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12-20-22

A POPULAR CHRISTMAS DRIVE-THRU LIGHT SHOW OFF OF HIGHWAY ONE-SIXTY-SEVEN IN LAFAYETTE IS CLOSING A WEEK EARLY.  THE LIGHT SHOW AT BRIDGE POINT FARMS WAS SPREAD OVER TWENTY-FOUR ACRES, BUT IT CREATED A BACKUP ALL THE WAY ONTO THE HIGHWAY, LEADING TO MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS.  THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT STEPPED IN AND REQUIRED THE OWNERS TO GET A TEMPORARY OCCUPANCY PERMIT FOR THE HIGHWAY.  OWNER DEANNA HEAD TOLD KLFY TV THAT THEY DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT BY CHRISTMAS.

 

NEW IBERIA CITY OFFICIALS ARE COLLECTIONG DONATIONS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN CITY PARK FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY LAST WEEK’S TORNADOS.  SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HEATHER DOMINIQUE SAYS THEY ARE ASKING FOR TOILETRIES, PERSONAL HYGIENE AND CLOTHING, AS WELL AS TOYS FOR CHILDREN.  THE CITY IS HOPING TO COLLECT ENOUGH TO HELP AS MANY FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE.  THE COLLECTION DRIVE AT THE CITY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER IS FROM TEN A-M TO ONE P-M TODAY AND TOMORROW.

 

Louisiana’s Secretary of State, Kyle Ardoin, announced Monday that he is banning TikTok on all devices issued by the Department of State. In addition, the Republican urged Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to follow suit and immediately ban the use of the popular video sharing app on all the state government’s devices. At least 14 governors have issued similar bans. TikTok has been under scrutiny, with critics fearing that the Chinese government is gaining access to critical information through the application and could be using it to spread misinformation or propaganda.

 

MANY RESIDENTS IN WEST DERIDDER ARE WITHOUT WATER.  THAT’S BECAUSE A TREE FELL ON A WATER LINE.  WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS UNTIL NINE-FORTY-FIVE LAST NIGHT WHEN FLOODING CONDITIONS MADE IT UNSAFE TO CONTINUE.  THEY ARE EXPECTED BACK ON THE SITE TO CONTINUE REPAIRS THIS MORNING.

 

WHILE MANY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH STAFF SHORTAGES NATIONWIDE, ACADIAN AMBULANCE AND THE NATIONAL

E-M-S ACADEMY WANT TO FIND NEW WAYS TO FILL THE GAP AND INCREASE ENROLLMENT.  DANIELLE JOHNSON HAS MORE.

 

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A HIGH-END GIFT SHOP IN THE OIL CENTER IN LAFAYETTE IS CLOSING AT THE END OF THE MONTH.  JODY’S OPENED ON HARDING STREET TWENTY-TWO YEARS AGO AND OWNER CAMERON FOREMAN SAYS THEY HAD A BIG FOLLOWING OF WOMEN WHO NORMALLY HAD TO GO OUT OF LAFAYETTE TO GET THE ITEMS THEY CARRY.  FOREMAN SAYS THE BUSINESS STRUGGLED DURING THE PANDEMIC AS THE OLDER, WEALTHIER CLIENTELE BEGAN TO FIND LUXURY PRODUCTS ONLINE.  JODY’S THE HAIR SALON WILL REMAIN IN BUSINESS AFTER THE GIFT SHOP CLOSES.

 

GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS GAVE HIS END-OF-THE-YEAR ADDRESS.  HERE’S DANIELLE JOHNSON WITH MORE.

 

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ACADIA PARISH SHERIFF K-P GIBSON SAYS HIS DEPUTIES SEE THE MOST THEFTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS.  HE TELLS KLFY TV THAT THEFTS TYPICALLY HAPPEN BASED ON HOW SECURE SOMETHING IS WHEN A PERSON IS TRYING TO STEAL IT.  HE SAYS IF YOU’RE AWAY FROM HOME DURING THE HOLIDAYS, HAVE A NEIGHBOR COLLECT YOUR MAIL SO THAT THIEVES ARE NOT MADE AWARE YOU ARE GONE.  HE ALSO SAYS MANY PEOPLE ARE INVESTING IN WI-FI CAMERAS FOR EXTRA SECURITY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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