KLFY.com Articles: August 17, 2021

Man offering $3K reward for help locating driver of 18-wheeler who fled scene after totaling car on I-10 in St. Martin Parish Kennedy releases statement in response to collapse in Afghanistan Poll finds ‘Jeopardy!’ fans overwhelmingly wanted LeVar Burton, not Mike Richards to host Former LSU Tiger inks deal to become highest-paid Safety in NFL Sheriff’s office identifies man who jumped from I-210 bridge in Lake Charles Lafayette Little League staying sharp during “live action” layoff Louisiana Names Luc Godin as New Men’s Tennis Head Coach Reduction in polling precincts causes headache for some St. Landry Parish voters; parish government says they have a plan to help St. Martinville Police using unmanned aerial device to track crime Louisiana providing child care relief to frontline workers as hospitalization surpasses 3,000 UPDATE: Settlement appears over in med students’ vaccine lawsuit REPORT: Military deploying medical assistance team to Lafayette to battle COVID-19 surges Every mistake uncovered in the final week of Seacor Power testimonies Concerned parent seeks answers about Lafayette Parish school bus tardiness and lack of notification Video shows Texas Gov. Abbott at packed, mask-free event 1 day before COVID announcement Ville Platte main library closed temporary due to COVID concerns Celebrating the Art of John Clemmer Rayne man jailed for attempted second-degree murder in Reynolds St. shooting Mask rule for airline passengers will remain in effect into January, TSA says Man deported at least once now charged with rape of child in Tennessee U.S., Mexico team up to prosecute border fence cutters US lawmakers criticize Biden as Congress members call for Afghanistan investigation Video: Day 15 of New Orleans Saints training camp ‘Pathway to citizenship’ in Senate reconciliation package Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID despite being fully vaccinated Biden admin to appeal order blocking oil, gas lease pause Democrats introduce updated voting rights bill named for the late John Lewis Fact Check: Biden skirts US failures in Afghan mayhem LDWF: Social media graphic claiming ‘no vaccine, no hunting’ is fake ‘A shot would have saved him’: Family grieves after father who called vaccine a government conspiracy dies of COVID-19 Florida mother accused of killing daughter with special needs in her hospital bed United Airlines to flight attendants: ‘Tape should never be used’ to restrain passengers More than 2,300 US service members, spanning every state and territory, died in Afghanistan WATCH: Local leaders recognizing nurse who went door-to-door administering the COVID-19 vaccine to more than 2,000 people Opelousas adopts ‘Downtown Master Plan’ 10 Talks Acadiana: Everything you need to know about COVID-19 and your children (PODCAST) Pop’s Poboys joins Gerald Gruenig in the Acadiana Eats Kitchen Louisiana man sentenced to life in wallet theft released Louisiana Voter Registration Week set for Aug. 23-27 Ray Charles joining Country Music Hall of Fame along with The Judds, others More popular state festivals canceled due to COVID-19 Hostess recalling some hamburger, hot dog buns over possible contamination Newsfeed Now: Mother pleads for children’s safety as Taliban moves into Kabul; Health experts concerned over accuracy of at-home COVID tests Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal; Republicans call it a disaster Hundreds of Afghans crammed into Air Force plane in desperate flight from Kabul, photo shows McDonald’s adding doughnuts to all-day menu — sort of Louisiana man accused of impersonating police officer Sudoku creator Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, dies at 69 ‘Heartbreaking’: Lone emaciated bear cub may have lost mom to California wildfire Video: Visitor jumps into alligator tank to save attacked handler in Utah Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months