NFL Veteran Marshawn Lynch is partnering with Subway® restaurants to help guests ‘Go Pro’ and make better choices in the New Year. Lynch is featured in television commercials, social and digital advertising promoting new protein-packed choices and helping aspiring pros through the Subway® Pro Teen Awards. Subway guests can now ‘Go Pro’ at participating restaurants…… More
Someone got PAID! Powerball says there was one winning ticket was sold in Maryland on Wednesday night. The $730 million prize was the fourth-largest in the game’s history and the sixth-largest in U.S. lottery history. The cash-only lump sum payout of Wednesday’s prize is $546 million. The winning numbers in case you were looking, 40, 53, 60,…… More
If you are a Saints fan, did you a feeling that Drew Brees wasn’t playing to his full potential this season? Fans were talking about his age, some speculated other injuries….well those speculations were put to rest in a recent Instagram post from Drew’s wife Brittany. Here’s what we knew about Drew this season,…… More
Lafayette, LA – Drivers using parking meters in downtown Lafayette can expect changes to rates and enforcement hours effective Tuesday, January 19. Parking meter rates have not increased in eight years, and the adjustment from 50 cents per hour to $1 per hour reflects rates at the Vermilion Street Garage and the Rosa Parks Transportation…… More
Drive Thru COVID- 19 Testing 01/18/2021 Iberia West End Park 1200 Field St. New Iberia LA 01/19/2021 – 01/22/2021 Lafayette Lafayette Parish Health Unit 220 W Willow St. Lafayette LA 01/19/2021 Iberia Iberia Parish Health Unit 715 Weldon St. New Iberia LA Testing from 8am to 3pm For COVID TESTING: Pre-register at http://health.questdiagnostics.com/stlou · You…… More
Tuesday afternoon, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory was contacted by Dr. Tina Stefanski and was notified that he had close contact – within six feet – for more than 15 minutes with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Guillory promptly began self-isolation after Dr. Stefanski gave him guidance. Her medical advice is that Guillory is to…… More
Senator Gerald Boudreaux announced that the local organizing committee has suspended all Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday activities and programs for 2021. KLFY released the full statement from Senator Boudreaux: We ask and encourage that in light of the recent INSURRECTION of our Nation’s Capitol that we all take time to reflect on non-violent and peaceful…… More
The Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Association and Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association have canceled their parades for 2021. In a recent press release, Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Association President Albert Babineaux said, “Due to the health and safety of ourselves as Mardi Gras krewe members, Our participants and their families, and the citizens of…… More
Learning begins at birth, and part of Lafayette Public Library’s new early literacy initiative, Read to Me Book Club, supports learning for children from birth to age 5. The library has partnered with talkingisteaching.org’s early literacy campaign to share ways families can incorporate the five practices of early literacy ̶ reading, talking, singing, writing, and…… More
Drive Thru COVID- 19 Testing 01/11/2021 -01/15/2021 Lafayette Lafayette Parish Health Unit 220 W Willow St. Lafayette LA 01/11/2021 St. Martin St. Martin Health Unit 303 W. Port St. St. Martinville LA (behind the Health Unit) 01/12/2021 Iberia Iberia Parish Health Unit 715 Weldon St. New Iberia LA Testing from 8am to 3pm For COVID…… More
Who’s ready to win some big time cash?!? It’s time to get your Mega Millions tickets! The last time someone matched all the numbers in a Mega Millions jackpot drawing was September 15. Now, the jackpot for Friday’s drawing will be $490 million. The winner or winners will be able to opt between the…… More
The deadline is approaching to register for Lafayette Parks and Recreation youth basketball. Boys and girls, ages 5-16, are eligible to register as of December 31, 2020. The last chance to register will be on Saturday, January 9 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Robicheaux Recreation Center, 1919 Eraste Landry Road. Boys and girls can…… More
The New Orleans Saints will host the Chicago Bears in an NFC wild-card game on Sunday, Jan. 10 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. You can watch the game on KLFY, kickoff is set for 3:40 p.m. The wild card game will also be broadcasted on Nickelodeon too…yes Nickelodeon! SpongeBob, Slime, and Googly Eyes, @NFLonCBS and @Nickelodeon…… More
Drive Thru COVID- 19 Testing Information from Louisiana Dept. of Health DATE PARISH LOCATION ADDRESS 01/04/2021 01/05/2021 01/06/2021 01/07/2021 01/08/2021 Lafayette Lafayette Parish Health Unit 220 W Willow St. Lafayette LA 01/04/2021 St. Martin St. Martin Health Unit 303 W. Port St. St. Martinville LA 01/05/2021 Iberia…… More
Lafayette, LA – Lafayette Reads Together (LRT) is entering its seventh year as a community-wide reading program and you are invited to be a part of it. This annual event was created to get our community reading, sharing, and discussing the same book. Free copies of the book will be available at all library branches,…… More
