LAFAYETTE, La. (LEDA) – South Louisiana Community College’s Corporate College and Lemoine Manhattan are hosting an Industrial Trades Job Fair on Thursday, August 8. The event will take place at SLCC’s Devalcourt auditorium at 320 Devalcourt St. in Lafayette from 9 a.m. to noon. Lemoine Manhattan, a joint venture of The Lemoine Company and Manhattan […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA)- Lawyers, supporters and family members gathered at the West Baton Rouge Courthouse to talk about seeking justice for Josef Richardson. After that news conference, the Louisiana State Police released this statement: The Louisiana State Police is committed to conducting a thorough, independent and impartial investigation. However, the investigative process takes time. […]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY)- UPDATE: The suspect was arrested without incident, Broussard Police Chief Brannon Decou said. ORIGINAL: Authorities said a man barred himself inside a home as deputies attempted to issue a warrant. The home in located in the 400 block of Mary Street within Broussard’s city limits. We will update this story as new […]
OPELOUSAS, LA — The St. Landry Parish School District will be shutting down the internet today at noon due to growing concerns over cyber security. The Louisiana Department of Education is asking each district to make sure they have cyber security in place after 4 school parishes were hacked in July. St. Landry officials say […]
NEW ORLEANS — Michael Thomas is reportedly now the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Thomas reached a “blockbuster” deal with the New Orleans Saints for a five year, $100 million extension. Rapoport says that the deal also makes Thomas the first non-quarterback offensive player to sign a $100 […]
During the summer more than 250 students go to the Boys and Girls Club in New Iberia. That means a safe place for students to go during the summer months when there might not be anything else to do. It’s all because people in the community support the club through community events like the annual […]
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to an April 11th shooting in Breaux Bridge. 26-year-old Denzel Livings was arrested on May 6th by the US Marshal’s Violent Offender Task Force. He was then booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center for 10 counts of Attempted 1st Degree Murder. The shooting happened on April […]
The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic Basin. The closest one to the U.S. is located in the Bahamas and only has a 10% chance that it will develop into a tropical system as it tracks east of Florida. This wave poses no threat to the Gulf of Mexico. […]
Rain chances are settling back down in Acadiana after a very active Tuesday. Scattered showers and storms are still possible today for the entire area. This morning the coastal regions could see some showers with all of Acadiana seeing scattered activity during the afternoon. A few storms could produce heavy rains but that will be […]
“Now it’s bottled. Now it’s sealed. This is the last step before the patient gets it”. Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. LAFAYETTE, LA — Excitement bottled up for years by patients could finally be released as early as next Monday. Within one week medical marijuana should be available in Louisiana. The Department […]
Late Tuesday night, a homeowner on Bernard Street in Henderson escaped from a powerboat fire that he and his nephew were working on. Captain James Thibodeaux with the Henderson Fire Department said the homeowner was working on the boat that he uses for craw fishing and was not aware that it was leaking fuel. The […]
1075 Lafayette Parish students will be going to a new school. The district rezoned at the end of last year to accommodate two new schools. Officials says bus route information will be available in two days. News Ten’s Renee Allen has the details. Parents you have two options one by way of internet or call […]
Lafayette police are investigating a stabbing that occurred late Tuesday. Initial reports indicate that one individual was stabbed near Ena Street at its intersection with St. Antoine. Corporal Bridgit Dugas said the victim has been transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. So far no arrests have been made and the matter remains […]
Sixteenth Judicial District Court Judge Lewis Pitman sentenced former Iberia Parish Clerk of Court Michael Thibodeaux to 30 months in jail Tuesday for Thibodeaux’s conviction on a 14-count felony indictment, according to the Daily Iberian. In her presentation before the sentencing, prosecutor Allison Charrier laid out each charge and requested a sentence of 15 years, […]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY)- The Ville Platte Police Department is facing an officer shortage. Police Chief Neal Lartigue says there’s only one officer patrolling the streets per shift. Earlier this year, the city cut the Police Department’s budget, which went into effect July 1. Since then, the chief says he’s had four officers quit […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY)- Crowley Police have a new program to increase safety by encouraging drivers to slow down. Traffic Enforcement Detail or TED is the program aimed at enforcing the speed limit within the corporate boundaries of Crowley.It started in June. Off-duty officers work for a five hour period in return for extra money. Crowley […]
