FRANKLIN, La (KLFY) -- A seven-and-a-half-foot alligator was removed from a carport at a Franklin house today, according to a Facebook post from the City of Franklin. St. Mary Wildlife Solutions removed the gator and relocated it to the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge area, according to the post.
Doctors should offer scientifically questionable information to women taking the abortion pill suggesting that terminating the pregnancy termination could be stopped midway through the process, according to a bill Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed Friday.
Meet Otter and Lucky! They're looking for a home through Animal Rescue Foundation of Louisiana (ARFLA). They are around three months old and currently in foster care. Visit ARFLA.org or their Facebook page for more information on how to adopt Otter or Lucky!
Two men were arrested by Morgan City Police after they allegedly broke into a home on Marshall St. and demanded money from the person living there.
Compared to last year's Independence Day weekend, roadways are expected to be jammed packed with travelers.
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) -- This weekend Zydeco music lovers are taking over the French Quarter to enjoy the sights and sounds of Nola Zydeco Fest. Co-founder of the festival, and CEO of Saint Josephine, Gabrielle Deculus says, the festival is a way to bridge the gap between the Southwest Louisiana culture and the New [...]
America’s employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough workers to fill open jobs.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned that search and rescue efforts in the condo collapse may be hampered by an incoming hurricane expected to hit south the state.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- BBR Creative is participating in CreateAthon, A nationwide program where marketing industry leaders provide pro bono work for nonprofit organizations. During a 24-hour timeframe this September, BBR will shut down regular agency operations to focus the team’s time and talents on a marketing marathon for selected nonprofit partners. BBR is selecting three 501(c)(3) nonprofits [...]
Tropical Storm Elsa formed in the central Atlantic Ocean Thursday and continues to move quickly west to the Caribbean Sea. Elsa has now strengthened into a Category 1 Hurricane this Friday morning. Tropical Depression Five strengthened into Tropical Storm Elsa early Thursday morning and is now a hurricane this Friday morning. This is the earliest [...]
Rain chances are back on the rise this Friday as the 4th of July Weekend will be stormy at times for Acadiana. Friday is off to another very warm but quiet start across Acadiana. Scattered showers and storms look to become likely as we get later in the morning and throughout the afternoon. A few [...]
BROUSSARD, La (KLFY) -- The City of Broussard is the first community in Acadiana to be named a development-ready community. Ray Bourque, Mayor of Broussard says that being development-ready means improvement is coming. "What it means to the city of Broussard is that we took the time to take a close look at what Broussard [...]
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La (KLFY) -- Residents of a St. Martin Parish neighborhood are fighting for a landfill near their homes to be shut down. Documents show the landfill has accumulated over 50 different violations in the last decade, and residents say it's destroying their homes, quality of life, and health. Thursday night residents urged [...]
Standout U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's trip to the Olympics is in jeopardy after she failed a drug test, according to multiple reports.
OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) -- The Opelousas Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a person wanted for illegally discharging a firearm near a local business, according to a press release from their office. On June 26, officers responded to a business in the 600 Block of Railroad Ave. after an employee called to [...]
OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) -- The Opelousas Police Department is seeking a person wanted on warrants related to thefts of catalytic converters and drug charges, according to a press release from their office. James Thompson, of Opelousas, is wanted on the following charges: Theft Possession of schedule I drugs Possession of schedule II drugs Possession of [...]
A traffic stop in Lafourche Parish leads to the arrest of a fugitive wanted in multiple parishes.
ST. MARTIN PARISH (KLFY) -- St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux is asking for the public’s assistance in locating two run-away teens, according to a Facebook post from the SMPSO. Rhylen Zenon and Zjolye Nadie were last seen by family members in the 1000 block of Jeffery Broussard Road in Breaux Bridge, LA on Tuesday, [...]
Before the ink was even dry on the NCAA's new interim policy allowing college athletes to make money off their own names, images and likenesses (NIL), Lafayette was putting together one of the very first of such deals in the nation.
ST. MARTINVILLE, La.(KLFY) -- St. Martinville is trying to get ahead of juvenile crime with a new curfew going into effect starting July 1. The revised curfew starts at 9 p.m. and ends at 6 a.m. for children 17 and under. On weekends, it starts one hour later at 10 p.m. News Ten's Neale Zeringue [...]
A five-story building collapsed at a Washington D.C. construction site leaving several people injured and one man trapped Thursday.
The Caddo Parish grand jury has handed down an indictment for a deputy involved in the in-custody death of a man in Keithville earlier this year.
BATON ROUGE, La (KLFY) -- Today, Gov. Edwards signed Senate Bill 60 into law, which allows Louisiana collegiate athletes to earn compensation for the use of their name, image, or likeness. The bill passed Legislature with a bipartisan majority, and the law goes into effect as of today. Gov. Edwards released the following statement on [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Nearly 40 million families will take advantage of the expanded Child Tax Credit this year, as part of the American Rescue Plan. Those who qualify can get half of the payment in advance, and claim the other half on 2021 taxes. Payments will be sent monthly from July to December. "It [...]
