KLFY.com Articles: August 10, 2021

Lafayette Little League wins Southwest Region with 6-2 win over Texas-West Rayne High Football experience in the trenches LSU Football ranked #13 in Preseason Coaches’ Poll Fire Department responds to mobile home, RV fire in Lafayette Over 1100 UL Lafayette students just got $2.7M in college debt canceled TRAFFIC ALERT: Ambassador Caffery lane closure happening Wednesday Bossier woman jailed for allegedly stealing TVs from Walmart, while macing employees UL Lafayette administrators formulate COVID safety protocols for students Iberia Parish Schools prepare for 2nd school year during a COVID pandemic COVID outbreak happening at the Iberia Parish jail, sheriff’s office says Ragin’ Cajuns ranked in a major preseason poll for the first time in program history Joe Burrow’s struggles with Bengals are mental, not physical after torn ACL First new church built in 40 years in Lafayette Diocese to be named after Vietnamese priest Lafayette Parish offering free bus rides for K-12 students CDC reports new case of rare, potentially fatal infectious disease observed in four US states New rules govern misconduct claims at Louisiana’s colleges USS KIDD awarded with $10K preservation grant Child tax credit payments coming early this month Infrastructure deal out of Senate, but battle over separate $3.5T spending plan looms Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter over COVID-19 misinformation Louisiana hospitals overrun, but peak could be weeks away FEMA and FCC sending emergency alert test to wireless phones nationwide Aug. 11 ‘It’s a tumultuous time’: Political figures react to Cuomo resignation Do face masks work? Here are 49 scientific studies that explain why they do Congressman Steve Scalise talks infrastructure package after receiving COVID vaccine Louisiana expected to receive $5.8 billion over next 5 years if infrastructure bill passes House Newborn found inside dresser in Chicago alley right before trash pickup North Carolina family in shock after 2-year-old accidentally shoots, kills father Nearly 1K Mississippi students test positive for COVID-19 after schools resume Gulf Coast Jam postponed to June 2022 Meet Your Neighbor: Heart Center of Acadiana Panera chicken tortilla soup recalled after complaints of glove pieces New Vermilion Parish school prepares to open doors in the midst of COVID-19 surge Louisiana & Alabama attorney generals launch initiative to report social media censorship Mexico: Border travel restrictions likely to linger past Aug. 21 Kathy Hochul: Meet New York’s next governor NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns amid sexual harassment allegations $1 trillion infrastructure bill passes Senate, moves to House Is it safe to get a 3rd dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine? Wendy’s offering free croissant breakfast sandwiches for 2 days only Hero Salute: Radar team meets new challenges Tracking the Tropics: Tropical Storm Fred forms in the Caribbean Newsfeed Now: Department of Defense seeks to implement COVID vaccine mandate for active-duty military; 2-year-old accidentally kills father Amazon to pay up to $1,000 if 3rd-party product causes damage, injury VIDEO: Car plows into tattoo shop, launches client out of chair Dillard University’s Mona Lisa Saloy named state poet laureate Get the munchies with cannabis ice cream Pay it Forward: Local man pays it forward to good friend Acadiana Eats Live- Pop-A-Licious Gourmet Popcorn Local business teams up with Monroe teen to raise money for a heart transplant Christina Applegate reveals multiple sclerosis diagnosis Reba McEntire contracts COVID-19 despite vaccination, urges fans to wear masks Will COVID force gyms to go the way of arcades, movie rental stores? Baby formula recalled for not meeting FDA standards, not having enough iron Do border policies affect COVID infection rates in US? Delcambre Shrimp Festival canceled, organizers decide after careful consideration