On Tuesday, there's a nearly 30% chance of heavy rain and strong winds across Southwest and Central Louisiana that could ...

"We didn't know if it was ever going to happen, but it looks like it's finally going to," said SHUCKS! co-owner Bert Istre.

The City of Lake Charles encourages the public to help to keep the city clean, not only after Mardi Gras but year-round.

It may not have the French architectural charm of Nola, but Lake Charles’s vibrant celebrations have a certain je ne sais ...

Special to the American Press A debate among candidates for Lake Charles mayor Thursday night will highlight an evening for ...

A Kenner man is arrested in connection with a Combined Anti-drug Task Force bust in Lake Charles.On Feb. 26, authorities ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A driver hit and killed a pedestrian and drove off Monday evening, police said. The crash happened ...

MAMOU -- At least one person is reportedly dead following a shooting Tuesday at an outdoor Mardi Gras Zydeco concert that ...

A man convicted of molesting a child has been granted a new trial due to misconduct by a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, ...

There are six Mardi Gras events in Southwest Louisiana planned March 4 beginning from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Four of the parades are slated for downtown Lake Charles starting from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mardi ...

Deputies said Marcus D. Humphries, 21, of Sulphur, died after he was crushed by a piece of heavy equipment weighing 9,000 lbs ...

Louisiana’s wetlands are vital carbon storage centers, but destroying them can accelerate harmful emissions that accelerate global warming.