ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- Before students and staff can walk into the classrooms at Williams Scholar Academy, they must be tested for the coronavirus. When WSA students arrive on campus, the administration directs them to where they should go, and teachers wait for them with a warm welcome. Owner and co-leader Dr. Twyla Williams Daymond [...]
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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting was filled with concerned locals, parents, and children regarding the mask mandate in schools. Despite the signs posted on the outside doors of the meeting stating that people must wear masks , complying with Gov. Edwards' statewide mask mandate, many showed up [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- After months of negotiation the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will invest $1 trillion into states for infrastructure improvements. News Ten spoke with Senator Bill Cassidy, a member of the bipartisan group who worked on the bill. Cassidy says, “This bill means we get to catch up on, not all, but [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) - Grants providing COVID-19 relief are now available by the Louisiana Department of Health for charities, faith-based organizations, and small businesses through the Louisiana Nonprofit and Small Business Assistance Program. Eligible nonprofits include churches and other faith-based organizations, public charities, and groups with federal tax-exempt status, such as 501(c)(3) organizations. They [...]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) -- Earlier this month, a Broussard man was shot by his sister after they had an argument. The man has since died, and the sister's charges were upgraded from attempted second-degree murder to second-degree murder, according to a press release from the Broussard Police Department. On Wednesday, August 18, 2021, investigators with [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) – State health officials announced that based on recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) guidance, third doses of COVID-19 vaccines are available to Louisianians with certain health conditions that put them at higher risk from COVID-19. Last week, the CDC recommended people whose immune systems are compromised and who have already [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter on Wednesday to Governor John Bel Edwards calling on the State to expand the availability of Monoclonal Antibody (mAb) treatments to all medical facilities across Louisiana that are capable of administering it. “To make mAb treatments more widely accessible, especially within our rural communities, I ask [...]
LOUISIANA (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has canceled National Hunting and Fishing Day events (NHFD) scheduled for September 25 across Louisiana in response to the state's COVID-19 crisis. “This was a tough decision, but we think the right decision,” said LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet. “Like so many others, I looked forward [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Due to the statewide surge in COVID-19 cases, the Angola Prison Rodeo and arts and crafts fair have been canceled, prison officials announced in a press release. The Fall Rodeo was scheduled for every Sunday in October. It was canceled "out of an abundance of caution and for the health [...]
The United States is hurrying to evacuate as many American citizens and vulnerable Afghans from Taliban control.
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) -- The Crowley Police Department is seeking the public's assistance with a cold case investigation of the homicide of Malcolm Daniels, who died after he was shot in July of 2018, according to a press release from the Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish. It was reported that Daniels was outside of a [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that a federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) from requiring vaccinations as part of the enrollment process. "Even during a pandemic, we must protect the rights of our citizens," said Landry. "I'm pleased with [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) is meeting today to vote on the highly debated mask mandate in schools. More people including kids are showing up. Meeting still hasn’t started pic.twitter.com/OHWoQwsthy — Shannon Heckt (@ShannonHeckt) August 18, 2021 Attorney General, Jeff Landry, released guidance on combating [...]
Since the Coronavirus pandemic began, no family in our local music scene has taken COVID 19 more serious then Steve riley. Riley's wife has multiple sclerosis. As the world opened back up this Spring, Riley began to book dates for his band this Fall. The Mamou Playboys and the newly formed Riley Family Band had [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Fresh Watermelon Martini Recipe: Ingredients and Volume: Your Favorite Vodka 1.5 oz Cucumber Slices 2 each Fresh Watermelon 2 cubes Simple Syrup .25 oz Fresh Sour Mix .50 oz Procedure: Combine the watermelon cubes, cucumber slices and simple syrup in a glass and muddle well. Add your favorite vodka, and fresh [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Shrimp Rangoon Topped Atlantic Salmon recipe: Shrimp Rangoon Topping: · 1 lb Cream Cheese, 1 inch dice · 2 TBSP Red Bell Pepper, ¼ inch dice · 2 TBSP Red Onion, ¼ inch dice · ½ cup Milk · 1 TBSP Ginger, Minced · 1 tsp Kosher Salt · 2 TBSP [...]
The tropics remain active with 2 named systems but there are no tropical threats to Acadiana over the next couple of weeks. Heading over to the western Caribbean Sea, Tropical Storm Grace continues to track due west as it strengthens. Grace is expected to become a Category 1 Hurricane before making landfall across the Yucatan [...]
ST, MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY) A Napoleonville man is offering a large cash reward to anyone who can help him find an 18-wheeler driver who ran him off I-10 and fled the scene. The man says he was driving on the overpass near the Breaux Bridge exit when the incident happened. He says the 18-wheeler [...]
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) For 10 years, Margaret Silvio has traveled just six miles to the Krotz Springs Community Center to vote. Now, she now has to travel over 20 miles to Port Barre High. "It is a big inconvenience, especially with the price of gas now a days. The community center was across [...]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) The St. Martinville Police Department has eyes in the sky. Starting Tuesday, Police Chief Rickey Martin said new air drones will be on patrol throughout the city at various times during the day and night in an effort to track crime. Martin says the drones will be used to close in on [...]
As COVID-19 deaths hit triple digits today, hospitalizations continue to increase putting a toll on essential healthcare workers and their families. The Louisiana Department of Health and Education are stepping in to help pay for child care.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- Attorney General Jeff Landry's Office issued a release saying a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order that will keep Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) from making COVID-19 vaccinations a condition for enrollment. "Even during a pandemic, we must protect the rights of our citizens," said Attorney General [...]
As a surge of coronavirus cases continues to ravage parts of the southern U.S., the Defense Department is preparing to send in medical reinforcement as reinforcement. According to the Army Times, five teams of roughly 20 doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists are getting spun up to mobilize to local hospitals to help overburdened health care [...]
HOUMA, La. (KLFY) The final voyage of the Seacor Power ended in tragedy, and four months later we are getting the answers as to what may have caused 13 men to lose their lives. The chain of tragic reveals continued from the first week to the final week with almost every person sharing devastating news. [...]
