Louisiana National Guard Member Arrested and Removed From Duty
(Scott, Louisiana) - A member of the Louisiana National Guard has been arrested on some serious charges and relieved of his duties. According to a report on KLFY News 10, "Luxe Arlen Thomas, 19, of Scott, is charged with one count each of possession of child sexual abuse material, misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a...
Parents seek clarity from Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy after pencil stabbing incident
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Parents at Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy are expressing concerns over the administration’s handling of a stabbing incident that occurred during recess in December, involving multiple students. The incident reportedly involved students being stabbed with pencils. Some parents are...
New Iberia Escapee Goes Viral After Commenting on Sheriff’s Post
A New Iberia escapee turned heads after commenting on the sheriff’s Facebook post about her escape.
Lafayette Parish health inspections flag roaches, food risks
The Daily Advertiser information for the week of Dec. 29 to Jan. 5, 2025, from the Louisiana Department of Health. The top two addresses with the most critical violations in Lafayette Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the findings. All restaurants on the list had at least one critical violation...
Viral video says Atchafalaya bridge columns are failing. But the scenes weren’t in Louisiana.
A video spreading widely on social media purports to show support columns for the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, which carries Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette, crumbling into the swamp — but the structures aren’t in Louisiana, state officials say. The video, shared on Instagram by an account...
Lafayette-based educational tech company is appointing its co-founder to CEO position
SchoolMint, the Lafayette-based educational tech company, announced a new CEO on Monday as former CEO Bryan MacDonald has moved to an advisory role. Jinal Jhaveri, who co-founded SchoolMint in 2013 before it moved to Lafayette, will return to the CEO position after MacDonald’s six years at the helm. MacDonald,...
Lafayette-based investment group acquires Baltimore company
A Lafayette-based private investment group has acquired a Baltimore-based company that specializes in electronic recycling and reuse. Acadian Capital Group announced the acquisition of Electronics Value Recovery Inc., an IT asset disposition, electronics reuse and recycling, data destruction and secure electronics...
20th annual Taste of Acadiana beneficiary applications open
AAA is now accepting applications for the beneficiary of its 20th Annual Taste of Acadiana event. This opportunity is open to all nonprofit organizations serving the Acadiana area.
Cold start to Monday, sunny in the afternoon
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Jackets will be needed once again overnight as temperatures drop fast. After midnight, most of the area will fall into the 30s with lows ending up in the low and mid 30s. Frost is not expected as clouds remain overhead. After starting out the day...
Pleasant Week Ahead with a Cool Dip Mid-Week
We're forecasting highs in the comfortable 50s for today with gradual clearing throughout the day. Tuesday is shaping up to be quite similar, with a chance of that light drizzle just before sunrise in some northern spots before temperatures climb into the upper 50s to near 60. We're watching a weak system approach...

















