's beating the odds, [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The family of a Lafayette man is pleading with their brother's murderer to turn themselves in. Early morning on June 6, 37-year-old Harold Carmouche left downtown Lafayette after a night out with his friends. He was on his way home, driving along I-10 near Crowley, when a person in another vehicle shot [...]
St. Martin Parish, La. (KLFY) – State Police say one person is dead after a crash Wednesday on I-10 in St. Martin Parish. It happened around 1 a.m. westbound near Butte La Rose, police said. Officials have identified the victim only as a Hispanic male. An initial investigation by State Police revealed that a Mercedes-Benz sedan [...]
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) A man and woman are dead after a murder-suicide occurred Wednesday morning near Iota. It happened just after 11 a.m. when Acadia Parish Sheriff deputies responded to McCain Road near Goodrich Road regarding a shooting incident. According to Sheriff K.P. Gibson, as deputy’s arrived on scene, an adult female and adult male were discovered [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A litigant in the lawsuit to remove the confederate General Alfred Mouton statue from downtown Lafayette says an offer has been made. Move the Mindset President Frederick Prejean says Lafayette’s city attorney made the offer to the Daughters of the Confederacy. For many years, the DOC stood behind an injunction that the [...]
A bill that would designate “Southern Nights” by New Orleans native Allen Toussaint as the state’s official cultural song has been signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards.
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY) The search continues for a missing man in St. Martinville. Albert Willis, Jr. was last seen nearly two weeks ago. Authorities called in two K-9 search and rescue teams on Wednesday. Atachafalaya Search & Rescue, with K-9 Bloodhound "Willy", and Mercy Search & Rescue, with Dutch Shepherd "Mercy", went inside [...]
FRANKLIN, La. (KLFY) -- Three anti-gun-violence vigils are happening across Acadiana Wednesday. The communities of Lafayette, Eunice, and Franklin have all lost people to what citizens are calling senseless shootings. Rock Jones was in her own home Saturday 20 minutes after midnight when Franklin Police say someone drove by her house spraying it with bullets. [...]