The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an impassioned plea to Americans Monday not to let their guard down in the fight against COVID-19, warning of a potential fourth wave of the virus and saying she has a recurring feeling "of impending doom."
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Today, Louisiana's coronavirus vaccination eligibility list is expanding. At Ochsner Lafayette General's vaccination site, healthcare workers are trying to debunk the misconceptions stopping some communities from taking the vaccine. Karen Wyble with Ochsner Lafayette tells me it's not that minority communities don't have access to the coronavirus vaccine. She says it's [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A founding member of LUS Fiber's engineering team has been named by Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory as the communications division's new director. Ryan Meche assisted with setting up the technology, infrastructure, and construction of the system. Meche has more than 17 years of engineering experience, including his nine years at LUS [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Iberia Parish sheriff's deputies arrested a man during a traffic stop after finding a large amount of marijuana in his car with an 8-year-old child present. Dylan Fritz, 21, was charged with possession of a Schedule I narcotic, possession with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a [...]
Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, a canal services firm said, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week clogged one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries.
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) Firefighters in St. Mary Parish extinguished a fire involving a mobile home, camper, shed, several vehicles and multiple ATV's. It happened on Romero Lane before dawn Saturday in the Sorrell community. According to Fire Chief Clarence Clark, firefighters arrived shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday and found a trailer, 3 vehicles, [...]
