CARENCRO, La. (KLFY)- Amazon associates in the new one-million-square-foot fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship bulky or larger-sized items like the once listed here. It is expected to create hundreds of new jobs for the Acadiana area. It is the company's first fulfillment center in the state. The company will invest $100 million into the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- As firework sales continue to rise across Acadiana, people are saying they're ready to end 2020 with a bang. Denise Brignac has owned Firework Outlet in Rayne for 33 years and she said this year is much different than the past. "Our big day is New Years Eve, and of course this [...]
The Ragin' Cajuns may have been officially declared by the Sun Belt as co-champions with Coastal Carolina, but right here in Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory declared them the champions. He issued the proclamation to the team after practice Wednesday night. The conference championship game for last Saturday was canceled two days before due to COVID-19 [...]
Lawmakers tried to meet the president's demands Thursday morning to change the newly passed $900 billion COVID-19 relief package.
BATON ROUGE (KTAL/KMSS) – Some people who receive SNAP benefits in Louisiana are going to take a hit in 2021 due to a raise in benefits for Social Security recipients and veterans, according to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. A 1.3 percent federal cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to Social Security Retirement and Disability (RSDI), [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (LCG)- As Lafayette Parish prepares to ring in the New Year, Lafayette Consolidated Government reminds citizens of local fireworks laws and regulations and urges all to practice responsible fireworks handling. In Lafayette Parish, the possession, use, handling, sales or the ignition of any fireworks within a city’s limits is strictly prohibited. Fireworks are [...]