Larry King, award-winning journalist and television host has passed away. He was 87 years old.… More
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Ms. Juicy is back on screen for Little Women Atlanta! This season Juicy has a lot of new things lined up and she also shares details of how she and Ms. Minnie’s relationship was like.… More
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It’s only day two and black people are complaining about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in office. Can we relax?… More
Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs and was revered as a hero and icon in Atlanta and beyond.… More
Washington will make King a full-time offensive assistant after she completed this season as a coaching intern. She will become the first full-time Black Woman coach in NFL history!… More
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1. The Change Continues Within the Democratic Party 3 MINUTE READ What You Need To Know: Wednesday, Democrats completed their three-part sweep of the United States House, the Senate and the White House. Following the installation of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President, they both went to work. 2. Biden…… More
Comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for COVID-19, according to TMZ.… More
Keyshia Cole and Ashanti May have shown up way late to their Verzus battle but their hair was flowing and their makeup Was flawless. Here’s their Verzus looks…… More
According to published reports, Kim Kardashian hasn’t been public with details regarding her relationship with Yeezy due to the issues being a part of the storyline for the final season of her long-running reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.… More
Actor Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles in “Sanford and Son” and “Barney Miller,” died on January 4 from cancer, his widow Helene Tabor confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 83. “He was quite wonderful, and my heart is broken into 400 million pieces,” Tabor said. The cancer persisted “for quite a while and…… More
Dakota Johnson’s latest role in the poignant film “Our Friend” taught her life lessons she plans to carry with her. Johnson plays Nicole Teague in the film, based on a true story about a woman’s arduous battle with cancer and the emotional toll it took on her family and friends. Based off of an essay…… More
Selena Gomez is putting it on all the line — including her fingers — in the new season of “Selena + Chef.” The series, which features the multi-platinum selling recording artist honing her cooking skills with help from celebrity guests, debuted a new season this week. This season, Gomez welcomes chefs like José Andrés, Kelis…… More
Magic and monologues turn out to be a potent streaming combination, conjuring a taste of the theatrical experience that many sorely miss. The latest example, “In & Of Itself,” transforms Derek DelGaudio’s long-running stage show into an absorbing Hulu special, one that actually builds on the in-person experience by mashing together numerous shows as opposed…… More
“The White Tiger” is one of those movies that would likely struggle to claw out much attention without Netflix’s muscle behind it, underscoring the streaming service’s ability to lead people to worthwhile films they might not see — in this case, a sobering adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s award-winning book that dissects India’s caste system. The…… More
Comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic, according to a statement from his spokeswoman obtained by CNN. “Dave Chappelle is quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19. His remaining shows at Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, TX have been canceled,” Carla Sims, Chappelle’s representative, said in the statement. “Chappelle implemented COVID-19…… More
British reality TV star Mick Norcross has been found dead at his home at the age of 57. Norcross, the former owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood that featured heavily in reality show “The Only Way Is Essex,” died Thursday. “So sad to hear the news today of the passing of Mr Sugarhut…… More
Former “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond is making progress in his fight against cancer. A representative for the actor said on Thursday that Diamond, known for playing Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit ’90s teen series, has completed his first round of chemotherapy treatment, with another to follow. “Dustin is looking forward to…… More
Country music singer Randy Parton, brother to Dolly Parton, has died after a battle with cancer. His sister announced his death on Thursday in a post on her Facebook page. “The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time,” she wrote.…… More
“Bridgerton” fans can breathe a sigh of relief after Netflix announced a second season of the steamy Netflix show. The period drama — created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes — based on Julia Quinn’s novels has created a buzz since it debuted last month. The show is the first series for…… More
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‘The View’ co-hosts differ on the anti-mask movement
This will be her debut on the iconic show.
He was facing 10 years in prison.