BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed a bill that would allow people 21 and older to conceal carry a firearm without a permit or training. The bill by Senator Jay Morris would take away the requirement to have a permit to conceal carry a firearm. Under current law, a person [...]
Judge Peter Cahill has sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years for the murder of George Floyd.
Umi and Younie are two pups looking for a forever home. Both are around five months old and are available for adoption at Angel Paws Adoption Center in New Iberia.
Every Friday in Erath, residents will gather to learn more about the French language, as well as the stories of the area's strong French culture, both past and present.
A Morgan City man is behind bars after a multi-agency operation busted him on child sex charges, according to St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith.
This week on Acadiana Eats, KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig makes a stop at PJ's Grill in Crowley. Items featured on Acadiana Eats- Crawfish Omelette Breakfast Platter & the Bon Temps Boulet Burger Address- 2021 N Parkerson Ave, Crowley, LA 70526 Phone Number- (337) 788-4090 Social Media- Facebook Website- PJ's Grill in Crowley Don't forget [...]
A Houston, Tx., man is behind bars this morning after deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office found 9.6 lbs. of cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop Thursday evening.
On Thursday evening, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) shared footage to Twitter appearing to show firefighters and rescue technicians drilling through a wall in the basement parking garage of the Surfside apartment building.
Former Ragin’ Cajuns Track and Field star Morgann Leleux is one step closer to making it to the U.S. Olympic team after advancing to the finals in the pole vault event Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The first woman to attain the rank of general in the Louisiana National Guard has retired.
This will be Harris' first trip to the southern border since being tapped to head the Biden administration's effort to stem migration across the U.S.-Mexico border.
A motorcycle crash on U.S. 90 between Roanoke and Jennings has left a passenger dead and the driver injured, according to Louisiana State Police (LSP).
The Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS) named two new principals for the upcoming school year this morning.
OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) — Clifton Chenier, Grammy-winning “King of Zydeco,” will have a day named in his honor to celebrate 100 years since his birth. On May 25, the Louisiana House of Representatives adopted a resolution that proclaims June 25, from 2021 to 2025, as Clifton Chenier Day. Chenier was born near Opelousas on June [...]
The same weather from the last few days continues for your Friday and Saturday before higher rain chances come in on Sunday. Areas of fog are developing across parts of Acadiana as temperatures are back in the mid to upper 70s this Friday morning. Scattered rain makes another comeback late this morning and will last [...]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) - Acadiana Workforce Solutions is hosting an opportunity event for those who need assistance with finding work and/or going back to school. Adults and youth 16 - 24 will be eligible to get assistance. Opportunities to: Find a job Obtain GED/HISET Further your education Get tuition assistance Get a summer job [...]
FRANKLIN, La (KLFY) -- A decades-old Missouri cold case has finally been solved, and police say the accused murderer has lived quietly here in Acadiana for the last 36 years. He's been living under the radar in Franklin for over three decades... until now. Authorities say Larry Hicks, now 78-years-old, allegedly brutally murdered a 30-year-old [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- Community leaders gathered for two days in Downtown Lafayette to work on ways to bring more life to our region, hoping to attract more businesses and talent. Troy Wayman with One Acadiana said, “we wanted to find out how do we make our community more vibrant. How do we make our [...]
A bill that would extend the tax break from items like food and medications to essential menstrual and family products in Louisiana has been signed into law by Governor John Bel Edwards.
BREAUX BRIDGE, La (KLFY) -- UPDATE, JUNE 24 8:23 p.m.: Breaux Bridge Police have arrested a man for a drive-by shooting at an apartment complex this afternoon. Traylon Calais, 20, Breaux Bridge was arrested and transported to the SMPCC on the charges of assault by drive-by shooting, aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal use of [...]
Pride Month book displays have gone up in multiple locations within the Lafayette Public Library system. We spoke with the Lafayette Library System Director, who said the meaning behind the displays is simply to showcase different selections from each library's selection.
BATON ROUGE, La (KLFY) -- A Louisiana FBI agent has been arrested by the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations Special Victims Unit and the United States Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (USDOJ/OIG) for sexual misconduct against juveniles, according to a press release from LSP. David Harris, age 51 of Prairieville, La [...]
JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) - A man in Jeff Davis Parish faces charges in connection to a string of catalytic converter thefts. Jennings Police say they caught him red handed with the tools used in the alleged crimes he confessed to. Damien Robinson, 24, of Lake Arthur is charged with four counts each of simple criminal [...]
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La (KLFY) -- Louisiana State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the St. Martinville Police Department (SMPD) and is requesting assistance locating Albert Willis Jr. Willis was reported missing to SMPD, and was last seen by family members at approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 18, 2021, at his residence [...]
