BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Our Lady of the Lake has announced construction plans for a new $100 million cancer center. The announcement was made at the Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Heart & Vascular Insitute at 2:30 p.m. Speakers at the press conference: OLOL President & CEO Scott Wester Governor John [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- The State of Louisiana, through the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, is opening the Hurricane Ida Sheltering Program, which will provide temporary housing, like travel trailers, to those who were displaced by Hurricane Ida and have no other options. People that live in heavily impacted parishes where other [...]
ROANOKE, La. (KLFY) -- A woman is facing child desertion and drug charges after allegedly leaving her 8-year-old child alone in a car while she was inside a casino gambling, according to a press release from the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office. Sandra Britt, 35, was arrested on charges of child desertion, possession of CDS [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Health announced the death of a child between the ages of 12 and 17 today, marking the ninth child victim of COVID-19 since the start of the fourth surge in Louisiana. In total, 18 children under the age of 18 have died from COVID-19 in Louisiana. [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -At Tree of Life Counseling, the counselors aim to bridge the gap for minorities communities in the Acadiana area, whether it be ethnic, linguistic, LGBTQ+, or the disabled. They are the only multi-culturally focused group counseling practice in the area and they strive to provide representation to the highly marginalized. At the [...]
Heading into the month of October tropical activity is starting to settle down across the Atlantic Basin. Hurricane Sam finally weakened below a major hurricane over the weekend. Sam continues to move well into the northern Atlantic Ocean over the next several days. Tropical Depression Victor has weakened significantly too. In fact, the National Hurricane [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The mother and boyfriend accused of second-degree murder in the death of a two-year-old are both due in court Monday for a bond hearing. Both Lanaya Cardwell and Phillip Gardner are charged with second-degree murder for the death of Nevaeh Allen. According to the arrest affidavit from Baton Rouge Police, [...]
UPDATE: A body found by police Sunday in a coulee in Iberia Parish has been confirmed as that of Joshua Meaux of Abbeville. State Police said Meaux was in a single-vehicle crash on his motorcycle on Jefferson Island Road at Rip Van Winkle Road. Family members had reported Meaux missing on Saturday. Police said Meaux was driving his 2006 Harley-Davidson [...]
Giants running back Saquon Barkley ran 6 yards for a touchdown, as the Giants won the toss and drove for the winning score in a 27-21 overtime victory over New Orleans, Sunday.
KAPLAN, La. (KLFY) Kaplan Police are asking for the public's help finding a man who they say escaped from the city jail Sunday morning. Police Chief Joshua Hardy said Blake Blanchard was waiting to take a shower when he ran barefoot out of the facility. Hardy said police gave chase, however Blanchard fled in an [...]