Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder on Friday said he removed two Democrats from their leadership positions, fallout from Louisiana’s failed veto session in which Democrats blocked GOP efforts to overturn any of the governor’s bill rejections.
Two staffers on Governor John Bel Edwards' team have tested positive for COVID-19.
In a memo to associates, Walmart President Doug McMillon announced that associates who work in multiple facilities and campus office associates will need to be vaccinated by October 4.
Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state is considering reinstating a statewide mask mandate, citing the ongoing surge of COVID-19 in Louisiana that is showing now signs of slowing.
The Lafayette Parish School System announced two new principals for the upcoming year at a pair of schools.
New Iberia Fire Chief Gordan Copell announced today that there were a total of five firefighters who received medical care after a natural gas explosion Thursday on Hopkins St.
The third round of winners from the state's Shot at a Million COVID-19 lottery has been announced and a Lafayette student has claimed a $100,000 scholarship.
South Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins announced today that he has introduced a bill that would make it illegal for any company to mandate an employee to undertake any medical procedure, including vaccines.
While the federal moratorium on evictions expires July 31, homeonwners of properties financed or guaranteed through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will get an extra two months of protection.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Lafayette's own Nicole Ahsinger competed overnight in the Olympics. Ahsinger, who finished 10th in Brazil, advanced to her first Olympic final and finished sixth. Her final score of 54.350 is tied for the highest all-time finish of any American in trampoline at the Olympics. Friends and fans were rooting for Nicole [...]
One man has been arrested after a rash of storage unit thefts around town, and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) is asking people to check their units to see if any items have been stolen.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Louisiana Department of Health is alerting the public about six fish consumption advisories issued because of "unacceptable levels of mercury" found in fish or shellfish. The affected areas seen below include updates to already existing fish consumption advisories: Amite River Drainage Basin Includes Amite River from the Mississippi State [...]
The number of children testing positive for COVID-19 is increasing like never before.
Multiple dog food brands have been recalled due to possible high levels of a by-product that can be harmful to pets if consumed in large quantities.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Games Across Acadiana is a virtual scavenger hunt benefiting Miles Perret Cancer Services. Participants can download a free app, perform fun missions and tasks, and earn points for a chance to be entered into a prize drawing for fabulous prizes. Over 50 prizes are up for local businesses and restaurants, tech [...]
Tiger, David, Anthony, and Dwayne Dopsie will be inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame on Friday, July 30th. This morning on Passe Partout, KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig spotlighted each one of the Dopsie brothers. The induction ceremony and Zydeco show will take place at Rock N Bowl in Downtown Lafayette. The ceremony [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - They have more than 500 backpacks filled with school supplies from the LPSS list of school supplies and are ready to give it away. Drive by 409 Patterson St. tomorrow at 10AM and get your supplies! This is a contactless drive-thru to ensure everybody stays safe. They will be at Destiny [...]
Another Heat Advisory will go into effect from Noon to 7:00 pm Saturday for much of Acadiana with an Excessive Heat Warning in place for St. Landry, Rapides, and Avoyelles Parish. Heat index values could near 115° across the northern parishes of Acadiana. The dangerous heat will last through the weekend with highs in the [...]
EVANGELINE PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Business-minded residents in Evangeline Parish are currently going through a program called Accelerate Evangeline. The goal is to look at entrepreneurship as a vehicle for change in the community. The Louisiana entrepreneurship and economic development centers at UL Lafayette along with economic leaders in the area are teaching this [...]
New Iberia firefighters are responding to a natural gas explosion at a home near the intersection of Hopkins St. and W. Dale St. with multiple injuries reported among first responders.
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Three firefighters are in the hospital tonight after a gas leak caused a building explosion. It happened in a New Iberia neighborhood near the intersection of Hopkins and Dale streets. A plumbing business was completely burned down. Neighbors who live next door had to evacuate their home when they smelled [...]
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- The president says the government needs to pull out all the stops to boost vaccination rates. "We have the tools to prevent this new wave of COVID from shutting down our businesses, our schools, our society," President Joe Biden said. On vaccinations, Biden and the administration want the federal government to set [...]
The presidents of the Southeastern Conference voted unanimously to approve the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas to join the conference on Thursday. Oklahoma and Texas notified the Big 12 Conference earlier this week that they would not be extending a grant of media rights agreement past its 2025 expiration date. On Tuesday, [...]
