KLFY.com Articles: July 17, 2020

Woman who killed her 5-year-old son gets 35-year prison term Breaux Bridge man loses everything in mobile home fire Texas bus driver attacked with two-by-four after asking rider to wear mask Queen makes 100-year-old WWII veteran a knight, no kneeling required New Pentagon policy effectively bans Confederate symbols at military sites NAACP Shreveport requests DOJ investigation into police department, several officers A Louisiana inmate allegedly rapes guard, faces new charges 90-year-old local woman’s advice on staying home during a pandemic: ‘Surround yourself with beautiful things.’ Hybrid learning week, masks, highlight LPSS plan to reopen schools Shoppers stay loyal to local businesses in Abbeville Lafayette Animal Shelter: Kittens in need of foster homes, adoption UPDATE: Suspect arrested for negligent homicide after domestic dispute turns deadly in Ville Platte More than $200M in COVID-19 funding for Louisiana hospitals announced Mandeville woman arrested for stealing more than half a million dollars from her employer Stress rises for unemployed as extra $600 benefit nears end Volunteers step up to help distribute food to hundreds at the Cajundome $1.7 million FEMA grant awarded for Acadia Parish residential elevation project Rural Help Act looks to keep rural hospital doors open through Medicare reimbursement rates Minneapolis declares racism a public health emergency Lawmakers urge Trump to do more after PPE shortages, slow testing raises concerns Louisiana high school gets new name amid racism outcries LUS announces payment arrangements for past-due customers affected by COVID-19 Two Lafayette city council members decide not to pursue local face mask mandate, saying statewide mandate is enough Dreamers hang in limbo after SCOTUS ruling Feds working out what next business loans will look like Roanoke pedestrian dies in crash on Frontage Road in Jeff Davis Parish A Few Storms this Evening, Hot and Muggy for the Weekend Guillory closes four LCG recreation centers, lays off 37 to ‘avoid budget shortfalls’ La. House speaker cautions Republican lawmakers against revoking virus emergency The Pet Stop: Meet Maddie No, NASA has not discovered a new zodiac sign Family Fun Day in Girard Park set for July 25 Lafayette deputies searching for ‘endangered’ missing 16-year-old Winn-Dixie not requiring customers to wear face masks LSU AD Scott Woodward issues statement on SEC measure to protect student-athlete scholarships Teen accused of stealing big rig out of Ruston captured after manhunt in Caddo Parish Lafayette City Council defers AirBnB rental ordinance until September Taco Bell revamping menu, eliminating some favorite items Family pleads for the driver in Vermilion Parish hit-and-run to come forward Gov. Edwards responds to AG Landry’s opinion on face mask mandate via letter Additions of Lange & Hess give LSU 16 Tigers in MLB Player Pools An appeals court says a pipeline company infringed on St. Martin Parish landowners’ property rights 18 states, including Louisiana, in coronavirus ‘red zone’ should roll back reopening, unpublished task force report says Newsfeed Now: Debate over masks; ‘Golden Girls’ home for sale