BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - Gov. John Bel Edwards said in a press conference this afternoon that he is moving the state back to a "modified Phase 2" in the COVID-19 mitigation measures. Restaurants, gyms, casinos, coffee shops and non-essential retail establishments must reduce capacity to 50%. Churches may remain at 75%, but must continue [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) When Quawan Charles' family still didn't have any answers about the teen's disappearance from Baldwin police three days after they reported him missing, they went to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office. There officers pinged his phone and found his body within hours. A national police organization called 'The Caution Group' [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) As airlines take extra measures to ensure travelers are safe, airport terminal managers are doing the same. The Executive Director of the Lafayette Regional Airport Steven Picou says safety protocols are being followed. "The airport has deployed hand sanitizers throughout the terminal. People can utilize the hand sanitizers particularly at the top [...]
(KLFY)- COVID-19 is bringing changes to St. Joseph's Diner this holiday season. In partnership with Catholic Charities of Acadiana, Second Harvest Food Bank is making sure those in Acadiana have a meal on their table Thanksgiving Day. Natasha Curley with Second Harvest adds, “We are making sure no one goes without a meal this holiday [...]
A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Texas and Louisiana can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood clinics — a move supported by opponents of legal abortion, but opposed by advocates who said it affects a variety of non-abortion health services for low-income women. The ruling was handed down by the 5th U.S. Circuit [...]
(KLFY)- Free Thanksgiving meals at Bailey's, a nearly three decade event will continue this year, but with CDC restrictions and guidelines in place. The hardships COVID-19 has brought hasn't deterred Bailey's owner Ema Haq from continuing to serve a Thanksgiving meal. "Not doing it. Oh my Gosh, I wouldn't have felt right. It would have [...]
(NEXSTAR) - The head of the agency tasked with allocating funds to the presidential transition changed course Monday, now recognizing President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory earlier this month. General Services Administration Chief Emily Murphy had held off formalizing the transition process after the Trump administration challenged the legitimacy of the general election. After weeks of [...]
TYLER, Texas (KLFY) In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Brookshire Grocery Co. which operates as Super 1 Foods, says it is actively preparing for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccination once it’s approved and available for distribution. Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods pharmacies will administer the vaccines to the public [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a male suspect who stalked a 14-year-old girl as she jogged in the 2700 block of Robley Drive. According to sheriff's deputies, the suspect drive a truck like the one pictured above. At around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, [...]
CALCASIEU PARISH, La. (KLFY) A three-vehicle crash in Calcasieu Parish claimed the life of 31-year-old Raymond Christopher Simmons of Marksville. According to State Police, it happened around 6:40 a.m. Monday on the I-210 bridge in Lake Charles. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Simmons was behind the wheel of a vehicle traveling east on I-210 [...]
