UPDATE, 3:45 p.m.: BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana is loosening its mask mandate, though it is not lifting it entirely. In a press conference this afternoon, Edwards laid out new, more relaxed guidelines that will be in place for the next 28 days. Local leaders and business owners [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died to COVID-19, and starting April 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering to reimburse families who lost a loved one to the disease. To qualify applicants must live inside the United States and have a U.S. death certificate that indicates the death [...]
NEW IBERIA, La -- A man was arrested in Iberia Parish on Monday for drug possession, according to a press release from the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office. On Monday, April 26, an IPSO deputy conducted an investigative stop on a Ford Taurus due to the driver, Homer Wilson, 35, having outstanding warrants in Florida. It [...]
HOUMA, La (KLFY) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has established a Unified Command in response to the Seacor Power incident that occurred on April 13, according to a press release from the Coast Guard Eighth District. According to the National Response Team, a Unified Command is formed when a response to an incident requires a [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The Salvation Army of Lafayette is holding a clothing and donation drive to provide clothes and other goods for the Family Store on East Third Street. The drive will be held on Saturday, May 1, at the St. Edmonds Catholic Church. All funds raised through the Family Store go to Salvation [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The family of a missing Lafayette man is praying for a miracle, hoping 35-year-old Jay Guevara is still alive after the Seacor Power capsized nearly two weeks ago. "He's a loving father, a loving fiancé, a brother, a son," said the woman who was planning to spend the rest of her [...]
Acadia Parish, LA., (KLFY) - As vaccine hesitancy continues across the country, many vaccination slots are going unfilled in rural communities. "It took me a long time to get here," almost vaccinated resident Carol Hayes said. Hayes said she wasn't sure she would get the shot until her daughter, Meg, talked her into going. However, [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The first-ever Friendraiser hosted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana ends this Wednesday. The fundraiser is a raffle that has been ongoing since March 3. The money raised will go to the six Boys and Girls Clubs across Acadiana. KLFY is holding an all-day telethon on Tuesday, April 26. [...]
(KLFY)- A recently formed non-profit is working to help five families devastated by the Seacor Power disaster. It's called Lift Acadiana and part of their mission is to let the families know that they are not alone. "Very emotional. We are really giving it to God. It's hard to put it into words," creator Brook [...]
