LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- April is dedicated to raising awareness for colorectal cancer treatment and prevention. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths for both men and women, marked by uncontrollable cell growth in the colon or rectum. Studies indicate a rising trend in the number of young people being diagnosed. Registered dietitian Bianca Coats suggest getting enough vitamins and eating balanced meals can help prevent the condition. "So right now it is trickling down for seniors, but it is affecting millennials for some reason. Polyps in the colon or rectum can be ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Many UL Lafayette students gathered on Monday afternoon for what they say is a lack of action from the university following what they called a public suicide of one student. Family members released the name of the deceased UL student as Basil Brown. The family said Brown committed suicide on April 7 by jumping from a parking tower on campus. Brown's family released a statement to News 10 regarding Brown's suicide. "The Brown family asks for the publics understanding as we grieve the loss of Basil and are making memorial arrangements and travel plans. Basil was loved an ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- For the next two weeks, students across Louisiana will be taking the LEAP tests. While educators are encouraging parents to prepare their children before a hectic testing week, one local teaching artist is also encouraging breath work and movement. If you notice your student or child engaging in sensory activities like this before testing, don't panic, they are regulating their nervous system. Assistant principal Emily Broussard for Harod Elementary in Abbeville emphasizes, educators have done everything within their control to prepare students for testing. Parents are ..read more

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Former LSU Women's Basketball star Angel Reese was drafted to the Chicago Sky as the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Women's Draft. Reese ended her 2023-2024 basketball season at LSU. She averaged 18.6 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. She notched 27 double-doubles, 76 assists, 32 blocks, and 62 steals. Along with her great statistics, Reese was also awarded Glamour's College Woman of the Year, Sportswoman of the Year at the BET Awards and was nominated for an ESPY Award. Reese has been featured in Sports Illustrated, TIME Magazine, music videos and commerci ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Interim Director of the Lafayette Public Library, Sarah Monroe, has resigned. According to Monroe, both staff and the board of control have been notified. The co-founder of Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship Lynette Mejia keeps her ear to the wire when it comes to the library and the decisions made at the top, and is sad to see another librarian go. "It's just sad to watch this happen to our public library," Mejia said. The previous Lafayette Library Director was terminated, and the retirement of the director before came as public shock. "It's every month t ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- One of the three victims in the triple homicide scene discovered by Lafayette police is identified as Dr. Eric Green who was a psychology professor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. As a tenured professor here at U.L. Lafayette, Green's students shared their thoughts and memories of him as an inspiration to everyone he taught and mentored during his time here. Joy Martin, a student and former assistant of Green, shared his experiences with the professor. "He taught me so many things about, how to talk to these kids, how to work with their parents, and how to ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – The Democratic Parish Executive Committee released a statement late Monday regarding the suicide of a UL Lafayette student. The statement proclaims the institution did not give the support the student needed after allegations of sexual violence ..read more

(KLFY) – CBS said it will rebroadcast Sunday night’s special featuring Billy Joel after a programming error resulted in the show ending early. The statement released by CBS, in part, said it was a network error and not a local issue. A network programming timing error ended last night's Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song. Due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of ..read more

ARNAUDVILLE, La. (KLFY) – St. Martin Parish law enforcement are searching for information about a boat and trailer theft. According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the 1000 block of Main Highway just after 9 a.m. on April 11 in reference to a report of a theft of a boat and trailer.  ..read more

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- Popular tax preparer H&R Block experienced issues with the company's electronic filing software Monday as many tried to submit their taxes by the end of day on April 15. Many users said they got "bad gateway" or "502" errors when filing online. The issue started Sunday night and extended into Monday, the deadline day for individual income tax returns, according to user reports and DownDetector. Many users commenting on DownDetector also claimed to have repeated H&R Block charges for each failed filing attempt. Just before 4 p.m. EST, H&R Block reported tha ..read more