LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Does your home, business or cellular seven-digit phone number start with 9-8-8?? If so, beginning Oct. 24, 2021, 10-digit dialing will become mandatory for anyone trying to reach you by phone. Why is this happening? The FCC adopted an order approving 988 as the three digit National Suicide Prevention Hotline allowing Americans [...]
UL senior Beck Tabor received her third vaccine. Four years ago, Tabor received a heart transplant. Before the transplant, she received all the vaccines she needed -- or so she thought.
MATHEWS, La. (BRPROUD) - A man was shot by a deputy in Louisiana a little before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 22. The shooting took place in Mathews following an attempted traffic stop by the deputy. According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, "An eyewitness told investigators the man had made statements earlier in the [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ended their meeting last Wednesday after many in attendance refused to wear a mask. Over the weekend, those in charge of BESE released a statement supporting the decision: Sandy Holloway - President (Republican - Thibodaux), Kira Orange Jones – Vice President (Democrat – [...]
St. Martinville Police have confirmed to News 10 that a deadly shooting has taken place in the 200 block of Audrey Circle.
LSU announced this morning that it has forgiven over $7 million in student debt from Spring 2020 to the present, affecting around 4,000 students.
Cankton Police have outlined this year's rules for the car line at Cankton Elementary School.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Advancial Federal Credit Union is excited to officially launch the Swipe and Support campaign to help raise funds for Downtown Lafayette's Parc Sans Souci Play initiative. A percentage of every purchase using the Advancial Visa Rewards Plus credit card during the campaign will be donated to Parc Sans Souci Play. This [...]
This week on the Acadiana Local Music Spotlight, KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig is catching up with Major Handy. Born and raised in the heart of rural South Louisiana and Cajun Country, Major Handy has been generously serving up his own original recipe for Blues, Zydeco and R&B to audiences around the world for over [...]
The very hot and mostly quiet weather from the weekend continues this Monday but active weather is expected later in the workweek with slightly cooler temperatures. A Heat Advisory is in place for northeastern Acadiana today. The heat index in much of our area will range from 105° to 112° today. Make sure to hydrate [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- As the push continues for everyone to vaccinate, Congressman Clay Higgins is encouraging wider availability for monoclonal antibody treatment and opening up on his bout with the disease. "We're asking the state respectfully to help us," Higgins told News 10 after delivering a letter on Wednesday to Governor John Bel Edwards calling [...]
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) A firefighter was injured during a weekend fire at the EMR Southern Recycling facility in Scott. According to Fire Chief Chad Sonnier, firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire in the 4800 block of Cameron Street Saturday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. On arrival, he said, firefighters found heavy flames and smoke coming from the [...]
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) Members of the LSU-E softball team were out in the community this weekend to do some good. The Lady Bengals took time away from the sport to spend Sunday afternoon in Rayne volunteering at Haseya's New Beginning Animal Rescue. Team members cleaned kennels and gave each pooch the love and attention they [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) A plate lunch benefit was held Sunday for three New Iberia firefighters injured last month in a natural gas line explosion at Alleman plumbing on Hopkins Street. A driver, a captain, and the assistant fire chief from the New Iberia Fire Department were injured in the July 29 incident. Two of [...]
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (KLFY) - A pilot found floating in the Mississippi River after 12 hours has been identified. Authorities said 62-year-old Victor Guillory of Lafayette was seen holding on to a propane bottle, floating in the river near the mouth of Bayou Sara Friday evening. Deputies launched a boat and rescued him. According to [...]
(KLFY)- UL Lafayette students return to campus Monday for the start of the fall semester, but the Coronavirus guidelines and regulations in place on campus have changed over the summer. The University's administration stresses new policies put in place are for the safety of everyone on campus. Madi Conrad is 19-years-old and has been fully [...]
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) Two arrest have been made in connection with more than $62K of stolen property that investigators with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered Saturday. Public Information Officer Eddie Langlinais said detectives received a call about possible stolen property from St. Mary Parish that was located at a residence in the 100 [...]
