LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A man wearing a hoodie, sunglasses and sagging pants used pliers to steal designer handbags worth more than $9,000 from the display shelves at Dillards in the Mall of Acadiana, according to Lafayette police. Lafayette Crime Stoppers and the Lafayette Police Department now need the public’s help to identify the suspect. More…… MORE
Some California residents remain trapped inside their homes after a winter storm dumped feet of snow across the Golden State, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue a state of emergency in 13 counties, including hard-hit San Bernardino County. Authorities there had conducted almost 100 rescues by Wednesday evening, San Bernardino County Fire Chief Dan Munsey said in…… MORE
UPDATE, 3/1/2023, 3 p.m.: DOTD has announced changes to its original release on the construction projects. Drivers will not be prevented from crossing Johnston Street from Southcity Parkway to Duhon Road and vice-versa. The only restrictions to traffic at the intersection will be the prohibition of drivers on Johnston Street to turn left onto either Duhon…… MORE
VENICE, La. (KABC) — Stunning video shows dozens of sharks gathering for a feeding frenzy off the coast of Venice, Louisiana. The fishermen who witnessed it said they’ve never seen anything like it: scores of sharks devouring a sea of yellowfin tuna. They thought the chaotic scene was a “tuna boil,” a term used to describe…… MORE
SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — The owner of a Slidell ice cream truck is behind bars after the Slidell Police Department found more than popsicles and ice cream sandwiches in the truck. On Monday (Feb. 27), officers on Old Spanish Trail reportedly pulled over a blue-colored ice cream truck with an expired license plate and no…… MORE
One Chick-fil-A location in Pennsylvania has grown tired of rowdy children acting recklessly inside their restaurant and has put a controversial policy in place to end it. The Chick-fil-A restaurant located at 70 Buckwalter Road Suite 1450 in Royersford shared a lengthy Facebook post on February 22nd. The now-viral message confirmed that children under the age of 16 were no longer allowed inside…… MORE
It’s a common sight on the streets of cities across Louisiana in the days after parades roll during Carnival season: beads stuck in trees, plastic cups lining streets, and bits of purple, green and gold revelry scattered about. Parade organizers could be required to clean up all this litter within 24 hours of an event if…… MORE
In the 10 or so days since its grand entrance, ChatGPT has been everywhere: littering Twitter feeds, cluttering promotional emails, igniting ethical debates in schools and newsrooms, infiltrating dinner table discussions—it’s inescapable and apparently already nestling its way into companies’ important business decisions. More Here… MORE
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Organizers of the Festival International de Louisiane have announced the musical acts slated to perform at this year’s festival. Louisiana’s own Lauren Daigle will headline the event, which features artists from around the French-speaking world. More Here… MORE
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) Abbeville Police are investigating the increase of catalytic converters thefts stolen from the personal vehicles of some offshore workers. According to police, it happened at the Chris Crusta Memorial Airport. More Here… MORE
