TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – News about Dorian is not all doom and gloom. Some Floridians have managed to keep their sense of humor as the hurricane nears the state. Businesses around the state are writing funny messages on boarded-up windows. They include: “Dang Dorian,” “Hieeeee k byeeee and “Dorian Olive U 2 go back 2 […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (LOCAL 33) (FOX 44) — It has become a given: When nature strikes, so do volunteers who call Louisiana home. Members of Cajun Navy 2016 are watching Hurricane Dorian inch toward the U.S. mainland. Meteorologists predict the storm could damage parts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas — though wherever the winds […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Here’s some of today’s top stories to know before you start your day: Hurricane Dorian is hovering over the Bahamas, barely moving all day Monday. The immense storm is battering the tropical paradise, claiming lives and damaging thousands of homes. A convoy of public safety teams from across Louisiana are headed […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – The League of Women Voters of Lafayette is hosting another night of political candidates meeting with their constituents tonight. Its part of a series of candidate forums happening ahead of next month’s election. Tonight’s non-partisan forum is for candidates running for Lafayette Parish School System Districts 7, 8 and 9. Its […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Governor John Bel Edwards will make a couple stops in the Hub City this afternoon. The Governor will be on hand to participate in a ceremonial bill signing at the Lafayette Behavioral Health Unit on Dulles Drive. He will sign four bills written by Senator Gerald Boudreaux (SB 240/Act 414), Representative […]
Major Hurricane Dorian has weakened to a Category 3 storm but remains a powerful system with wind speeds at 120 mph. Dorian has slowed to a crawl of 1 mph as it unleashes its devastation across the northern islands of the Bahamas. The latest forecast from the NHC continues with a path that keeps Dorian’s […]
There is no inmate lockdown or roll call performed at the Opelousas City Jail. Instead, the metal doors leading to prisoners’ cells are flung open, and work crews are busy refitting piping insulation over the building’s reinstalled ventilation system. In May, 2018 former Police Chief Donald Thompson ordered that the 60-year-old jail, which can hold […]
FRANKLIN, LA — Authorities arrested the suspect in a Franklin homicide Monday morning 100 miles away after a high-speed chase and standoff on Interstate 10. Louisiana State Police arrested Trinity Coleman for second-degree murder and other charges. The family of Chiquita Lumpkin described her as smiling, caring, and one of the best listeners you could […]
Around 7.5 million Americans have psoriasis, making it the most common autoimmune disease in the country. Doctors are continuing to increase awareness, especially about how psoriasis can affect other organs too. News Ten’s Megan Kelly explains in a story you’ll see only on Ten. Red, Itchy, plaque. Psoriasis not only affects a person’s appearance and […]
Governor John Bel Edwards was in Houma Wednesday to sign into law a bill he and its sponsors hope will provide a boost to Louisiana’s sagging seafood industry. Edwards signed House Bill 335 at a luncheon at The Shack, a seafood restaurant on the east side of Houma, WWL-TV reports. The new law requires restaurants […]
