BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- LSU announced Tuesday morning that the campus-wide mask mandate has been lifted. "Upon the recommendation of our Health and Medical Advisory Committee, which consists of medical doctors, epidemiologists, engineers and biomedical researchers from across the state, we have decided to lift the indoor mask mandate on our Baton Rouge campus [...]
A Russian weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk now threatening the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station, according to U.S. officials who called the strike reckless and irresponsible.
The FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who may have critical information on a possible sex crime involving an infant.
(KLFY) -- When she was found, you could hardly tell she was a dog. Ida is a senior Shih Tzu who was found drowning in a crawfish pond and trapped in thick mud. She got a second chance thanks to good Samaritans and waders. Ida's road to recovery would be a long one, but thanks [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Attorney General Jeff Landry announced today that Louisiana has joined with 11 other states in suing the Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. On Nov. 4, the CMS announced the mandate requiring vaccines for eligible staff at [...]
A change to the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology licensing exam will require cosmetology students to learn how to cut and style textured hair.
Today, in the kitchen, News 10's Gerald Gruenig was joined by Chef Star of Star's Bakeshop.
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Jamie Scott was 21 and Gladys Scott was 19 when they received life sentences for a robbery in central Mississippi.
he banning of a particular book named This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson was at question at the Lafayette Library Control meeting
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Some Lafayette Parish School System parents have complained that the school bus driver shortage has caused delays and cancellations. On Monday, a member of the Lafayette Parish School Board apologized to parents for any inconvenience. In September, LPSS admitted that they along with school districts nationwide are dealing with a lack of [...]
"The action taken by the Evangeline Parish Library Board of Control at their special meeting on November 15th in reply to an appeal from the Evangeline Parish Police Jury for assistance in acquiring a new jail resulted in the following: The Library Board in regard to Police Jury Proposition No. 1, Library Tax Millage Rededication Proposition, [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A deer ran through the front door of a Louisiana hospital and climbed up an escalator Monday before it was captured and later euthanized because of injuries. Surveillance video showed the animal bounding into Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge through an open door and stumbling on the slippery [...]
UPDATE: 9:06 p.m. According to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office, Nettie Savoie has been found safe and has returned home with her family. IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) Iberia Parish deputies are trying to locate a missing 81-year-old woman who disappeared around 9 a.m. Monday. Nettie Savoie was driving a 2015 gray Dodge Journey van at [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Sweeping legislation made it so the state legislature can keep a closer eye on how universities and colleges report any power-based violence and safety policies. On Monday, the state's top schools gave an update on how they're following the law. Louisiana's major higher education systems came under fire earlier this [...]
JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- A Welsh woman who police say was drunk at the time of her arrest on domestic abuse charges faces additional charges of battery on a correctional officer. 22-year-old Alicia Matte is accused of punching the officer in the face using a closed fist. According to the Jeff Davis Parish [...]
A Huma police officer responding Friday to a group of women fighting had a large portion of their ear bitten off during the confrontation.
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) --The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations it submitted false claims to the U.S. government after Hurricane Katrina. According to the Department of Justice, the settlement resolves allegations that, from 2007 through 2013, the Archdiocese of New Orleans knowingly signed certifications for [...]
President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package into law at the White House on Monday, which will invest in everything from roads and bridges to greater internet access.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A home on Leroy St. in Lafayette was heavily damaged in a fire early Monday morning. No injuries were reported. Fire Chief Robert Benoit said Lafayette firefighters responded to a call about a house fire at 105 Leroy St. at 6:18 a.m. on Monday. When they arrived, the front room of [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- UPDATE, 4:15 p.m.: Monday morning, a student was apprehended at Opelousas Jr. High for allegedly bringing a fully-loaded handgun to campus. The student is now facing seven weapons-related charges, according to the Opelousas Police Department. The student faces the following charges: Illegal carrying of weapons Illegal carrying of firearm in school [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome was in attendance at President Joe Biden's signing of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Mayor Broome said she was invited to attend the signing. She said the bill will pay dividends for the city and state as a whole. "This will be [...]
