WASHINGTON D.C. (BRPROUD)- Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), along with New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act to strengthen Medicare Part D and make it easier for seniors to afford their medication. “If someone on Medicare cannot afford their medication, they are going to get sicker or not [...]
Wages for workers in the Lafayette area are 23% below the national average, according to statistics from May 2020 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) released today.
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD)- The Humane Society of Louisiana and Lawmakers honors 102-year-old Holly F. Reynolds for her work in advocating for animal rights. For the past 60 years, Holly F. Reynolds has done everything she could to help animals in need. She lobbied for stronger bills and higher penalties against animal abusers, rescued stray [...]
More than 700,000 vaccinated people in Louisiana have registered for a Shot at a Million and the Louisiana Department of Health has conducted the first drawing for a cash prize of $100,000.
Wallethub determined the cities across the country where Americans cope the best with stress, calculating everything from divorce rates, poverty rates to weekly work hours.
Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday.
The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Unit is asking for the public's help in locating four fugitives wanted for sex offender registry violations.
After a busy stretch of days with Hurricane Elsa last week, not much activity at all is expected in the tropics this week.
Acadian Capital Ventures is the region’s first-of-its-kind seed-stage venture capital firm based in Lafayette. Led by skip Bordeaux the firm seeks out startup companies in communities that might be overlooked and provides access to seed funding and mentorship.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Efforts to mitigate COVID-19 at large New Orleans events — including mask mandates or requirements attendees be vaccinated or have a negative test — will likely continue into the fall because of low state vaccination rates and the spread of dangerous variants, the city’s health director said Tuesday.
Another quiet morning across Acadiana will be followed by a hot and muggy afternoon with pop-up showers and storms. Typical summer heat, humidity, and rain chances are expected this Wednesday. Temperatures for the afternoon will reach into the lower 90s. The "feels like" temperatures should reach the lower 100s for the hottest part of the [...]
UPDATE: According to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office, the teen reported missing returned home at approximately 1:00 a.m. ORIGINAL STORY:IBERIA PARISH (KLFY) - The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing juvenile. Peyton Durocher, 15, was last seen on July 12, 2021 at approximately 6:00 p.m. wearing a [...]
(KLFY) Funeral services have been announced for former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards. According to state officials, Edwin Edwards will lie in state at the State Capitol on Saturday, July 17. Public viewing will be available from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. A private funeral services will be Sunday, July 18, at noon in Louisiana’s Old [...]
PARKS, La. (KLFY) The Parks mayor and the city council have been arguing about the village's budget for months, unable to come to an agreement. Tuesday evening, however, the council meeting was short and fast, less than 5 minutes. They were finally able to pass a budget, but the council members say they are not [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - A Lafayette Parish mother is pushing for new laws after her 26-year-old son overdosed on a product he thought would help with his insomnia and anxiety. But as we do more research we're learning more about just how much, and how little the experts know about Kratom. Daniel Vidrine, a 26-year-old [...]
Dr. Rebecca Curran practices family medicine with Our Lady of Lourdes. She also has a PhD in Epidemiology and has studied infectious disease outbreaks. She understands the fatigue around the pandemic and talk of vaccines but says the only way to help end the conversation is rolling up sleeves and get vaccinated. Health officials say [...]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) 20-year-old Sabien Brown opened the free store Sabien Specialty Services just a few weeks ago. Inside the store are all types of items from clothes, food to toiletries and it's all for the community." Brown says, It's all free and donated for the community by the community. "We donate it out on [...]
(KLFY) The Louisiana State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Cade Brumley re-confirms there's "no statewide mask mandate in effect for the upcoming school year." Dr. Brumley says there masking requirements - if any - will be made at the local school system level. "There will be no state-wide masking mandate for our schools that will be [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) A 19th judicial district court judge has denied Todd Terrell, the founder of the United Cajun Navy, a personal protection order against a lead volunteer in the Seacor Power search efforts. When the United Cajun Navy ended its part in the search for the missing Seacor Power crewmembers, it noted accusations [...]
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal is seeking assistance in locating a suspect in connection to a fire that occurred in the French Quarter.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Loved ones of 16-year-old Ja'nya Hebert will gather later this week to honor her life at an remembrance event in Lafayette. Hebert, who was found by police before dawn Sunday with a gun shot wound to the back, will be celebrated with a balloon release at 7 p.m. Friday on East Clinton [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- Lafayette Consolidated Government's Department of Public Works Compost Facility will reopen on Wednesday, July 14 after being closed due to mechanical issues since March. The facility is located at 400 Dugas Rd. and the hours of operation are listed below: Free compost is available: Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. – [...]