Storm chances return Monday with severe threat Tuesday
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Sunday night will see cool and damp conditions around Acadiana as temperatures drop into the 50s with mostly cloudy skies. Monday starts out with a mixture of sun and clouds. Spotty storms develop around midday into the afternoon hours. Highs Monday reach the upper 70s.
St. Landry Parish grand jury indicts man in connection with 2017 shaken baby death
Three people were indicted by a St. Landry Parish jury for second-degree murder, including a man charged in 2017 in connection with a "shaken baby syndrome" incident. Benjamin Baquet, 30, was indicted Nov. 21 on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of A.M.B., a juvenile under the age of 12, according to...
Wrong-Way Ambulance Triggers Near-Disaster At Evangeline Downs
An ambulance going the wrong way nearly caused a catastrophic crash during a race at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas.
Live music and meatballs the way grandma made them: Artmosphere re-opens in Lafayette
If you're looking to experience the new Artmosphere, start with the sauce. The downtown Lafayette music venue has a meatball and gnocchi dish on the menu that features an uncommonly delicious red sauce — the kind you stop and eat with a spoon when you think no one's looking.
Revamped Return Policy – Target Stores in Louisiana Make Changes
Target stores have announced a major revision in their holiday return policy. This policy will be in effect at all 16 Target locations in Louisiana.
Louisiana Horse Race Derailed After Jockeys Narrowly Avoid Being Hit By Ambulance Driving The...
Being a horse jockey is not an occupation for the faint of heart, as those riders deal with plenty of potential hazards while doing their job. That includes “encountering an ambulance driving the wrong way down the track in the middle of a race,” which was the scary situation that unfolded in Louisiana over the […]...
Police say suspect broke into multiple parked semi trucks in Louisiana to steal ECMs
Law enforcement agencies from Louisiana and Texas partnered to arrest a suspect who is believed to have broken into parked semi trucks in Duson, Louisiana. Between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on November 21, the Duson Police Department (DPD) says that a person who traveled to Duson, Louisiana, from Houston, Texas, “broke into...
3 Overlooked Oil Towns in the United States
You’ll find America’s overlooked oil towns in Bradford, PA, where the nation’s first giant oil field still produces specialized crude; Arvin and Benicia, CA, where Latino communities leverage environmental regulations against industry impacts; and Abbeville, LA, which demonstrates remarkable economic resilience...
Festival International starts GoFundMe to help defray costs of bringing in world talent
A group of volunteers for Festival International de Louisiane has started a GoFundMe page to help with the increasing costs of bringing in international talent, the lifeblood of the festival.
Historic Lafayette school begins transformation into new community center
“It takes a village to raise a child. For this community, this is their village”. The village in question? The recently vacated Truman Early Childhood Education Center. Work officially began Saturday on transforming the campus into a space for local events and conferences, recreational activities, and affordable...

















