KLFY.com Articles: August 17, 2020

DNC Opening Night: Joe Biden will bring hope, unity “It was almost flawless”; first day of school in Jeff Davis School District Vermilion Parish schools to hand out thousands of Chromebooks for virtual learners Southern AD talks Southern spring football schedule Crews recover body of last victim from Hard Rock collapse site Sanders adapting to nuances of Saints offense Fight in prison leads to death of Angola inmate; investigation underway Update on Saints first practice in pads House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls lawmakers back to Capitol Hill in effort to rescue USPS Mrs. Obama: Vote like your lives depend on it 10-year-old gives new bike away to stranger after learning his truck was stolen Interest in voting by mail has increased in Lafayette Parish LSU’s 2020 schedule to defend national title released No ruling yet from federal judge on second class-action lawsuit against governor’s restrictions Students back on campus: how that affects the Cajun football team Kary Vincent Jr. opts-out of final season at LSU Sen. Kennedy urges Gov. Edwards to label places of worship as “essential” and rescind capacity cap Q&A: What’s happening at the US Postal Service, and why? Tour de Life Blood Drive looking to restock shortage in all blood type supplies UNC-Chapel Hill makes all undergrad classes remote after 135 COVID cases in first week Gunman shot by Weslaco police, following confrontation with Walmart customer 2 more insurance companies lower rates in Louisiana 2 men indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay Calcasieu Parish officials vote to keep Confederate monument Why Jefferson is X-factor for Vikings’ offense Federal judge sides with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on COVID-19 bar closures in first of two cases GOP plan to counterprogram DNC with Trump stops, messaging 4 Republicans to speak on opening night of Democratic National Convention Lafayette City Council to consider hiring special counsel in budget fight ‘It was there!’ Boy blows nose, finds Lego stuck up nostril 2 years ago GEAUX TIGERS: SEC announces LSU’s first prey Baton Rouge man arrested for alleged rape of 10-year-old victim UPDATE: St. Martin Parish Correctional Center at the center of a narcotics investigation, 15 suspects arrested Ruston man, woman arrested after juvenile alleges he was forced to stay outside of home overnight and through the next day Study: Healthcare workers more likely to get COVID-19 despite PPE GEAUX TIGERS: SEC announces LSU’s first prey Postmaster general agrees to testify before Congress amid scrutiny over mail delays Coronavirus is third biggest cause of death among Black Americans, experts say YouTuber designs gun that shoots masks onto faces of those who refuse to wear them Democrats to open a new kind of convention Washington hires Wright as NFL’s 1st Black team president New Orleans TV anchor’s husband is suing FAA a year after her death Lafayette Police seek shoplifting suspect 300 Pizza Huts, mostly dine-in locations, to close Meet Your Neighbor: Matthew James Financial Group Meet Your Neighbor: LOPA promotes National Minority Awareness Month Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies looking for three men Trump eyes White House funeral service for brother, Robert Meteorologists seek to confirm 130-degree Death Valley temp, believed to be highest on Earth in over a century Pelosi calls House back into session to vote on Postal bill Parents of slain 5-year-old North Carolina boy want death penalty for man accused of killing him Gov. Edwards to defend COVID-19 mitigation measures in federal court today ‘Something so beautiful’ | 6-year-old girl’s doll undergoes ‘surgery’ for matching scars Louisiana emergency election plan scales back mail-in voting NBA helps bring faster and easier coronavirus test to market What’s happening at the US Postal Service and why? Church Point to get new meat processing facility 5 tips to use for an impactful interview to land your next job One in critical condition after shooting in Grand Coteau Several states considering legal action against Trump administration over USPS Branch man arrested on two counts of attempted second-degree murder Gen. Alfred Mouton confederate statue hearing rescheduled Report: 1 in 4 Louisiana students lacks internet for remote learning Newsfeed Now: Wildfires in the West; DNC gets underway this week Portland protesters beat driver unconscious after pulling him from his truck Denham Springs daycare employee arrested on charges of juvenile cruelty Boil advisory in effect for St. Landry Parish Waterworks District 3 Over $750K raised for slain boy’s funeral in North Carolina Louisiana virus tracking effort hits roadblocks Woman found sleeping inside home after alleged burglary 3 Acadiana sites offer no cost Covid-19 Testing on Monday Overwhelming response to boy’s search for a family, ‘I hope one of y’all pick me’ Resilient Rottweiler survives wildfire; reunites with family Community mourns the death of Cannon Hinnant with his great aunt at vigil How to know if you are getting a $500 stimulus check in August Today is National Thrift Shop Day, how the HUT in Lafayette is celebrating and giving back Lafayette native, Terri Broussard Williams launches first book Bianca Plant talks meal planning during the pandemic Local Music Spotlight: Glenn Fields Less Humid and Slightly Cooler Nights Expected this Week