LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) After more than 90 years standing high at the corner of Jefferson Street and Lee Avenue in downtown Lafayette, the Confederate Gen. Alfred Mouton statue has been removed. Hundreds of people gathered at the site Saturday to witness the event. Lafayette’s United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter, which donated the statue to [...]
(KLFY)- Dr. Catherine O'Neal, chief medical director at Our Lady of the Lake says the Delta variant is now the dominant strain in Louisiana. "It hides for a little while inside our body. It is sneaky and it's a beast. It is killing us," O'Neal explains. Health officials say it's responsible for a rapid increase [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The statue of Confederate General Alfred Mouton has held its place of prominence in the heart of downtown Lafayette for nearly 100 years, but finally, its legacy is ending. The Confederate statue that's caused decades of public outcry and dozens of protests will be gone by August. This comes after the United Daughters [...]
16-year-old Skyla Degrasse first to win a $100,000 scholarship through the Shot at A Million campaign.
OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) -- Opelousas deputy marshals hit the streets of Opelousas Friday morning, ready to serve bench warrants, make traffic stops, and remove all illegal weapons and substances they found. Marshal Mouton says residents have been complaining about crime in the area. Although no arrest was made at that time, deputy marshals continued serving [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) announces an increase to weekly benefits due to a new law. LWC said Act No. 276 increases the maximum weekly benefit amount by $28 starting Jan. 1, 2022 — the first increase in over 10 years. The workforce commission notes that it also ends the [...]
NEW IBERIA, La (KLFY) -- The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office has released more information on Thursday evening's standoff situation in New Iberia, including the identity of the man arrested and his charges. Caroll "C.J." Longon, Jr., 32, was arrested on charges of attempted first-degree murder on a peace officer, attempted first-degree murder, and violation of [...]