KLFY.com Articles: February 26, 2020

February 26
Must-win win for UL, 77-74 over Arkansas State Another tough loss for Cajuns baseball, falling 10-8 to Northwestern State Eye on Scams: ‘You missed jury duty’ scam preys on fears Freezing temperatures expected overnight throughout Acadiana Ville Platte council votes to increase police officer pay Dunkin’ Donuts adds Snackin’ Bacon to the menu Man shoots ex-wife on Mardi Gras float, kills her boyfriend on parade route JetBlue suspends change and cancellation fees because of coronavirus Jennings retired veteran reported missing after leaving assisted living facility Carencro police receive training to better deal with people diagnosed with autism Non-profit overseeing Chesapeake Bay to sue EPA, cracking down on water pollution Trump pushes message of confidence as health officials say coronavirus spread is inevitable; taps Pence to head up response Lawmakers concerned ticket resale sites are hitting customers with hidden fees Surveillance video shows Lafayette shooting Tuesday afternoon Local hospitals prepare after more U.S. entities announce precautions Veteran groups push to make mental health a top priority UPDATE: Ville Platte City Council unanimously votes in support of increased police pay Army Corps of Engineers patrolling levees as Mississippi rises Rockford’s Ritzenhein eyes fourth Olympics Bipartisan bill pushing to speed up disaster recovery projects Members of House committee at odds over efficient climate policy Louisiana among 39 states to investigate JUUL Labs Trump administration faces criticism for response to coronavirus crisis Fort Walton Beach clinic temporarily shuts doors to prevent possible coronavirus outbreak LIVE: At least seven reported dead in shooting at Milwaukee Miller Coors headquarters At least seven dead including shooter in rampage on Molson Coors campus in Milwaukee West Virginia senators seek more funding to finish Corridor H interstate connector Cajundome, Convention Center to begin ‘Clear Bag Policy’ at both venues for all ticketed events Tyler Perry’s nephew found dead inside Louisiana jail cell Former Morgan City police officer arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a minor Fentanyl-laced meth from Mexico poses new deadly threat, DEA says Mass. utility company to pay $53M for blasts that damaged homes, killed 1 Congressman Ralph Abraham of Louisiana announces he will not seek re-election LSU Women’s Basketball hosts Vanderbilt in last home game of season Congress makes lynching a federal crime, 65 years after the death of Emmett Till Police: Woman wanted for dine-and-dash at S.C. restaurant left ID on the table Man from Louisiana pleads guilty to indecent behavior with a juvenile JPD: Two Jennings runaway teens found Cajun musician Ray Abshire, member of The Balfa Brothers, dies Overnight shooting under investigation in Melville CDC recommends men shave their beards to protect against coronavirus Newsfeed Now for February 26: Amber alert for missing toddler continues; Massive pancakes SPD releases name of officer involved in shooting of murder suspect Meth ‘epidemic’ growing in Acadia Parish, according to sheriff Governor calls for judge to resign over racial slurs Digital Original: Restaurant makes biggest pancake in Central Arkansas & offers no charge if fully consumed Homeowner in Gonzales wakes up to smelly situation in their front yard Megan Boswell, mother of missing toddler, charged with false reports Unrestrained Leesville man dies in fatal crash Louisiana seafood industry gearing up for Lenten season Man accused of hiding evidence in shooting at wedding party ‘We lost 4 members of our family,’ brother of pregnant woman killed in car crash says Health program offers free diapers for moms who quit smoking Over $4K worth of equipment stolen from Entergy, APSO asking public for information Pope Francis presides over Ash Wednesday service No. 7 Ragin’ Cajuns Softball split at Texas 7-year-old girl dies one minute into tonsillectomy surgery San Francisco declares local emergency amid coronavirus outbreak Pregnant woman hit by car on Mardi Gras Florida woman accused of killing boyfriend by zipping him up in suitcase Doctors say COVID-19 coronavirus isn’t the virus you should be worried about Young Shreveport woman battling breast cancer shares story to help others A Cool, Sunny Thursday & Nice Stretch Of Weather Thieves steal mink stole from woman at Mardi Gras ball in Lafayette