Wilfred Kennerson, III, 36, of Opelousas, was supposed to have returned from a trip to Bastrop, but instead police discovered his empty vehicle today, Oct. 8, in the 600 block of N. Market St. in Opelousas.
Lafayette Police confirmed that shots have been fired at the carwash on the corner of Eraste Landry Rd. and Cajundome Blvd.
Carnival 2022 is expected to roll in New Orleans, but Mayor LaToya Cantrell as well as her advisory council of Krewe Captains is closely monitoring COVID-19 trends.
After a fight broke out at the annual Parish Fair at the Jeff Davis Parish Fairgrounds on Thursday night -- and with possible threats of more violence to come -- sheriff's deputies are warning parents and children alike to keep the peace.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A decision was made to change the COVID-19 protocols for LSU home games. LSU Football made the announcement on Twitter: What does that mean for Tiger fans? Starting at on October 16, the new rules will be as follows: Guests will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Con-artists are offering too good to be true discounts in the hope that consumers will jump on these "deals." Everyone loves a deal including scammers. Reports suggest scammers are impersonating well-known companies and offering discounts. Chris Babin, with the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said, "We've had a lot of reports in [...]
Lafayette Police say the hunt is on for a suspect in Sept. 26's homicide on Fitzgerald St. that claimed the life of Rashawn T. Broussard, 22.
For years Dr. Russell Ledet's passion has been helping more minority students enter the field of medicine.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- A casting company is searching for extras to be a part of a new Will Smith movie that will be filming in Baton Rouge and St. Francisville. According to a news release from Central Casting Louisiana, the new film "Sacred Motivation," tells the story of Whipped Peter, a slave who [...]
LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) -- There are four constitutional amendments on the Nov. 13 ballot. Local economists say that two of them can greatly impact small businesses. One Acadiana is working to educate the public on amendment number one and two on the Nov. 13 ballot. “Those two amendments would lower tax rates and create more [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office need the public's assistance to locate 12-year-old Ashley Moreno-Leiva from Duson. According to the Sheriff's Office, Ashley was last seen Thursday in the 2600 block of S. Fieldspan Road. She may still be in the area, according to the Sheriff's Office. She has black hair, brown [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Masks will be optional at all Lafayette Parish Schools once Governor John Bel Edwards' statewide mask mandate expires. Board members voted in favor of the measure 6-2. The board also considered the new Louisiana Department of Education 'parent option' which lets parents decide whether students would quarantine at home or stay in [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) -- Forty million dollars in stimulus money is being allocated to fight Louisiana's reading problem. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley said that money is just one piece of the literacy investment. "What we need, frankly, is a reading revival," said Brumley. The greatest educational challenge that this state faces [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- The City of New Iberia is making a drainage a priority with the approval of two major projects this week. Mayor Freddie DeCourt said he wants to make sure local government is doing everything it can to move water out of town. To him, that means even the smallest victories [...]
A Lafayette woman is dead after police say she responded to a knock at her front door and was shot to death in the 100 block of Essie St. on Oct. 6.