KLFY.com Articles: July 2, 2021

Olympian Morgann Leleux Romero showered with hometown support at New Iberia parade ACLU pushes for immigrant detention center in Acadiana to shut down Local Olympians receive key to city of Lafayette Number of missing in Florida building collapse falls; nearby tower evacuated Boys, ages 8 and 9, charged in fatal shooting of man found dead on running tractor in South Carolina Jeanerette Band Director receives platinum record Video shows massive, underwater fire in Gulf of Mexico after pipeline ruptures 90 Plus: 99-year old Lafayette woman reflects on her life’s journey Breaux Bridge PD officer receives award for saving man in I-10 accident UPDATE: All lanes open on I-10 W at I-49, congestion remains heavy 40 unaccompanied migrant children found along Rio Grande in El Paso Broussard Police Department names Tony Ashy as Assistant Police Chief ‘Just let her run!’: NFL’s Patrick Mahomes calls Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension ‘trash’ Why Reggie Bush is right for wanting his Heisman Trophy back from NCAA 7.5-foot alligator removed from Franklin residence, relocated to refuge area Mamou to celebrate Independence Day with Mardi Gras in July Louisiana abortion pill ‘reversal’ bill signed by Edwards Firefighter’s 7-year-old daughter found in Florida building’s rubble as death toll rises Ever heard of coffee leaf rust? Well, it could mean your cup of joe costs more Meet Your Neighbor: Hands Up Thrift Store 11th anniversary The Pet Stop: Meet Otter and Lucky Pair arrested in Morgan City for attempted armed robbery of home Louisiana State Police raising awareness of traffic dangers on July 4 weekend Here’s why the Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports Non-profit pays off mortgage for family of fallen Baton Rouge police officer Guilty verdict in case of McDonald’s manager who lost eye after father of fired worker used a rake for revenge CDC eyes delta variant threat while greenlighting July Fourth gatherings Newsfeed Now: Fireworks explosion in LA home leaves 17 injured; Fauci says vaccinated don’t need masks as variant spreads 4th of July grilling ideas and tips White House staff salaries: Here’s how much Biden’s top advisors are paid Cop helps Waffle House customer who lost fantasy football bet, eats waffles to help reduce his ‘sentence’ New Iberia to hold parade July 2 for Olympian pole vaulter Morgann Leleux Romero NOLA Zydeco Fest is taking over the French Quarter this weekend, will feature local Acadiana musicians What you don’t know about July 4th Inmate escapes local prison, captured almost 6 hours later near Amite River Child found locked in hot room dies; mother facing murder charge US adds 850,000 jobs in June but unemployment rate ticks up to 5.9% Sha’Carri Richardson to miss Olympic 100 after failed drug test Tracking the Tropics: Hurricane Hunters find Elsa weaker, Florida remains in cone of uncertainty Boy Scouts of America reaches $850 million agreement with victims Wildfire consumes small Canadian town that hit 121 F UPDATE: Worker rescued after being trapped under collapsed D.C. building, four others injured Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff Bezos Florida building collapse: Death toll rises to 22 as hurricane complicates search US set to make airlines refund fees for delayed bags BBR Creative Advertising Agency is looking for nonprofits to benefit from CreateAthon Skateboarding and the Olympics: New friends, put to the test Stormy at Times throughout the 4th of July Weekend