Young has lived in his Lake Charles home for nearly 40 years. After the 2020 hurricanes, he received a grant from the City of Lake Charles Home Rehabilitation Program, allowing him to make the repairs ...

We have a list of family-friendly events coming up in February that are happening across Calcasieu Parish. For a complete ...

The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana’s 8th annual Spread the Love Peanut Butter Drive begins on Saturday, Feb. 1. It runs ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Get ready to jam out to your favorite local artists! The annual ‘Live at the Lakefront’ festival is returning to Southwest Louisiana this spring. The 2025 event will take ...

A Lake Charles man is facing several charges after an alleged crime spree through Calcasieu, Acadia, and Lafayette Parishes.

Streetcar lines roll to Uptown, Mid-City or City Park. A ferry crosses the Mississippi River to Algiers Point. By car, it’s ...

Cindy S. Loar, 72, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born and raised in Lake Charles to Julian Henry Smith and Edna Bell Istre Smith, Cindy lived a life full of ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: James Carl Trahan, 43, 718 Tallow Road — direct contempt of court; simple burglary; prohibited acts, drug paraphernalia; resisting ...

In one of the country’s first of its kind criminal indictments, a New York doctor is facing criminal charges in Louisiana after prosecutors say she prescribed an abortion pill to a young woman who was ...

Introducing carbon capture sequestration projects into Louisiana has been an ever-growing topic of concern among residents ...

Louisiana is shaped by a rich blend of industries, from energy and agriculture to technology and tourism. How much do you ...