With thunderstorms and severe weather risks on Fat Tuesday increasing in Lake Charles, a Mardi Gras event was canceled. On ...

Gauthier Road, between Fairfax Drive and Estate Lane, will be closed temporarily for replacement of an old bridge pipe ...

Special to the American Press Applications are open for the 2025-2026 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Grant, funded annually by ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jared Dean Cooley, 27, 2700 Ernest St. — domestic abuse ...

Thomas was born in Welsh on Feb. 20, 1918. Thomas turned 107 years old on Feb. 20 of this year and was the oldest living resident in Calcasieu Parish. She would pass away only six days later. On her ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and Verite News, a nonprofit news organization with a ...

WHAT: Join us for the 2025 Black Heritage Festival, a celebration of African American culture and heritage on March 13 & ...

Judge Joeseph Pousson declared a new trial for Joshua Boyd, 42, after incident during jury deliberations involving Calcasieu ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A large prescribed burn in Cameron Parish is causing smoke and ash to move north over Lake Charles ...

A new sales tax could be coming to Caddo Parish bumping total taxes to 10.1% if approved. State Rep. Michael Melerine ...

Detectives are currently investigating a deadly shooting that took place early Sunday morning in the parking lot of a local ...