Local business sells out supplies as peak of hurricane season approaches
Forecasters expect to see an above-average hurricane season.
Forecasters expect to see an above-average hurricane season.
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) - A woman faces a second-degree murder charge after allegedly shooting at her roommate. St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a shooting on Clarence Cormier Road on July 20. Deputies said the victim didn't have any injuries and told them that the suspect left the location. The suspect, [...]
FRANKLIN, La. (KLFY) -- The Franklin Police Department is asking for assistance locating a runaway juvenile. Bryan Bollinger, Jr., 15, was reported missing by his parents. Bryan was last seen by a family member on August 13, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m. and could possibly be en route to Texas. Bollinger is described as a [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Teachers face many challenges in the classroom and the pandemic has made it even more difficult. A local church is trying to help ease life for Acadiana teachers by holding a weekend event in their honor. For the past three years, The Bayou Church in Lafayette has honored Acadiana educators for [...]
EGAN, La. (KLFY) -- An Egan man is in jail, accused of soliciting a 13-year-old girl for sex online and trying to lure the teen into his truck. The accused child predator, 45-year-old James Regan, drove from Egan to Oak Grove, Louisiana, to meet the "13-year-old girl." Instead of meeting the young girl, he met [...]
HOUMA, La. (WGNO) — “Our investigation can’t change the outcome of this tragic event, but our team is determined to examine every aspect of this incident, push for any needed changes to enhance maritime safety and prevent similar casualties from occurring in the future,” said United States Coast Guard Captain Tracy Phillips. An emotional two [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is urging students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in anticipation of full FDA approval of one or more of the vaccines. Once that happens, the UL System will require students to get vaccinated, according to ULL's website. UL Lafayette announced its Fall 2021 semester health [...]
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- The U.S. Census numbers are in, and they show Youngsville is the fastest-growing municipality in Louisiana. Population data states 15,929 people in Youngsville as of April 2020. That's up 299% from the 3,992 people recorded in 2000. All the empty lots inside the Le Jardin D' Abel subdivision are already sold. [...]
(KLFY) -- Four Acadiana siblings that are 90-years-old or older together represent more than 300 years of life. They are Dudley "Cheese" Theriot, 90; Pierre Clifton "Ton" Theriot, 92; Maria "Sis" Theriot Bonin, 93; Joseph David "Shine" Theriot, 94." These Theriot siblings are a lively bunch and full of energy. They have more than kinship [...]
A small plane has landed in Interstate 49 in North Shreveport.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Local health officials say the current COVID surge is creating a dire situation by placing the entire health care system under tremendous strain and stress. It is creating a crisis for health care providers, and it's only getting worse. Hospitals, clinics, and emergency medical services are facing a harsh reality. According [...]
“Like anything else, it’s a personal decision that someone makes,” stated Chief Jimmy Travis. “Our goal is to help make Tangipahoa Parish safer and healthier. Although we feel it's best for people to get vaccinated, by no means is it department policy.”
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Louisiana man has pleaded guilty in Mississippi in connection with a multi-million dollar health care scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Gulfport said in a news release. Thomas Wilburn Shoemaker, 57, of Monroe admitted participating in a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs. Prosecutors said Shoemaker acted as a [...]