KLFY.com Articles: January 7, 2022

Southside dominates Westgate in Coca-Cola Classic, 72-47 New tree named after Leonardo DiCaprio Church Point reserve officer injured by dog while in a foot chase Special Needs Registries: What are they and is your sheriff’s office using them? Boss accused of paying ex-employee with 91,000 oily pennies faces federal lawsuit Citigroup workers who are unvaccinated by Jan. 14 to be fired Two wanted in Morgan City on burglary charges Dickie Fremin sworn in as New Iberia City Marshal Louisiana at center of debate over proposed federal Covid vaccine requirements, SCOTUS will decide Abandoned homes in Crowley getting attention from volunteer organization 90 Plus: The first 90 Plus of the year says “I don’t feel like I’m 90, I tell you that much.” Opelousas General braces for 5th COVID surge, sees staffing woes Vehicle crashes into Opelousas Chase Bank Louisiana woman fired for taking prescribed ADHD medicine, awarded $100k Louisiana to receive $91.7 million for Low Income Energy Assistance Program Teachers union criticizes changing CDC guidelines for schools Breaux Bridge woman sentenced to over 3 years for not paying taxes Meet Your Neighbor: Hearts and Heels La. Supreme Court: Ochsner can fire hospital employees who don’t meet COVID vaccine mandate Meet Your Neighbor: ACI Hearing & Balance Center Live deer found in car during traffic stop in Pennsylvania Iberia Parish school superintendent Carey Laviolette announces retirement 2-time US champ, Olympic hopeful Liu out with COVID-19 What Sidney Poitier was thinking right before he won the Oscar for Best Actor Westgate High school going remote Jan. 10-13 Ahmaud Arbery’s killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son Coughing down toward the ground reduces the spread of COVID droplets, researchers say Can barbershops become safe spaces for Black men to talk about mental health? Black churches play pivotal role to community during pandemic Here’s how HBCU bands make football more than a game New NYPD leader makes history How 2021 reworked the conversation about race Women breaking through to top roles in Black churches Firehouse Subs owner makes a ‘death wish’ to a customer on video Pet Stop: Meet Dempsey with ARFLA Family wants max sentence for 3 convicted of Ahmaud Arbery’s death 300 at-home tests handed out in 20 minutes in New Iberia Friday morning Man charged with attempted 2nd-degree-murder after fist fighting, shooting at teen, police say Louisiana DOJ investigating alleged use of racial slur in Evangeline Parish school board meeting FDA reduces waiting period for Moderna recipients to get booster to 5 months Ground beef recalled in multiple states due to possible E. coli contamination One of Betty White’s final film roles might be too hard for fans to watch Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier dead at 94 Supreme Court hears arguments on Biden’s vaccine rules Here are the meteor showers, eclipses, and supermoons to see in 2022 Moderna CEO says fourth vaccine dose could be needed in fall Top Stories in Acadiana Travelers board cruises in Florida despite case surges Democrats hail Biden for calling out Trump ‘I hate it.’ Families frustrated with return to remote learning Democrats reflect on January 6; Gaetz, Greene try to redirect blame Moving Acadiana Forward: Miss Reba’s Greenhouse White House finalizing details to send free COVID tests to Americans soon, report says Juarez company detonated 275 pounds of dynamite, causing loud boom and damage to 27 homes, officials say $16M miscalculation means some North Carolina teachers won’t get the raise they expected Nearly 1,100 homes destroyed, damage estimates over $500 million in Colorado wildfire