A teacher at St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette is no longer employed, according to a message to parents sent by the school administration.
JP Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said at around 7:30 a.m. a father awoke to find both his daughter and girlfriend missing.
The outside right lane and shoulder of I-10 eastbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge will be closed to motorists on Friday.
RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- Louisiana Tech University was awarded a $4 million grant to implement a higher quality literacy instruction to support students, faculty, and staff. LA Tech is parting up with the Department of Education to create its own Louisiana foundations of literacy training. “Ever since I started reading this big book, I've been [...]
As expected, heavy showers and storms are moving through Acadiana this Thursday morning.
There is a class action lawsuit for U.S. military veterans and their families who were exposed to tainted water at Camp Lejeune.
CROWLEY, La (KLFY) Crowley Police have arrested Joseph "Crip" Guidry, 42 of Crowley in connection to the murder of Stephon Williams, 28 and the shooting of another victim Saturday afternoon. Police say Guidry surrendered to police Wednesday evening. He is charged with one count of first-degree homicide and one count of attempted first degree homicide. [...]
(KLFY) A 65-year-old man who was stranded since Monday after he became stuck in the mud near Port Bolivar, Texas has been rescued by the Coast Guard. The unidentified man was riding his bike toward the Bolivar Ferry around sunset on Monday when his bike became stuck, the Coast Guard said, and when he began to [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Developers of the old Trappey’s Canning Plant, which shut down in 1992, have some new plans for the area. Stephen Ortego says he is looking to connect the Vermilion River to his new development project. “Since my partner and I purchased the old Trappey’s cannery, we have actually gone about laying the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The passage of a Louisiana House bill could mean that every classroom in the state will have a poster board that reads “In God We Trust.” Senator Dodie Horton of Haughton introduced House Bill 8. Louisiana passed a similar law in 2018 but it only required the motto to be placed [...]
CALCASIEU, La. (KLFY) - Louisiana State Police responded to a fatal crash in Calcasieu Parish early this morning. Henry Miller, 46, of Texas, was killed in a crash that occurred on the Interstate 210 Bridge in Calcasieu Parish around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said a Kia Forte, driven by Miller, was traveling east on I-210 [...]
If you're worried your child will be bored during the summer, look no further. The Grand 16 in Lafayette is offering kid's flicks for $5 this summer.
Much of the farmland along LA-741 in Port Barre will soon be transformed into solar farms, benefitting both the parish and those who live in it.
In St. Landry Parish, a new superintendent is being voted on.
LOUISIANA (KLFY) The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has announced that it has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to issue pandemic EBT benefits to eligible children for the 2022-2023 school year, childcare and summer. Payments to eligible households with children in grades K-12 will [...]
UPDATE: 04/26/23 5 P.M.: A 9-year-old girl unrestrained in the back seat of an SUV died Tuesday in a crash on Highway 190 near Lawtell. State Police has identified the victim, but the family has asked that we not identify the child by name. Two other passengers suffered moderate injuries and were transported to local [...]