KLFY.com Articles: August 15, 2019

Better Business Bureau of Acadiana warns about repair scams Attorney: Former head of LSP cleared by La. Board of Ethics Leadership discussed at Vermilion Parish School board meeting US makes new push for graphic warning labels on cigarettes Accidental fire damages home in Lafayette Report: Earnhardt Jr., wife OK after Elizabethton plane crash LPD field-testing non-lethal restraint tool Lafayette firefighters investigating arson ARNAUDVILLE: Recall petition controversy Fete-Dieu Du Teche New Lafayette Parish schools open Local governments scrambling to find solution for household recyclables Labor Dept. proposes allowing ‘religious exemption’ in hiring for federally-contracted businesses Active shooter stopped by Escambia deputies after firing at grocery customers FLOODING: Ambassador Caffery between Johnston and Kaliste Saloom Appeals court hears lawsuit challenging TPS decision O’Rourke starts re-focused presidential campaign after El Paso shooting Scientists confirm July set new global heat record Report: Earnhardt Jr., wife OK after Elizabethton plane crash Coast Guard finds 43 bales of pot floating off California today Williams Scores 28 in Spain Exhibition Opener for LSU 30-year-old man with special needs has his first birthday party, thanks to former teacher who took him in Nine LSU Football Players Named to Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team SPAM releasing pumpkin spice flavor this fall Florida woman who pulled gator from pants during traffic stop gets probation New Orleans Superdome to be renovated before 2024 Super Bowl Lauren Daigle gets 6 nominations from Dove Awards LAFAYETTE: New indictments in March murder Eye on Scams: The BBB explains about appliance repair scams Alabama woman miraculously survives internal decapitation Plaisance Elementary, Washington Head Start, and SLATS will be closed early today Aug. 15 Newsfeed Now for August 15: Debate over the death penalty; Fans remember Elvis School zone traffic stop leads to arrest and seizure of $109,427 worth of narcotics SCOTT: Household hazardous waste collection day Sept. 14 Gov. Edwards requests federal assistance for Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricane Barry Opportunity Zones web portal to feature Louisiana projects Digital Original: Couple shares secret to more than 6 decades of marriage; it has to do with cake JDPSO: Traffic stop leads to arrest of fugitive Candlelight vigil for Elvis Presley to be held Thursday night, free admission OPD: Physical altercation leads to stabbing and shots fired Arkansas students celebrate annual Senior Roll Night Social media and teen body image Death penalty debate continues following recent 2 mass shootings Raccoon freed after becoming trapped in Florida vending machine Troopers: Man caught playing ‘Pokemon Go’ on 8 phones behind the wheel Troopers: Man caught playing ‘Pokemon Go’ on 8 phones behind the wheel Police say drunk mom crashed car with 3-month-old strapped to chest An LGBTQ+ bullying resolution, an OWI Lafayette checkpoint, and more for today’s Morning Rush headlines WEATHER BLOG: Isolated storms today and tomorrow, healthy storm chances for weekend Passe Partout – Soire Royale – St. Landry Chamber of Commerce Passe Partout – Kids Day on Main Street – Crowley Chargers looking forward to joint practices with Saints